The list ranges from absurd little facts to great scientific discoveries.
Some of the highlights with a few comments of my own:
11. One in 10 Europeans is allegedly conceived in an Ikea bed. But how many are actually conceived in an Ikea store?
23. In America it's possible to subpoena a dog. Yes, but he'll only do it pro bono. /rimshot
30. There are an estimated 1,000 people in the UK in a persistent vegetative state. Amazingly, only 241 are members of Parliament.
39. Australians host barbecues at polling stations on general election days. What a fantastic idea. I bet they serve beer there too.
69. First-born children are less creative but more stable, while last-born are more promiscuous, says US research. I am an only child. What does this mean to me?
89. Spanish Flu, the epidemic that killed 50 million people in 1918/9, was known as French Flu in Spain. And it was known as Freedom Flu here in the United States.
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posted by Jonathan @ 8:24 PM
Saturday, January 07, 2006
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