Factoids Part II

June 30, 2005 · Posted in Mike's Blog 

Here are a few more Factoids to impress your friends. Factoids Part I can be found here. Thanks for my friend Princess Calero for sharing both sets of factoids with me.

  1. Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July
    4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on
    August 2, but the last signature wasn’t added until 5 years
    later. Perhaps he was a member of the Procrastinators Party?
  2. “I am” is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
  3. Hershey’s Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it’s kissing the conveyor belt.
  4. Q. What occurs more often in December than any other month?
    A. Conception.
  5. Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
    A. Their birthplace
  6. Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
    A. Obsession
  7. Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter “A”?
    A. One thousand
  8. Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
    A. All invented by women.
  9. Q. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party?
    A. Snoop in your medicine cabinet.



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