| All too often, children think parents know nothing. And, | | | | · Starfish don't have brains. |
| as the years progress, it seems like the less we | | | | · The bible is the world's most shoplifted book. |
| remember. So, when your children are asking help with | | | | (sad but true) |
| homework and we baffle them with our big words | | | | · The Main library at Indiana, University sinks 1 |
| because we truly do not understanding what in the | | | | inch every year because when it was built, engineers |
| world they are doing, we can salvage our pride. Below | | | | failed to take into account the weight of all the books |
| is a list of fun facts that all parents should keep stored | | | | that would occupy the building. |
| in case of emergency... you know those "okay, well I | | | | · Odds of hitting jackpot on a slot machine are |
| don't know that but let me show you what I do know" | | | | 889 to 1. |
| moments. | | | | · The liquid inside young coconuts can be used |
| Here you go parents, dazzle your children with your | | | | as blood plasma. |
| brilliance! | | | | · Giant tortoises live between 150-200 years. |
| · Tipping in Iceland is considered an insult. | | | | (no wonder they are so slow!) |
| · People swallow about a pound of insects per | | | | · If the entire population of China were to walk |
| year! There are even tiny pieces of insects in food!! | | | | in front of you in a single file line, it would never end |
| · The average life of a taste bud is 10 days. | | | | because of the rate of reproduction. |
| · Ketchup was originally sold as a medicine in | | | | · A 'jiffy' actually means 1/100th of a second. |
| the 1830's. | | | | · Canada is an Indian word meaning 'big village'. |
| · Butterflies taste with their feet. | | | | · In America, you're more likely to be hurt by a |
| · A duck's quack does not echo, and no one | | | | vending machine than a bear. |
| knows why. | | | | · The deer is the most dangerous animal in |
| · Average lifespan of a major league baseball: | | | | America. |
| 7 pitches. | | | | Parents, these fun facts are to be stored for safe |
| · American's eat an average of 18 acres of | | | | keeping. Keep them handy and available. You will need |
| pizza a day. | | | | them! |
| · A crocodile always grows its teeth back to | | | | Kids love to come home with their new facts that they |
| replace the old ones. | | | | learned in school. Some of those facts we actually |
| · American Airlines saved $40,000 by | | | | remember, but all too often we look like deer in |
| removing one olive from every salad in 1987. | | | | headlights! We parents may not know everything or |
| · An ant will always fall on its right side when | | | | even remember enough to keep up with the kids as |
| intoxicated. (did someone pay money for this study?) | | | | they get older, but if we keep a storage of absolutely |
| · The Chico, CA city council enacted a ban on | | | | useless information, we can still dazzle the kids with |
| nuclear weapons, setting a $500 fine for anyone who | | | | our brilliance! |
| detonates one in city limits. | | | | |