Bet You Didn�t Know, Trivia by Peary Perry, 9-3-2010. (original) (raw)

aiser once said��I think that American salesmanship can be a weapon more powerful than the atomic bomb.�

Any idea of how many people have lived on the earth since the dawn of time? Best guess is between 69 billion and 110 billion. Give or take a few billion.

The reason people tell you to �keep your shirt on� when they want you to calm down is because men used to take their shirts off whenever they got mad enough to get into a fistfight.

Ostriches do put their heads in the ground. Not to hide though�just looking for water.

So is there such a thing as a sardine? Nope, just a term used to describe over 20 species of small herrings.

Costs the government 2.59 cents to make a nickel and only 1.42 cents to make a dime. Looks to me like we could save money making more dimes, doesn�t it to you?

You might have noticed that in those old photos made in the 1800�s, not many folks smiled. The reason? Bad teeth.

� Peary Perry
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