I thought these are just really interesting and funny but proven to be true!
The odds are 1 in 39 (2.56%) that you will hit a deer with your car this year, if you drive in West Virginia. - The Week Magazine, 10/9/09
An IMAX projector's bulb is so powerful that if it was pointed upward, it could be seen by astronauts on the International Space Station. - Discover Magazine, 6/09
Chinese officials have smeared butter along a 1,000-foot-long steel bridge to prevent people from jumping off it. - The Week Magazine, 9/11/09
The United States is the only developed nation where medical bankruptcies occur. - Newsweek, 9/21/09
The Ellen DeGeneres Show is being sued by four of the world's biggest record companies, accused of using more than 1,000 songs without permission. - The Week Magazine, 9/25/09
34,000,000 pounds of Parmesan cheese are being held in Italian bank vaults as collateral from cheesemakers struggling through the recession. The cheese is valued at $187,000,000. - Newsweek, 9/14/09
There are twice as many ATMs in Antarctica than there are permanent residents. - Wired Magazine, 9/09
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