Random Facts

Random facts




1) Karoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese.
2) The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
3) The sound of E.T. walking was made by someone squishing her hands in jelly.
4) A skunk's smell can be detected by a human a mile away.
5) Mario, of Super Mario Bros. fame, appeared in the 1981 arcade game, Donkey Kong. His original name was Jumpman, but was changed to Mario to honor the Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segali.
6) Every year about 98% of the atoms in your body are replaced.
7) Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump.
8) The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 feet (9 m).
9) There are twice as many kangaroos in Australia as there are people. The kangaroo population is estimated at about 40 million.
10) A lion's roar can be heard from five miles away.
11) The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
12) February is Black History Month.
13) The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees.
14) Kansas state law requires pedestrians crossing the highways at night to wear tail lights.
15) The average person makes about 1,140 telephone calls each year.
16) Charlie Brown's father was a barber.