AWESOME FACTS ABOUT EVERYTHING XXXI

1. The only letter that does not appear on the Periodic Table is J.

 

2. Cutting down an Arizona saguaro cactus is punishable by up to 25 years in prison.

3. Those annoying little stickers on fruit are edible. The glue used for them is regulated by the FDA.

4. At birth, a baby panda is smaller than a mouse. A baby kangaroo is the size of a grape.

5. German chocolate cake is named for English American baker Samuel German. It has no connection to Germany.

6. In 2009, Stephen Hawking held a reception for time travelers, but didn't publicize it until after. This way only those who could time travel would be able to attend. Hawking was the only one there.

7. In 2007, Scotland spent 125,000 pounds ($150,000) devising a new national slogan. The winning entry: WELCOME TO SCOTLAND

8. A cluster of bananas is called a hand. A single banana is called a finger.

9. Mercury and Venus are the only two planets in the solar system that have no moons.

10. The average child gets $3.70 per tooth that falls out.