08/09/06 Grif.Net - Odd Collection of Facts

[Dr Bob Griffin]

In my reading I came across some useless facts that you might use to amaze
and mystify your former friends:

1. A "jiffy" is 1/100th of a second

2. Dolly Parton once entered and LOST a Dolly Parton look-alike contest

3. 7 of every 10 attorneys in the world are in the USA

4. A group of flamingos is called a "pat"

5. New Jersey is the only state that has a "j" in its name

6. Life Saver candies were invented the same month that the Titanic sunk

7. The most popular candy bar in the world is the Snickers

8. In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy's last name is "Gale"

9. In a lifetime a person's nose hair will grow six feet

10. Mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue

Bonus: What are the only 3 words in English that begin with "dw"?

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Dr Bob, www.grif.net
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