AWESOME FACTS ABOUT EVERYTHING CIII

1. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra did not accept women musicians until 1997.

2. Bert and Ernie of Sesame Street were named for Bert the police officer and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life.

3. In Switzerland, it's illegal to own just one guinea pig. Because they are social creatures, to own just one is considered animal abuse.

4. The original 3 Musketeers candy bar of the 1930's had three different kinds of nougat - chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry (hence the name). It  had to be cut down to one due to WWII rationing and never went back.

5. Tigers have striped fur and striped skin.

6. A month after its dedication in 1886, the Statue of Liberty became a working lighthouse. It served as such for 16 years - its torch visible from 24 miles away.

7. Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor, the voices of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, were married in real life in 1991.

8. Queen Elizabeth II was trained as a truck mechanic.

9. You can't hum while pinching you nose.

10. The longest possible physical walk (without any vehicle) would be from Magadan, Russia to Cape Town, South Africa - a distance of 14,000 miles - no flying or sailing - only bridges and open roads.