AMUSING IRRELEVANT FACTS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *The oldest known goldfish lived to 41 years of age. Its name was Fred. *There is a town in Newfoundland, Canada called Dildo. *Kotex was first manufactured as bandages, during WWI. *Einstein couldn't speak fluently when he was nine. His parents thought he might be retarded. *In 1983, a Japanese artist made a copy of the Mona Lisa completely out of toast. *In 1984, a Canadian farmer began renting ad space on his cows. *An average person laughs about 15 times a day. *The average person is about a quarter of an inch taller at night. *The condom - made originally of linen - was invented in the early 1500s. *The first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C. *America's first nudist organization was founded in 1929, by 3 men. *A Saudi Arabian woman can get a divorce if her husband doesn't give her coffee. *The Neanderthal's brain was bigger than yours is. *The average bank teller loses about $250 every year. *Every person has a unique tongue print. *Women's hearts beat faster than men's. *Only 55% of all Americans know that the sun is a star. *Most American car horns honk in the key of F. *About 70% of Americans who go to college do it just to make more money. [The rest of us are avoiding reality for four more years.] *Sigmund Freud had a morbid fear of ferns. *Most lipstick contains fish scales. *Hypnotism is banned by public schools in San Diego. *The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley. *27% of U.S. male college students believe life is "a meaningless existential hell." *Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark. *"Kemo Sabe" means "soggy shrub" in Navajo.