The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7 Quotes

“The strongest hurricanes on earth do not exceed 119 miles per hour.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“The Pentagon cost $49,600 to build in 1941.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Chewing gum is a tested and effective way to remove gum from hair and clothes.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“In the 19th century, Americans were the tallest in the world, averaging 6 feet, 7 inches. The tallest Caucasians today are the Dutch, averaging 5 feet, 11 inches.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Our urge to breathe is not because we need oxygen but our body’s need to get rid of carbon dioxide.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“In the early 19th century in America, there were only 8000 cars and 144 miles of paved road.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Afghanistan is the only country name that starts with A but doesn’t end with A.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“If the USA cut its military budget by 80% it would still have the biggest military budget in the world.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Each time you sneeze, some of your brain cells die.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Data leaked from the maritime industry reveals that one huge container ship emits the same amount of cancer and asthma-causing chemicals as 50 million cars.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“On his first visit to England, Charlie Chaplin received 73,000 fan letters.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“The average American 3-year old can recognize about 100 brand logos.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Only 4% of Americans are vegetarians.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Design house Louis Vuitton burns all its unsold handbags rather than have them sold at a discount.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“In November 2015, Nestle admitted that they used slave labor from Thailand in the production of their Fancy Feast cat food brand.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“A Gallup poll showed that 49% of Americans didn’t know that white bread was made from wheat.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“According to a Wall Street Journal study, there are only 11 minutes of actual play in a football game.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“A study found that surgeons who play video games make 37% fewer errors and complete surgeries 27% times faster.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“The first telephone book published in 1878 was one page long and contained 50 names.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“The first TV commercial ever aired was by the Bulova Watch Company in 1941. The 10-second spot cost the company $9.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“In 1847, anesthesia was used for the first time during childbirth. The mother was so amazed at how painless the delivery was that she named her new baby Anesthesia”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“In 1946, the New York Yankees made headlines by being the first baseball team to travel by plane.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“The average wage in the USA in 1906 was 22 cents an hour.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“When the telephone was introduced in 1876, only six phones were sold the first month.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Edwin Hubble proved that the universe was expanding in 1929, confirming”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia