[18] The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA."
[19] The original name for butterfly was flutterby.
[20] The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
[21] The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victorola, so they called themselves Motorola.
[22] Roses are red, but violets are indeed violet.
[23] By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand. (Gotta try that next time!)
[24] Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
[25] Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-a-like contest.
[26] Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
[27] Sherlock Holmes NEVER said, "Elementary, my dear Watson."
[28] An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than three steps backwards while dancing! (who came up with such an insane idea?)
[29] The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher.
[30] The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries.
[31] Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a space suit damages them.
[32] Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.