Random Facts from around the world and then some...

Just a forward I got, with random tidbits of things. Hope everyone enjoys. Kinda falls under the category of 'learn something new every day'...

Random Acts of Facts – The Monday Email #4
… around the world and then some….

The University of Alaska stretches over 4 time zones.

Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.

The Muppet Show was banned from Saudi Arabian TV because one if its stars was a pig.

Streets in Japan do not have names.

Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.

Malaysians protect their babies from disease by bathing them in beer.

Switzerland has the highest per-capita consumption of soft drinks in the world.

Washington, D.C. has one lawyer for every 19 residents!

The Canary Islands were not named after a bird called the canary. They were named after a breed of dogs!

One in five of the world's people live in China.

 

There is a useless information thread here that so far has 33 pages to it.

http://www.hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94766

Maybe this this thead should be made a sticky?