Whutchu talkin 'bout, Willis?!
Here are some odd, bizarre and just straight up off-the-wall things I've found on the net...
A ten gallon hat holds less than a gallon of liquid.
A study of American money revealed the presence of bacteria, E. coli, and klebsiella on 18% of coins and 7% of bills.
A whip makes a cracking sound because its tip travels faster than the speed of sound.
The average person will shed 40 pounds of skin in a lifetime.
Every human spends about half an hour as a single cell.
Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.
The first video on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
Samuel Colt patented his revolver in 1836.
It has been recommended by dentists that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
Dry cereal was invented by John Henry Kellogg at the turn of the century.
Henry Ford produced the Model T only in black, because the black paint available at that time was the fastest to dry.
Edgar Allan Poe's epitaph says "Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore'."
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the US.
According to Newton's Law of Motion, when a car going 60 miles per hour in one direction is hit by a mosquito going one mile per hour in the opposite direction, the car will slow down one-millionth of a mile per hour.
According to a study at Northwestern University, men change their minds two to three times more often than women do. Women take longer to make a decision, but are more likely to stick with it.
Every year, about 98% of the atoms in your body are replaced.
7-Up was created in 1929. '7' was selected because the original containers held 7 ounces, 'Up' was for the direction of the bubbles.
Sharks only attack you if you are wet. (submitted by Paul)