When Joseph Gayetty invented toilet paper in 1857, he had his name printed on each sheet.

The average caterpillar has 16 legs.

How many times can a woodpecker peck? 20 Times a second.

When the shell oil company first opened it's doors it was a seashell novelty shop.

Laugh and you'll burn up three and a half calories, no joke.

In the U.S. the average bride is 21 years old, the average groom is 23.

There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

When asked to name a color, 3 out of 5 people will say red.

Talk is cheap compared to what it used to be, in 1915 a telephone call from New York to San Francisco cost $20.70 for the first three minutes.

At 90' below zero your breath will freeze in mid-air and fall to the ground.

Most people take an average of seven minutes to fall asleep.

England's Queen Anne (1665-1714) outlived all 17 of her children.

The tallest man in the world was 8'11" Robert Wadlow. He was just 22 when he died in 1949 from an infection caused by leg braces he needed to keep him on his feet.

Ohio is listed as the 17th state in the U.S. but technically it's number 47. Until August 7, 1953, congress forgot to vote on a resolution to admit Ohio to the union.

A squirrel lives about 9 years.

n 1885 the Home Insurance Company of Chicago was the tallest building in the world. It was only 9 stories tall.

The female preying mantis devours her partner while their mating!

A fly's tastebuds are on its feet.

Wanted: Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over 18. Must be excellent riders, willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred. Wages are $25.00 a week." This is a mid 1800's help wanted signfor the Pony Express.

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