Stilts were invented by French shepherds who needed a way to get around in wet marshes.
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On average, a disposable diaper can hold up to 7 pounds of liquid.
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The odds of being killed by falling out of bed are one in two million.
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If you counted 24 hours a day, it would take 31,688 years to reach one trillion!
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than a poisonous spider!
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Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
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