Americans did not commonly use forks until after the Civil War.

Approximately 10.5 gallons of water is used in a dishwasher.  Washing the dishes by hand can use up to 20 gallons of water.

93% of all greeting cards are purchased by women.

On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.

Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.

Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.

Ancient Egyptian women used to wear perfume cones made of wax that would melt in the heat letting out a nice fragrance.

Teflon is the most slippery substance in the world.

The typical lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long.

Approximately 18 billion disposable diapers end up in landfills each year.  These diapers can take as long as 500 years to finally decompose.

An average home creates more pollution than does the average car.

Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.

Name that Quote

1.  "Wise men talk because they have something to say.  Fools talk because they have to say something." 

2.  "Clothes make the man.  Naked people have little or no influence on society."

3.  "Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music."

4.  "I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada."

5.  "A hippie is someone who looks like Tarzan, walks like Jane and smells like Cheetah." 

Quote Answers:

Answer #1: Plato

Answer #2: Mark Twain

Answer #3: George Carlin

Answer #4: Britney Spears

Answer #5: Ronald Reagan