A 747 has 6 million parts.
Trivia
Coke’s Acidity
At pH 2.5, Coca-Cola’s acidity is midway between vinegar and gastric acid.
B-2 Bomber
At $950 per troy ounce, a B-2 bomber costs more than twice its weight in gold.
Elton John’s Middle Name
Elton John’s middle name is Hercules.
What’s in a Name?
“Saddam” is Arabic for “one who confronts.”
Hitler’s Soft Side
For a genocidal monster, Adolf Hitler was kind of a pansy:
- He didn’t drink.
- He largely avoided eating meat, beginning in the early 1930s. (“The world of the future will be vegetarian.”)
- He slept with his dog, Blondi, a German Shepherd given to him by Martin Bormann.
- He disapproved of cosmetics, since they contained animal byproducts, and he frequently teased Eva Braun about her makeup.
Hitler didn’t smoke, either, and he promoted aggressive anti-smoking campaigns throughout Germany. Witnesses reported that, upon learning of his suicide, many of his officers, aides and secretaries responded by lighting cigarettes.
Donald Duck’s Middle Name
Donald Duck’s middle name is Fauntleroy.
Sneezing
The medical term for sneezing is sternutation.
Rhino Horns
A rhinoceros’ horn is made of compacted hair.
Barbie
“Barbie is the ultimate ambassador for girls,” says Mattel. That’s a little dubious, given her bio. Does this sound like your daughter?
“Barbara Millicent Roberts” attended Willows High School in Willows, Wis., and Manhattan International High School in New York City. She has 38 pets, including cats, dogs, horses, a panda, a lion cub, and a zebra. She also owns numerous cars, including several pink convertibles, and she operates commercial airliners when she’s not serving as a stewardess.
She dated Ken Carson for 43 years before dumping him to run for president in 2004. (Platform: create world peace, help the homeless, take care of animals.) As experience, her handlers cited “serving in the military, acting as a UNICEF ambassador and being a teacher.”
They also said she was “well-rounded.” That’s for sure. At life size, Barbie would be 5 foot 9 and measure 36-18-33. But it turns out you can be too rich and too thin: According to research by the University Central Hospital in Helsinki, Finland, Barbie would have too little body fat to menstruate.