MY FAVORITE FACTS - is just that, my collection of 1,112 pieces I thought were the most interesting and accumulated from years in my trivial pursuit of reading biographies, history and references books as well as searching the Internet and paying attention to the news and generally learning about all I can.
The bite force of a Grizzly bear is 740 psi. The Mountain Gorilla is 1,300 psi. The Tyrannosaurus Rex is estimated to have had a bite force of 9,400 psi, and some underwater creatures of eons past had a bite force of 33,000 psi.
On the evening of April 14, 1863, President Lincoln went to Ford's Theatre where he was assassinated. Earlier on the same day he signed into existence the United States Secret Service.
The information and interesting things are presented in a semi-commentary humorous style, which is to say a wisecrack is injected here and there. I truly believe trivia is an important and overlooked area in our education.
Over the centuries, about 250 people have fallen off the Leaning Tower of Pisa. (And each discovered their personal gravity.)
It's Ben & Jerry's company policy to offer three free pints of ice cream to every factory employee every day. (Whatta great place to work!)
One pound = 454-dollar bills. One pound of $5.00 bills = $2,270. A pound of $10.00 bills = $4,540. A pound of $20.00s = $9,080. A pound of $50.00s = $22,700 and a pound of Franklins’ = $45,400. (I'll take a hundred pounds of Franklins’ - hold the mustard.)
It’s brain training for filling in the small details of everything else. Give MY FAVORITE FACTS a read and I’m sure your will enjoy yourself.
The bite force of a Grizzly bear is 740 psi. The Mountain Gorilla is 1,300 psi. The Tyrannosaurus Rex is estimated to have had a bite force of 9,400 psi, and some underwater creatures of eons past had a bite force of 33,000 psi.
On the evening of April 14, 1863, President Lincoln went to Ford's Theatre where he was assassinated. Earlier on the same day he signed into existence the United States Secret Service.
The information and interesting things are presented in a semi-commentary humorous style, which is to say a wisecrack is injected here and there. I truly believe trivia is an important and overlooked area in our education.
Over the centuries, about 250 people have fallen off the Leaning Tower of Pisa. (And each discovered their personal gravity.)
It's Ben & Jerry's company policy to offer three free pints of ice cream to every factory employee every day. (Whatta great place to work!)
One pound = 454-dollar bills. One pound of $5.00 bills = $2,270. A pound of $10.00 bills = $4,540. A pound of $20.00s = $9,080. A pound of $50.00s = $22,700 and a pound of Franklins’ = $45,400. (I'll take a hundred pounds of Franklins’ - hold the mustard.)
It’s brain training for filling in the small details of everything else. Give MY FAVORITE FACTS a read and I’m sure your will enjoy yourself.
