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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.
In September 2004, a Minnesota state trooper issued a speeding ticket to a motorcyclist who was clocked at 205 mph.
In her later years, Florence Nightingale kept a pet owl in her pocket.
China is the world's largest market for BMW's top of the line 760Li. This car sells for $200,000 in China - more than almost all people in China make in a lifetime.
Each year, sixteen million gallons of oil run off pavement into streams, rivers and eventually oceans in the United States. This is more oil than was spilled by the Exxon Valdez.
In 1985, the most popular waist size for men's trousers was 32. In 2003, it's 36.
A Brussels Airlines flight to Vienna was aborted because the pilot was attacked in the cockpit. The attacker was a passenger's cat, who got out of its travel bag.
Physicists have already performed a simple type of teleportation, transferring the quantum characteristics of one atom onto another atom at a different location.
A woman was chewing what was left of her chocolate bar when she entered a Metro station in Washington DC. She was arrested and handcuffed; eating is prohibited in Metro stations.
Gillette spent $1,000,000 to place razor samples in the welcome bags handed out at the Democratic National Convention, only to have them confiscated as they were considered a threat. This caused huge delays at all security checkpoints.
The United States has five percent of the world's population, but twenty-five percent of the world's prison population.
Seven percent of Americans claim they never bath at all.
There are between 5,000 and 7,000 tigers kept as pets in the United States.
The chicken is one of the few things that man eats before it's born and after it's dead.
Some dogs can predict when a child will have an epileptic seizure, and even protect the child from injury. They're not trained to do this, they simply learn to respond after observing at least one attack.
32 out of 33 samples of well-known brands of milk purchased in Los Angeles and Orange counties in California had trace amounts of perchlorate. Perchlorate is the explosive component in rocket fuel.
Americans take an average of just ten days per year holiday. In France, the law guarantees everyone five weeks of holiday, and most full-time workers get two full months’ vacation.
The thong accounts for 25% of the United States women's underwear market.
On average, 40% of all hotel rooms in the United States remain empty every night.
The largest ocean liners pay a $250,000 toll for each trip through the Panama Canal. The canal generates fully one-third of Panama's entire economy.
French author Michel Thaler published a 233-page novel which has no verbs.
The spring thaw finally allows cemeteries in Alaska to start digging graves for those who died during the winter.
When Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen turn 18 in mid-2004, they will take official control of a company worth more than the gross national product of Mongolia. Their earnings in 2003 topped $1 billion.
Orthodox rabbis warned that New York City drinking water might not be kosher; it contains harmless micro-organisms that are technically shellfish.
David Bowie thinks he is being stalked by someone who is dressed like a giant pink rabbit. Bowie has noticed the fan at several recent concerts, but he became alarmed when he got on a plane and the bunny was on board.
A party boat filled with 60 men and women capsized in Texas after all the passengers rushed to one side as the boat passed a nudist beach.
In 1997, a woman in Bradenton, Florida lost her cat. In 2004, she got a call from the local animal shelter. The cat turned up wandering the streets in San Francisco, California. The cat's identity was proven with a microchip that had been implanted prior to 1997.
Kevin Spacey's older brother is a professional Rod Stewart impersonator.
71% of office workers stopped on the street for a survey agreed to give up their computer passwords in exchange for a chocolate bar.
George W. Bush and John Kerry are 16th cousins, three times removed.

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		Did you know ... ? 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. In September 2004, a Minnesota state trooper issued a speeding ticket to a motorcyclist who was clocked at 205 mph. In her later years, Florence Nightingale kept a pet owl in her pocket. China is the world's largest market for BMW's top of the line 760Li. This car sells for $200,000 in China - more than almost all people in China make in a lifetime. Each year, sixteen million gallons of oil run off pavement into streams, rivers and eventually oceans in the United States. This is more oil than was spilled by the Exxon Valdez. In 1985, the most popular waist size for men's trousers was 32. In 2003, it's 36. A Brussels Airlines flight to Vienna was aborted because the pilot was attacked in the cockpit. The attacker was a passenger's cat, who got out of its travel bag. Physicists have already performed a simple type of teleportation, transferring the quantum characteristics of one atom onto another atom at a different location. A woman was chewing what was left of her chocolate bar when she entered a Metro station in Washington DC. She was arrested and handcuffed; eating is prohibited in Metro stations. Gillette spent $1,000,000 to place razor samples in the welcome bags handed out at the Democratic National Convention, only to have them confiscated as they were considered a threat. This caused huge delays at all security checkpoints. The United States has five percent of the world's population, but twenty-five percent of the world's prison population. Seven percent of Americans claim they never bath at all. There are between 5,000 and 7,000 tigers kept as pets in the United States. The chicken is one of the few things that man eats before it's born and after it's dead. Some dogs can predict when a child will have an epileptic seizure, and even protect the child from injury. They're not trained to do this, they simply learn to respond after observing at least one attack. 32 out of 33 samples of well-known brands of milk purchased in Los Angeles and Orange counties in California had trace amounts of perchlorate. Perchlorate is the explosive component in rocket fuel. Americans take an average of just ten days per year holiday. In France, the law guarantees everyone five weeks of holiday, and most full-time workers get two full months’ vacation. The thong accounts for 25% of the United States women's underwear market. On average, 40% of all hotel rooms in the United States remain empty every night. The largest ocean liners pay a $250,000 toll for each trip through the Panama Canal. The canal generates fully one-third of Panama's entire economy. French author Michel Thaler published a 233-page novel which has no verbs. The spring thaw finally allows cemeteries in Alaska to start digging graves for those who died during the winter. When Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen turn 18 in mid-2004, they will take official control of a company worth more than the gross national product of Mongolia. Their earnings in 2003 topped $1 billion. Orthodox rabbis warned that New York City drinking water might not be kosher; it contains harmless micro-organisms that are technically shellfish. David Bowie thinks he is being stalked by someone who is dressed like a giant pink rabbit. Bowie has noticed the fan at several recent concerts, but he became alarmed when he got on a plane and the bunny was on board. A party boat filled with 60 men and women capsized in Texas after all the passengers rushed to one side as the boat passed a nudist beach. In 1997, a woman in Bradenton, Florida lost her cat. In 2004, she got a call from the local animal shelter. The cat turned up wandering the streets in San Francisco, California. The cat's identity was proven with a microchip that had been implanted prior to 1997. Kevin Spacey's older brother is a professional Rod Stewart impersonator. 71% of office workers stopped on the street for a survey agreed to give up their computer passwords in exchange for a chocolate bar. George W. Bush and John Kerry are 16th cousins, three times removed. © Christian Family Network is run by CPO, supported by Care for the Family, Marriage Resource, Positive Parenting, Care, Women Alive, Christian Herald and many others.