In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10....When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home, the stadium becomes the state's third largest city.
...The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life."
...A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.
...A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
...A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
...It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. (DON'T try this at home !)
...The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
...In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
...The name for Oz in the "Wizard of Oz" was thought up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N, and
O-Z, hence "Oz."
...The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
...Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister.
...The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
...There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
..."Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.