Random Facts #3

Abba got their name by taking the first letter from each of their first names – Agentha, Bjorn, Benny, and Anni-frid.

A donkey will sink in quick sand, while a mule will not.

Google uses an estimated 15 billion kwh of electricity per year, more than most countries.  However, Google generates a lot of their own power with their solar panels.

It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen’s image upside-down.

A shrimp’s heart is in their head.

The longer the finger, the faster the fingernail grows.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies’ room during a dance.

At age 35, Harrison Ford was fitting a door for Francis Ford Coppala when a studio executive asked the handyman to take a break and read lines with actresses who were testing for a new film.  The film was Star Wars.

One of every eight boxes of cereal sold in the U.S. is Cheerios.

The average dog has 200-250 million scent receptors in their nose.  Humans have approximately 5 million scent receptors.

In the Bible, David is mentioned more times than Jesus.  David is mentioned 1118 times.  The second most commonly occurring name in the Bible is “Jesus,” which occurs 973 times.

Americans eat bananas more than any other fruit.  The average person consumes 27 pounds of bananas every year, eating more bananas apples and oranges combined.