Monday, February 21, 2011

FUN FACTS

* The US Interstate road system was designed so that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies *

* Percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% Percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38% *

* The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle, G.P. *

* The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle *

* Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine *

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