In the movie "Toy Story", the carpet designs in Sid's hallway is the same as the carpet designs in "The Shining."
Impotence is grounds for divorce in 26 U.S. states.
When Coca-Cola began to be sold in China, they used characters that would sound like "Coca-Cola" when spoken. Unfortunately, what they turned out to mean was "Bite the wax tadpole".
Mageiricophobia is the intense fear of having to cook.
Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."
Under the law of Mississippi, there’s no such thing as a female Peeping Tom.
Sex is biochemically no different from eating large quantities of chocolate.
The Average American/Canadian eats about 11.9lbs of cereal per year.
Clinophobia is the fear of beds.
When Gerber baby foods began to sell in parts of Africa, they continued to use their usual packaging, with the cute baby on the front. They didn't realize until later that where they were selling it, it was a common practice to help illiterate people buy things by putting pictures on the wrapper of what was inside.
The number 57 on a Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickle the company once had.
In 1970, Russel T. Tansie, an Arizona lawyer filed a $100,000 damage lawsuit against God. The suit was filed on behalf of Mr. Tansie's secretary, Betty Penrose, who accused God of negligence in His power over the weather when He allowed a lightning bolt to strike her home. Ms. Penrose won the case when the defendant failed to appear in court. Whether or not she collected has not been recorded.
The word "f**k" is actually an acronym. It dates back to the Good Old Days, when England was severely underpopulated due to the usual combination of fire/war/plague, and the King issued an official order to... well, f**k, to replenish the population. Hence the phrase "Fornicate Under Command of the King" passed into everyday language.
It is against the law to whale hunt in Oklahoma [Think about it...]
According to Ukrainian legend, people who talk to themselves could indicate a dual soul and the second one doesn't die.
Androphobia is fear of men.
Caligynephobia is a fear of beautiful women.
Scopophobia is fear of being looked at.
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