Mine is the first item sold using a bar code was chewing gum and it was sold in Ohio, USA on this day in 1974!! Or so the DJ said this morning, (I think its Troy in Ohio, but could be wrong there)
2007-06-26 01:18:29 · 40 answers · asked by Christine 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Bees have pockets in their knees.
2007-06-26 01:21:42 · answer #1 · answered by Sunshine Smile 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A man with a red flag walked in front of the first cars driven on public roads to warn pedestrians of the danger.
On the first day that they stopped doing this someone was run over and killed.
2007-06-26 04:43:45 · answer #2 · answered by Nexus6 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I just saw the fact about the chewing gum on the food network... Un-Wrapped I think is what I was watching.
My useless fact is that Lawn darts are illegal in Canada.
2007-06-26 01:23:42 · answer #3 · answered by MsCrtr 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The only berries that are native to the United States are the Blueberry, the Cranberry, and the Concord grape!
2007-06-26 08:59:41 · answer #4 · answered by christibearb 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can only have a rainbow when the sun is 45 degrees to the earth!
Or
It takes about half a gallon of water to cook macaroni and about a gallon to clean the pot.
Or
Donald Duck's middle name is Fauntleroy and he has a sister called Dumbella.
I could go on..... Sorry :o)
2007-06-26 01:29:59 · answer #5 · answered by Psycho Chicken! 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Did you know that in the 1800's, the Indiana legislature actually defined pi as 4.0!
At one point, in one New England town, those who drove a car were required to have a person walk in front of them to avoid scaring any horses.
Also in New England, it was made illegal to lead elephants through the town streets.
2007-06-26 08:13:18 · answer #6 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
On the show "Still Standing", at the ending credits, there is a picture of John Ritter, and the caption reads, "In Loving Memory"
2007-06-26 03:01:33 · answer #7 · answered by Red Sox '07 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hippocrates was well aware during his lifetime that he could whip up a potion made from the bark and leaves of the willow tree to help ease aches and pains of childbirth and also reduce fever, therefore making him the first to use aspirin to treat illness.
2007-06-26 01:28:21 · answer #8 · answered by Sam D 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
At 18 weeks, a baby's hearing is fully functional, although she can only hear the mothers heartbeat and other internal noises. It'll be another week or two perhaps until she can hear noises outside of the mother's body :)
Also...
My baby is making my belly look wonky by sitting on one side :P
2007-06-26 02:00:30 · answer #9 · answered by adayinjanuary 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In 1993 Nigel Mansell had left Formula one and was driving in Indy Car in American
During one hot race he threw up and had to drive most of the race with a helmet full of vomit!
2007-06-26 01:28:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
A bloke I kissed about 34 years ago and haven't seen for over thirty years is 62 today.
2007-06-26 01:49:59 · answer #11 · answered by Dotty 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋