[karousel]

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history.
Spades - King David
Clubs - Alexander the Great
Hearts - Charlemagne
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel with over 50,000 words, none of which containing the letter "e".

Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs.

[kinch52]

I did not know that!!!! I love those "factoids".


Got any more?

[karousel]

By law, employees do not have to wash hands after sneezing.

Just about 3 people are born every second, and about 1.3333 people die every second. The result is about 2 and 2/3 net increase of people every second. Almost 10 people more live on this earth now, than before you finished reading this.

The Himalayas cover one-tenth of the earth's surface.

Columbia University is the second largest landowner in NYC, after the catholic church.

When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home to a sellout crowd, the stadium becomes the state's third largest city.

The world's record for continuous pogo stick jumping is 41 hours.

That's all I've got!

[Curious]

my favorite magazine is called mental floss. i think y'all would like it.

here is their website: www.mentalfloss.com

lots of cool factoids.

[karousel]

Cool - I'll check it out! Thanks.