Stupid Facts

• Manhole covers are round so that they don't fall in the hole.

• It is possible for hot water to freeze faster than cold water.

• The anaconda it the largest living snake.

• The capybara is the largest living rodent.

• The hardest substance in the human body is the enamel of the teeth.
  (see Human Teeth)

• A & W root beer takes its name from the last names of business partners Roy Allen and Frank Wright.

• Atomic bombs release 50% energy as blast, 35% as heat and 15% as nuclear radiation.

• Paper money isn't made out of paper; it's made out of cotton.
  (see Coins and Currency)

• The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.

• Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
  (see Oscar Winners)