False Facts 16

For $25, New York City allows you to name a pothole.

In America, motorists drive on the right side of the road. In the UK, motorists drive on the left side of the road. In Norway, they drive in the middle.

One of every two thousand babies is born fully clothed.

There are seven words in Tagalog that mean "wet". (thanks to Eric Snyder)

Edward R. Murrow's middle name was Rhonda.

Beethoven wasn't really deaf, but only pretended to be deaf when his mother-in-law was around.

The next Survivor reality TV show will take place in Central Park, New York.

The Motel 6 lodging chain got its name from the nine partners who founded the chain. Unfortunately, the original partnership paperwork was filled out upside-down.

Kim Jong Un has a star on the walk of fame in Hollywood.

Albert Einstein died on a mattress in a Serta showroom.

Century 21 actually owns all those trademark yellow blazers; when an agent leaves his/her employ, the blazer must be burned.

People who live together for extended periods end up blinking at the same time.

Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway, can solve a Rubik's cube blindfolded.

Scientists have discovered a link between the name "Carl" and obesity.

The most frequently used word in the English language is "biscuit."

The only English words ending in the letters "mt" are dreamt and flemt.

Jeffrey Dahmer used a Fry Daddy to dispose of his father's remains.

J. Edgar Hoover's last act as the director of the FBI was writing the warning that appears at the start of movies.

One-A-Day has tested a "hot-and-spicy" chewable vitamin.

The Harlem Globetrotters actually lost a game to the Washington Generals (July 5, 1989).