funny facts
 

John Kerry's hometown newspaper, the Lowell Sun, endorses George W.
Bush for president. Bush's hometown newspaper, the Lone Star
Iconoclast, endorses John Kerry for president.

George W. Bush, who presents himself as a man of faith, rarely goes to
church.

Dolly Parton is planning on having breast reduction surgery soon to
relieve the pain on her back.

George W. Bush is probably going to be the eighth president in US
history to have completed a term in office without ever having issued
a single veto.

A private elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, accidentally
served margaritas to its schoolchildren, thinking it was limeade.

The Chicago Cubs are suing former Hartford Courant newspaper carrier
Mark Guthrie to get back $301,000 in pay that was intended to go to a
Cubs pitcher with the same name. The Tribune Company owns both the
Hartford Courant and the Chicago Cubs.

In February 2004, a Disneyland employee was killed when he fell from a
parade float and was trapped between two float sections. OSHA termed
this a serious workplace violation, but Disney was fined only $6,300.

Even today, 90% of the continental United States is still open space
or farmland.

The second Saturday in September is usually a popular time for
weddings. Not in 2004, as most couples did not want their
anniversaries on September 11.

In 2004, Virgin Atlantic Airlines introduced a double bed for first
class passengers who fly together.

55% of Americans would continue working even if they received a
$10,000,000 lottery prize.

The company that manufactures the greatest number of women's dresses
each year is Mattel. Barbie's got to wear something.

La Paz, Bolivia is the world's fireproof city. At 12,000 feet about
sea level, the amount of oxygen in the air barely supports a flame.

Each year, more people are killed by teddy bears than by grizzly
bears.

If you disassembled the Great Pyramid of Cheops, you would get enough
stones to encircle the earth with a brick wall twenty inches high.

Nearly one third of New York City public school teachers send their
own children to private schools.

"Each year, more people are killed by teddy bears than by grizzly
bears."

how does that work then

"Nearly one third of New York City public school teachers send their
own children to private schools."



well that's telling

Each year, more people are killed by teddy bears than by grizzly
bears.


That is funny.

The Chicago Cubs are suing former Hartford Courant newspaper carrier Mark Guthrie to get back $301,000 in pay that was intended to go to a Cubs pitcher with the same name. The Tribune Company owns both the Hartford Courant and the Chicago Cubs.

I wonder if they fired him for refusing to give the money back.

wow, that is pretty suspicious!