Stupid Facts

• Flashlights got their name because early batteries had such a short life, they were flashed on and off to conserve energy.

• The ancient Egyptians invented bowling as far back as 5200 BC.

• In 1929, a postage stamp was only 2 cents.

• The ENIAC computer of 1945 is an acronym for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer.

• Dalmatians are born without spots.

• The Eiffel tower can vary six inches in height depending on the temperature.

• Benjamin Franklin invented the rocking chair.

• Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the Civil War.

• There is no salt water in salt water taffy.

• The first drive-in theater opened in Camden, New Jersey, in June 1933.