Wednesday, April 23, 2008

I Bet You Didn't Know...

  • Husbands and wives in India who desire children whisper thier wish in the ear of a sacred cow. (p.168)
  • Prince Harry and Prince William are uncircumcised. (p. 10)
  • Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey, not the eagle, to be the U.S. national bird. (p. 17)
  • Ralph Lauren's real name is Ralph Lifshitz. (p. 22)
  • Donald Duck cartoons are banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants. (p. 46)
  • Alma mater means "bountiful mother." (p.75)
  • If you live in Michigan, it is illegal to put a skunk in your boss's desk. (p. 127)

From The Book of Useless Information by Noel Botham

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

You need to post more of these, I found myself saying after everyone..."I DIDN'T know that..".

Anonymous said...

I did know the one about Ben Franklin and the Turkey...

Paul

Amanda said...

I was at a bookstore in the airport, and saw a book about the Royal Family. The first thing that came to my mind was the fact that Prince William and Harry are uncircumcised. Then I felt weird for that having been my first thought.

Andrea said...

Amanda, I thought...TMI why do I need to know if the princes have turtle necks or not!