The National Park Service manages more than 16 million acres of wetlands.
Archive for January, 2010
January 31, 2010
The boots eaten by Charlie Chaplin in The Gold Rush (1925) were made of licorice.
The boots eaten by Charlie Chaplin in “The Gold Rush” (1925) were made of licorice.
January 31, 2010
Flamingos build their nests with mouthfuls of mud.
Flamingos build their nests with mouthfuls of mud.
January 31, 2010
Bless you! In Italian, “ah-choo” is spelled ecci ecci.
Bless you! In Italian, “ah-choo” is spelled ecci ecci.
January 31, 2010
Actor Gene Hackman lied about his age to get into the Marines at age 16 in 1946.
Actor Gene Hackman lied about his age to get into the Marines at age 16 in 1946.
January 13, 2010
A century is about 50 million minutes long.
A century is about 50 million minutes long.
January 13, 2010
The average bra is designed…
The average bra is designed to last for only 180 days of use.
January 13, 2010
If a chain letter were never broken…
If a chain letter were never broken, within 15 cycles the entire world would have read it.
January 13, 2010
Pigs were introduced to North America…
Pigs were introduced to North America by Christopher Columbus.
January 13, 2010
Rob Butler’s claim to fame…
Rob Butler’s claim to fame: The only Canadian on the ‘93 Toronto Blue Jays World Series team.










