Did you know…
that the Caesar salad was not named for Julius Caesar? It was named for Caesar Cardini (1896-1956), an Italian who came to San Diego, California after World War I, created the salad (sans anchovies, except those in the Worcestershire sauce ) at his restaurant in 1924.
that there are over 20,000 brands of beer? The oldest recipes for beer are from 4300BC.
that the tongue of a blue whale is as long as an elephant?
that there are four wise monkeys? They are: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Kikazaru - Hear no evil), and Mazaru (Iwazaru - Speak no evil), and Shizaru (Do no evil).
that half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace?
that most boat owners name their boats? Obsession is the most popular boat name requested.
that if you were to spell out numbers, you would have to go to one thousand before you would find the letter ‘A’?
that bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women?
that honey is the only food that doesn’t spoil?
that on Father’s Day day there are more collect calls than any other day of the year?
that words don’t have to be spelled correctly for an intelligent person to read them?
Don’t delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it:
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
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