Family Facts

Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!

Osama bin Laden had four wives and fathered between 20 and 26 children, creating a sprawling family that has largely distanced itself from his legacy since his death in 2011.

No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.

Nearly half of all identity theft victims know their thief personally—whether a family member, friend, neighbor, or coworker.

The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.

Apples are actually part of the rose family.

There is a family with a genetic condition that makes their skin blue, who have been isolated in rural Kentucky for generations.

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

The average American family uses about 16,000 gallons of water each year just doing laundry—enough to fill a small backyard swimming pool!

A woman named Rachel Krishevsky who died at age 99 had 1,400 direct descendants.

A man named Ziona Chana lives in a 100 room, four storey house set amidst the hills of Baktwang village in the Indian state of Mizoram and has the world's biggest family with 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren.

Eminem's mother sued him for $10 million in defamation over one line in "My Name Is." A judge ruled in her favor — for $25,000. Her lawyer took $23,354.25 in fees. She walked away with exactly $1,645.75.

Steve Jobs' biological father, Abdulfattah "John" Jandali, managed a popular Mediterranean restaurant near San Jose. Jobs ate there a couple of times without knowing the owner was his father. Jandali didn't know either. Years later, when Jobs' biological sister Mona Simpson tracked Jandali down, he casually boasted: "Even Steve Jobs used to eat there. He was a great tipper." That's how Jobs found out.