Brett&#039;s Two-Cents

October 27, 2018

Hello, everyone! Tom Eder sent over some very interesting “cocktail party” facts this week. Thought you might enjoy some of them:

Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness is 28%.
Now get this — the percentage of North America that is wilderness is 38%.
If a statue of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, it means the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, it means the person died of wounds received in battle. If all four legs are on the ground, it means the person died of natural causes.
Men can read smaller print than women; women can hear better.
The average number of people air-born over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000.
Each king in a deck of cards represents a great king from history:
- Spades = King David
- Hearts = Charlemagne
- Clubs = Alexander the Great
- Diamonds = Julius Caesar
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow. (Ha!)