Because I'm bored, anybody have an good trivia?

I'll start: Olivia Newton John is the granddaughter of Max Born, Nobel Prize winner in physics and one of the fathers of quantum mechanics.

King Ranch in Texas is larger than the state of Rhode Island

The longest word in the English Language (that's a real word) is Antidisestablishmentarianism.

n. 1. the doctrine or political position that opposes the withdrawal of state recognition of an established church; - used especially concerning the Anglican Church in England. Opposed to disestablishmentarianism .

The shopping cart and parking meter were both invented in Oklahoma City.

It is impossible to lick your own elbow.

Gatorade was created and then named for the University of Florida football team - the Gators.

After spending a few minutes trying to lick my own elbow with no sucess, I have one. The # is referred to as octothorpe. It sounded cooler before I actually wrote that, but it's all I've got. I'm lame.

the toilet stall closest to the door is the least used in a public restroom. an eggplant is a berry. your chances of being struck and killed by a meteor are greater than dying in a plane crash.

the first american novel was called "the power of sympathy" and detailed a scandal in Boston where Perez Morton seduced his wife's sister, impregnanted her, and abandoned her. He was charged with her suicide but his buddied John Adams and James Bowdoin found him free of all charges. The author thoughtfully "disguised" his neighbor's last names as "Martin."

There used to be an amusement park outside of Boston based upon whales. The highlight was a giant 60 foot fiberglass Moby Dick that rose out of a lake. When the park closed, Moby was left down there, scaring the hell out of recreational divers.

In Florida, it is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.

In Virginia, chickens cannot lay eggs before 8:00 a.m., and must be done before 4:00 p.m.

In Kentucky, it's the law that a person must take a bath once a year.

In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman is not to drive a car unless a man warns approaching motorists or pedestrians by walking in front of the car that is being driven. (One wonders how many wives might take advantage of this opportunity to hit the accelerator)

Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult!

I just learned this the other day:

There's a variety of centipede that can grow to be a foot long. It eats lizards.

Oh, the alarming things you can learn from Jeopardy!

Taxi Cab is shortened from "Taximeter Cabriolet"

Your odds of being killed by space debris are approximately 1 in 5 billion.

Dungeons and Dragons started as a variation in the rules for a historical RPG in medieval Europe (which was called Chainmail).

HBD - wonder how they control the times at which chickens lay eggs?

My random fact - ants never sleep.

snakes are venemous, not poisonous.

The correct term for when you sit down to pee is 'micturation'. Urination refers to when urine passes through the ureters on the way to your bladder.

oh, and 'venemous' is spelled 'venomous'

69% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

Just kidding.

In Phoenix, it's illegal to wear a tie or jacket in a state (supreme, superior or municipal) court room during summer months. (This law hasn't been enforced since the advent of air conditioning.)

Julia - I saw footage of those centipedes at some point. Talk about creepy!

The average office chair on wheels travels 8 miles per year.