AWESOME FACTS ABOUT EVERYTHING CXIII

1. The name LEGO is an abbreviation of the two Danish words 'leg godt" - meaning "play well." The LEGO Group was founded in Denmark in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen. The company has passed from father to son and is now owned by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, a grandchild of the founder.

2. The last week of October is the only time all four major North American sports (ice hockey, baseball, basketball, football) are all playing scheduled games.

3. No matter the map, all countries can be color-separated using only four colors.

4. Australia has the largest population of feral camels in the world.

5. The island of Tasmania is part of Australia.

6. Collectors of high-end watches rarely set them to the correct time - even when they are wearing them. Setting the time creates wear on the watch. Collectors value them as pieces of art.

7. Large flightless birds are called RATITES. Chief among them are the ostrich, emu, rhea, and cassowary. (Although flightless, penguins are unrelated to the ratites.)

8. The ostrich, the world's largest living bird, is also the fastest runner in the world on two legs. In short bursts, a lion or cheetah could overtake it, but an ostrich can run for ten miles straight at a steady 30 miles an hour - faster than a professional cyclist in a time trial.

9. The word "la" is repeated 96 times in the Christmas carol,"Deck the Halls."