Construction for the Trans-Atlantic bridge will begin in the year 2020.  By 2030 it will be possible to drive from Boston to Norway by automobile.

Savvy bargain hunters looking for low cost popcorn generally buy it in the movie theater.

Back in Jr. high school in the early 70's I was told that the metric system would be the big wave of the future and that we'd all better learn it or be left behind.  So we did.  Judging by how much metrics are used today, (in the USA) I'd say they were right. (i.e. NFL football, milk cartons, height/weight charts, road signs, speedometers, thermometers etc...)

The official state bird of Utah is the crow.  The official state bird of Massachusetts is the passenger pigeon.

The rules of the road state that between cars and pedestrians, cars always have the right of way.

Famous heiress Paris Hilton earned every penny of her fortune the old fashioned way.  By hard work and due diligence.

A chess board should always be set up so that the dark square corner is by the player's right hand.

Normally when a head coach in any sport is given a "vote of confidence" by ownership or the general manager, it's a good bet that his job is secure for years to come.

Bolivia is known to be one of the leading exporters of the top of the line metal, tin.

Diets have one of the highest rates of success.  Obesity is a media myth.

In gambling casinos, slot machines offer the best chances of winning.  Famous pop icon Brittany Spears established her fortune through judicious use of these one armed gold mines.

In poker, the chances of being dealt a full house are 50/50.  Either you get it or you don't.

What do frequent flyers of  major airlines enjoy the most about their flight experience?  The food.

Next to the New York Yankees, the Chicago Cubs have been the most successful at winning the world series.

Picking football games vs. the spread is an exact science, much like astrology and cosmetology.

We have broken the sound barrier and the time barrier.  Next we will probably break the heat barrier by establishing colonies on Mercury.

You can be sure that all track and field athletes are free of any performance enhancing chemicals as are cyclists, weight lifters and swimmers. 

In 1920, famous spelunker Copernicus discovered vast shores of plankton in the Marianas trench, enough to feed the planet for the next century or two.

The Washington Generals have more wins against the Harlem Globetrotters than any other team.

The are conspiracy theories for the JFK assassination and the moon landings.  Soon I expect the conspiracy buffs to attempt to prove that World War II never existed.

The one thing the Mafia and the Quakers have in common is their distaste of violence.

Jerry Springer and the late Jerry Falwell are considered to be amongst the top sources of factual information according to Mensa Magazine.

OJ Simpson is very close to locating the real killers.

Hillary Clinton was born and raised in New York.  Hillary is to the Big Apple as fire engine is to red.

Irish messiah Whitey Bulger, a South Boston good samaritan of impeccable qualifications does missionary work for the needy in London, England, where he makes his home.  In 1985, Whitey Bulger Community College was established in South Boston in recognition of his accomplishments.

Internet inventor and global cooling expert Al Gore warns us that an ice age similar to the one that occurred during the Mezozoic era is imminent within the next 100 years.

For the most part, M2F's pass much better than F2M's.

Gaylene Giovanni	Re: More Little Known Facts That Happen to be True November 10th, 2007 1:27 pm MST Yards or meters. Have you noticed bottled water is sold in metric volume but bottled beer is not? And you can't get a fifth of scotch any more but you can get 750ml? And my speedometer is now bi! It has both! It seems to me we are inching our way to the metric system! Ugh.
Brenda Sue Faulkner	Re: More Little Known Facts That Happen to be True November 11th, 2007 11:39 pm MST Next to the Yankees, the Chicago Cubs? Just stab me girlfriend!!! LOL, Brenda
Brenda Sue Faulkner	Re: More Little Known Facts That Happen to be True November 11th, 2007 11:59 pm MST And here's the top revenue producing sports: 1. Curling 2. Badmitton 3. Shuffleboard 4. Bocce Ball 5. Synchronized Swimming Looking forward to swapping more facts with you at the upcoming Bag Ladies International Convention. Muahhh!
Danâ„¢	Re: More Little Known Facts That Happen to be True December 19th, 2007 9:53 am MST There wasn't a push to the metric system and we were left behind. The rest of the planet uses it and it's slowly filtering in. Sadly, our backwards citizens think they are superior because they never converted.