Fast facts
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Monday, March 28, 2005
Things you always never wanted to know
King George VI of England became the first British monarch to set foot on American soil when he visited the World's Fair in New York City in 1939.
An orange tree may bear oranges for more than 100 years. The famous "Constable Tree," an orange tree brought to France in 1421, lived and bore fruit for 473 years.
A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continually from the bottom of the glass to the top.
Dairy products account for 29 percent of all food consumed in the United States.
The Swedish drink more coffee than any other people in the world.
The strongest any liquor can be is 190 proof. This means the beverage is a little more than 97 percent alcohol.
On a bingo card of 90 numbers, there are about 44 million possible ways to make bingo.
For 186 days a year, the sun is not seen at the North Pole.
A male spider's penis is located at the end of one of its legs.
Cockroaches have lived on Earth for 250 million years without changing in any way whatsoever.
New York was the first state to require the licensing of motor vehicles. The law was adopted in 1901.
Until the 19th century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
When the first escalator, or "inclined elevator," was installed in the department store Harrod's in London, brandy was served to passengers who felt faint.
Drilling an oil well five miles deep requires drilling night and day, seven days a week, for as long as 500 days.
At sea level there are 2,000 pounds of air pressure on each square foot of your body.