Fact Of The Day

If Ted Kennedy only knew!

 

For a few years in the early 20th. century it was actually possible to mail a small child via US Mail, Parcel Post.

 

Madison Square Garden is closer to Herald Square than it is to Madison Square.

 

Yeah, but the real work was shoving them through the after hours mail slot at the post office. All that kicking and crying...

 

The first American film to show a toilet being flushed on screen was Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.

 

An acre of land can contain 1,000,000 earth worms [emoji218].

 

We had a blue heeler that used to fart himself awake- sweetest dog we ever had. He also like to eat my pony tail holders. Unfortunately they could never totally clear the sphincter. My husband renamed them- he was the one that had to pull them out. Pony tail holders are now referred to as asshole snappers.

 

The roadway of the Brooklyn Bridge is actually about four inches higher during zero degree weather than it is during 90 degree weather due to the expansion and contraction of the suspending cables.

 

and in a sorta, kinda, in a way related note:

The top of the Eiffel Tower leans away from the sun, as the metal facing the sun heats up and expands. It can move as much as 7 inches.

 

70% of men approve of public sex.

 

I have my doubts about this, especially while consuming beer but here it goes.
The average adult bladder can hold 16 oz.
The average adult urinates 800 to 1200 milliliters a day while consuming a average 2 liters of liquid a day.

 

The other 30% are just total wierdos.

 

The musical "Kelly" is regarded as Broadway's biggest flop, after closing on its opening night in 1965.

 

The special sauce in a Big Mac is Thousand Island dressing.

 

Thanks, @dmr. I'm going off to read about that in a bit.
There must be a good story behind that one.

 

Aardvarks can consume up to 50,000 insects in one night.
Termites are their favorite.

 

It was a musical adaptation of the legend of Steve Brodie (researching this will be left as an exercise for the student) and, IIRC, barely had enough capital to open. I actually remember the report that said the decision to kill it and cut their loss was made at intermission time.

 

Spring Time For Hitler?

 

LOL. ...

On a related note, I actually remember someone who claimed to see Rochelle Rochelle, but I forget if it was the film or the stage production.

 

Male Bald Eagles are smaller than female bald eagles.