Fun Facts for 30 April 2018

Pullets become hens once they are old enough to lay eggs.

3.7 million Americans claim to have been abducted by space aliens. 

Introduced into England in the Twelfth Century, sugar was taxed as a spice.

Newfoundland switched its currency from Sterling to the decimal system in 1865.

Wrong numbers are never busy. 

it costs 30¢ to operate an electric blanket for ten hours. 

The “A” and “W” in A&W Root Beer stands for Alan and Wright.

There may be as many as 100,000 illegal aliens in Canada.

Zippity-doo-dah! Tokyo Disneyland employs more than 20,000 people.

Gambling addiction hotlines would do so much better if every fifth caller was a winner.

Today in 1789, George Washington was sworn in as President of the United States of America.

Gyromancers walk in circles until falling from dizziness. The position of the fall predicts future events.

Oy! There are 3 million Yiddish speakers. 

The US Strategic Command reports 17,852 objects orbit the Earth, including 1,419 operational satellites.

The sole purpose of giving children middle names is so they know exactly how much trouble they’re in.

The Action Office, a.k.a. the cubicle, was introduced into the workplace in 1964.

Six of the United States grant divorce on the grounds of alienation of affection. 

King Filipe VI and Queen Letizia don’t live there but the Spanish Royal Palace has 3,148 rooms. 

The most common surname in Jamaica is Brown. 

A colour that does not exist is a pigment of one’s imagination.