It has been estimated that the fear of the number 13 costs Americans more than 1 billion dollars per year. (The building where my office is used to be an old hotel, and there isn't a 13th floor.)
Turkey's often look up at the sky during a rainstorm. Unfortunately some have been known to drown as a result.
More Monopoly money is printed in a year than real money printed throughout the world.
When you eat too much, your hearing becomes less sharp.
An albatross can sleep while it flies.
Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15 times a day.
Babies start dreaming before they are even born.
Women's hearts beat faster than men's.
You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
All of the Earth's continents are wider at the north than in the south - and nobody knows why.
That bit about turkeys reminds me of Kansans who like to stand out on the front porch or in the yard gawking at an approaching tornado. I'm thankful for my basement.
Posted by: Jenni in KS | January 14, 2007 at 08:36 AM
What happens if you cross a turkey with an albatross? Does he drown in his sleep?
I've eaten so much the past month, by now I should be deaf.
My girls must have been dreaming about kickboxing most of the time.
Wish those 9 million people would celebrate OUR birthday by just sending ME just $1.00 each.
Women's brains beat faster than men's, too.
"My continent" is wider at the bottom than at the top.
The shortest distance between two people is Laughter...
Posted by: swampy | January 14, 2007 at 08:47 AM
So that is why I suddenly can't hear my children anymore. Makes sense.
Posted by: Karmyn R | January 14, 2007 at 11:34 AM
Laughter releases endorphins. We should all laugh more. I suggest Blue Collar Comedy Tour and a dose of Jon Stewart. LOL
Posted by: CyberCelt | January 14, 2007 at 02:44 PM
oh... get that swampy. she has all the angles.. ha ha ha haa there... now only 399 to go.
an albatross sleeps while it flies.
I know some people who do that when they are driving, and it's pretty scary.
Posted by: Pamela | January 14, 2007 at 03:28 PM
I'm betting that women's hearts beat faster because we're smaller creatures. Babies have very fast heartbeats.
Posted by: Anna Venger | January 14, 2007 at 08:36 PM
No matter how much I eat, I always her the baby cry. I'll ask Matthew, "Don't you here her?'
And he says, "Huh? Did you say, 'Get me a beer?'"
I think the heart beating faster thing trumps the eating thing in the hearing department.
Posted by: Stephanie | January 15, 2007 at 05:22 AM
This is so seriously funny. Makes you see things in perspective.
Have a lovely 2007!
Posted by: IRENE | January 16, 2007 at 10:18 AM
I love it!
Posted by: LeftCoastOnlooker | January 17, 2007 at 11:16 PM