Coffee Break with Liz and Kate

Betcha didn’t know…

more random and useless facts. These were sent to us by a Coffee Break reader.  While we can’t verify the correctness of all of these facts, we think they are funny, interesting, informative and, above all, useless. Perhaps these tidbits will help you win a game show sometime. If so, please remember us. Enjoy!

-  Most dust particles in your house are made up of shed dead skin cells.

-  The first owner of the Marlboro cigarette company died of lung cancer, along with the first “Marlboro Man.”

-  Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

- Pearls disintegrate in vinegar.

-  The three most valuable brand names on earth are:  Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser—in that order.

-  Cows can walk up stairs with no trouble, but they cannot walk back down them.

-  A duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows why.

-  Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet in order to avoid exposure to airborne particles that are projected into the air after a toilet is flushed.

-  Turtles can breathe through their butts.

-  A dime has 118 ridges around its edge.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for more totally useless stuff. Heehee!

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