Some interesting facts and figures

• In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty
• One out of 20 people have an extra rib
• 44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep
• In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific purpose to combat the counterfeiting of money
• Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents
• In 1967, the IMAX film system was invented by Canadian Ivan Grame Ferguson to premier at Expo 67.
• Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War
• Every three days a human stomach gets a new lining
• In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar
• The Kodiak, which is native to Alaska, is the largest bear and can measure up to eight feet and weigh as much as 1,700 pounds
• The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley
• Mars is the home of Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in our solar system
• The Gastric Flu can cause projectile vomiting
• The second best selling game of all time is Jenga. Jenga is a Swahili word, meaning "to build."
• Cinderella is known as Rashin Coatie in Scotland, Zezolla in Italy, and Yeh-hsien in China
• The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan."
• The fur of the binturong, also known as the "Asian Bear Cat," smells like popcorn. The scent is believed to come from a gland located near the tail