3 Facts/Stories of the Day

[Perdita]

1. The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.

2. The most used letter in the English alphabet is E, and Q is the least used.

3. Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the mornings.

[Perdita]

1. In 1979 President Carter was attacked by a rabbit while on a canoe trip to Georgia.

2. In 2000 it emerged that four furbies had been taken off shelves in an American shop after a customer complained they swore when they sneezed.

3. The poison-arrow frog has enough poison to kill about 2,200 people.

[Abigail]

How can a furby sneeze and swear at the same time?

[Abbie]

A furby swearing how?

[Perdita]

1. In 1999 Sister Virtus, a nun, was taken to court by London Transport for falling asleep and staying on a bus one stop after her pass validity expired.

2. In 2004 a Japanese woman flew from Tokyo for a job interview with a Yorkshire bakery. She spent £2,000 on a return ticket to Heathrow for the chance to work alongside a celebrated pastry chef in Leeds. She got the job.

3. In 2001, it emerged that a Malaysian woman was living with 2,000 scorpions for a month to set a new record.

[Perdita]

1. In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum

2. Rome was the first city to reach a population of one million people.

3. Any month that starts on a Sunday will have a Friday the 13th in it.

[Abbie]

1. In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum


3. Any month that starts on a Sunday will have a Friday the 13th in it.

1. Is insane

3. I'll remember that one

[Perdita]

1. All the moons in the Solar System are named after Greek and Roman gods, except the moons of Uranus which are named after Shakespearean characters.

2. A Chinese school in 2003 introduced a ban on breaking wind in public. Children were fined the equivalent of 50p.

3. In 2003, Drew Barrymore revealed that she had accidentally set her bottom alight during the filming of 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'

[Perdita]

1. In 1998 it was reported that a man in Florida was suing a topless club after one of the dancers with a 60 inch bust thrust her breasts into his face with such ferocity that it caused him whiplash injuries.

2. 85% of movie actors earn less than £5,000 a year from acting.

3. A snail can sleep for up to three years.

[Abbie]

2. 85% of movie actors earn less than £5,000 a year from acting.

3. A snail can sleep for up to three years.

Wow, about number 2, I thought they get paid like LOADS

and number three thats if someone hasnt stood on them or already thought the were dead