Weird fact
Every day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2,500!
The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia!
A Boeing 747 airliner holds 57,285 gallons of fuel!
A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
A violin contains about 70 separate pieces of wood!
It is estimated that 4 million "junk" telephone calls, phone solicitations by persons or programmed machine are made every day in the United States!
There are more than 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building!
The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds!
Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9000 years old!
A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.!
Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, every time you breathe!
In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia!
A Boeing 747 airliner holds 57,285 gallons of fuel!
A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
A violin contains about 70 separate pieces of wood!
It is estimated that 4 million "junk" telephone calls, phone solicitations by persons or programmed machine are made every day in the United States!
There are more than 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building!
The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds!
Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9000 years old!
A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.!
Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, every time you breathe!
In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
Weird laws
Alabama
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church
Alaska
It is illegal for a moose to walk on the sidewalk downtown
Arizona
Hunting camels is prohibited.
Arkansas
It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in Arkansas
California
Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
Colorado
It is illegal for a woman wearing a red dress to be out on the streets after 7 PM.
Connecticut
You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.
Delaware
Getting married on a dare is grounds for an annulment.
Florida
Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
Georgia
Members of the state assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the state assembly is in session.
Hawaii
In Hawaii you will be fined if you do not own a boat
Idaho
Riding a merry-go-round on Sundays is considered a crime.
Illinois
It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.
Indiana
Bathing is prohibited during the winter.
Iowa
Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
Kansas
It is illegal to put ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.
Kentucky
By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the ground."
Louisiana
Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."
Maine
You may not step out of a plane in flight.
Maryland
You cannot swear while inside the city limits of Baltimore.
Massachusetts
You may not, at any time take a crap on your neighbor.
Michigan
It is legal for the blind to hunt, and they don't need anyone with them.
Minnesota
It is illegal to walk across the Minnesota-Wisconsin border with a duck on your head.
Mississippi
A man may not seduce a woman by lying, and claiming he will marry her
Missouri
Single men between the ages of twenty-one and fifty must pay an annual tax of one dollar (enacted 1820).
Montana
It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.
Nebraska
A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service
Nevada
It's still "legal" to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property.
New Hampshire
One must not collect seaweed
New Jersey
It is illegal to wear a bulletproof vest while committing a murder
New Mexico
Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public
New York
A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.
North Carolina
Elephants may not be used to plough cotton fields.
North Dakota
Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.
Ohio
Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
Oklahoma
Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
Oregon
You may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e. that which covers one's body from neck to knee
Pennsylvania
A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
Rhode Island
Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void.
South Carolina
Horses may not be kept in bathtubs
South Dakota
If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.
Tennessee
You can't shoot any game other that whales from a moving automobile
Texas
It is illegal to take more that three sips of beer while standing
Utah
A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
Vermont
Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week -- on Saturday night.
Virginia
There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."
Washington
A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town".
West Virginia
No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions".
Wisconsin
Unless a customer orders it specifically, it's against the law to serve margarine instead of butter at a restaurant (the dairy state)
Wyoming
It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking.
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church
Alaska
It is illegal for a moose to walk on the sidewalk downtown
Arizona
Hunting camels is prohibited.
Arkansas
It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in Arkansas
California
Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
Colorado
It is illegal for a woman wearing a red dress to be out on the streets after 7 PM.
Connecticut
You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.
Delaware
Getting married on a dare is grounds for an annulment.
Florida
Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
Georgia
Members of the state assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the state assembly is in session.
Hawaii
In Hawaii you will be fined if you do not own a boat
Idaho
Riding a merry-go-round on Sundays is considered a crime.
Illinois
It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.
Indiana
Bathing is prohibited during the winter.
Iowa
Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
Kansas
It is illegal to put ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.
Kentucky
By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the ground."
Louisiana
Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."
Maine
You may not step out of a plane in flight.
Maryland
You cannot swear while inside the city limits of Baltimore.
Massachusetts
You may not, at any time take a crap on your neighbor.
Michigan
It is legal for the blind to hunt, and they don't need anyone with them.
Minnesota
It is illegal to walk across the Minnesota-Wisconsin border with a duck on your head.
Mississippi
A man may not seduce a woman by lying, and claiming he will marry her
Missouri
Single men between the ages of twenty-one and fifty must pay an annual tax of one dollar (enacted 1820).
Montana
It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.
Nebraska
A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service
Nevada
It's still "legal" to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property.
New Hampshire
One must not collect seaweed
New Jersey
It is illegal to wear a bulletproof vest while committing a murder
New Mexico
Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public
New York
A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.
North Carolina
Elephants may not be used to plough cotton fields.
North Dakota
Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.
Ohio
Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
Oklahoma
Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
Oregon
You may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e. that which covers one's body from neck to knee
Pennsylvania
A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
Rhode Island
Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void.
South Carolina
Horses may not be kept in bathtubs
South Dakota
If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.
Tennessee
You can't shoot any game other that whales from a moving automobile
Texas
It is illegal to take more that three sips of beer while standing
Utah
A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
Vermont
Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week -- on Saturday night.
Virginia
There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."
Washington
A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town".
West Virginia
No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions".
Wisconsin
Unless a customer orders it specifically, it's against the law to serve margarine instead of butter at a restaurant (the dairy state)
Wyoming
It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking.
