Doan Courant

The semi-whenever newsletter for one of the many Doan Families.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Fun facts

Some fun facts from David Letterman:

STRAWBERRIES HAVE MORE VITAMIN C THAN ORANGES

BABE RUTH WORE NUMBER 3 BECAUSE HE BATTED THIRD

ANTS DON'T SLEEP

INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS NOW BELIEVE THAT FIDEL CASTRO IS FAKING ILLNESS TO GET SYMPATHY

OUR SHORTEST PRESIDENT WAS JAMES MADISON AT 3 FEET, 11 INCHES

87% OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BITTEN BY RADIOACTIVE SPIDERS DO NOT DEVELOP SUPER POWERS

WHEN SHE DIED, SPEED-READING PIONEER EVELYN WOOD WAS WORKING ON A WAY TO WATCH TELEVISION MORE QUICKLY

IN CANADA, COOL WHIP IS CALLED MIRACLE WHIP; AND MIRACLE WHIP IS CALLED CAULK.

MOST AMERICANS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE CHATTING ABOUT THEIR REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS, HENRY KISSINGER WORKED FOR COLLEGE ART CLASSES AS A NUDE MODEL

THE BUILDING ON THE BACK OF THE $10 BILL IS ELVIS PRESLEY'S HOME GRACELAND

HELEN THOMAS HAS SLEPT WITH THE LAST 5 PRESIDENTS

35% OF RELIGIONS THAT BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION ALSO BELIEVE FREQUENT-FLYER MILES CAN BE USED IN THE NEXT LIFE

IT'S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT, BUT IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE

MUCH AS THE PLURAL OF "MEDIUM" IS "MEDIA," ETYMOLOGISTS SAY THE CORRECT PLURAL OF "STEAK-UMM" IS "STEAK-A"

DELAWARE IS THE ONLY STATE WHOSE LEMON LAW ONLY APPLIES TO ACTUAL LEMONS

AL GORE ORIGINALLY GOT INVOLVED IN ENVIRONMENTALISM TO MEET GROOVY HIPPIE CHICKS

WARNING: THESE FUN FACTS MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS

STEVEN SPIELBERG, DAVID GEFFEN AND JEFFREY KATZENBERG FOUNDED DREAMWORKS TO LAUNDER MONEY FOR THE LATIN KINGS

4 OUT OF 5 OBESE MEN HAVE GOTTEN THEIR ARM STUCK IN A VENDING MACHINE

AMTRAK'S 7:40 METROLINER SERVICE TO WASHINGTON IS NOW BOARDING ON TRACK 5

ALTHOUGH HAIR DOES NOT CONTINUE TO GROW AFTER DEATH, IT DOES BECOME MORE BOUNCY AND MANAGEABLE

STEAKHOUSE OWNER MICHAEL JORDAN ONCE PLAYED PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL

ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S GHOST NO LONGER VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE BECAUSE HE'S AFRAID OF CHENEY

WHEN HE CAN'T GET A TABLE IN CROWDED RESTAURANTS, DAVID HASSELHOFF WILL OFTEN ASK TO EAT IN THE MEN'S ROOM

BY THE YEAR 2012, THANKS TO GENETIC ENGINEERING, WE WILL BE ENJOYING ACTUAL BUFFALO WINGS

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