FUN FACTS!

  1. New Hampshire is the only state that doesn't require seatbelts by law
  2. Despite their humps, camels actually have straight spines
  3. Central Park in NYC is larger than the country of Monaco
  4. From the time Pluto was discovered until the time it was demoted from planethood, it still hadn't completed one revolution around the sun
  5. Everyone on earth has only seen the same side/face of the moon, ever since its existence
  6. The Hollywood sign used to say “Hollywoodland” The “land” was dropped in 1949
  7. Flamingos eat upside down. They turn their necks in the water
  8. Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk
  9. U.S. Intersatetes: Odd numbers mean they run North-South (ie. I-87) and the number means how much U.S. land mass there is to the left. Even numbers mean they run East-West (ie. I-90) and the number means how much U.S. land mass there is below the road
  10. Baby carrots are just adult carrots that get sliced into baby form
  11. There are more fake flamingos in the world than real ones
  12. 1 Million seconds is only 11 days. But a Billion seconds is 31 years!!
  13. Maine is the only state that has a one syllable name
  14. The average elevator has a safety factor of 10, while a plane only has a 1.2-1.5 safety factor
  15. New York is the state with the most ski resorts -Casey
  16. The state of California has the 5th largest economy in the world, beating out France -Dario
  17. In Japan, you are not allowed on highways without snow tires or chains -Eric
  18. All the unmarked swans in the UK legally belong to the king/queen -Michael
  19. The Vatican has classed Capybara as a fish, and it is considered seafood -Atif
  20. Everyone on earth has only seen the same side/face of the moon, ever since its existence
  21. Earth is relavitely smooth. The distance between earth's lowest point (the Dead Sea) and the highest point (Mount Everest) is about 11 miles. While the distance around the equator is about ~25,000 miles