Wrigley's Gum

A List of 100 (Mostly Worthless) Strange Facts - Page 2

  1. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
  2. Mosquito repellents don't repel... They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.
  3. Dentists recommend that a toothbrush be kept at least six feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
  4. There are more telephones than people in Washington, D.C.
  5. A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
  6. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than the entire Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
  7. Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.
  8. Adolph Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.
  9. The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
  10. To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, prick your fingers into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.
  11. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
  12. The "pound" (#) key on your keyboard is called an octothorp.
  13. The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.
  14. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
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