A bRANT is a rant on a blog by Bill. A weekly bRANT is one that occurs weekly. bRANTs are warranty free and are not guaranteed to be good for your health. Despite this, they may be of interest.
Have you ever considered the importance of facts in our culture. They operate like sign posts for much of what we think and do. Often you hear someone state something (usually an opinion) and then follow it up with the statement: “That’s a fact!” Or ever noticed when one person gives someone they know a reality check they will often sum up their view with: “Face the facts.”
Facts can be fun and quirky. They can be vital in our decision making process. Miles per gallon or km/litre certainly govern automobile buying habits these days. Present someone with a startling fact and they will often respond: “I didn’t know that.”
Personally, I love facts. I love fiction too, but facts have their place. So much so I’ve begun a collection of facts. Here a just a few of my favourites:
- Charlie Chaplin once lost a contest for a Charlie Chaplin look alike.
- The longest Hollywood kiss was from the 1941 film, “You’re in the Army Now.” It lasted for three minutes and three seconds.
- All polar bears are left handed.
- The “naked recreation and travel” industry has grown by 233% in the past decade.
- A Canadian Tour company offers a two-day course in igloo building.
- Portland, Oregon, where it rarely snows, is about 130 miles farther north than Toronto.
- In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
- You burn 26 calories in a one minute kiss.
- Every three days a human stomach gets a new lining.
- The actual playing time in a Major League Baseball game which lasts two and a half hours has been clocked at 9 minutes and 55 seconds.
- People photocopying their buttocks are the cause of 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide.
If you enjoy facts, check out www.FactChimp.com. Be sure to visit the Meet the Chimps page to find out who puts this all together.
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