Random Facts

The first iPod had only a 5 gigabyte (GB) hard drive and cost $400
The name "pumpkin" originated from "pepon", the Greek word for "large melon."
"Poached egg" means "egg in a bag" from the French word poche
The Barbie doll was without a belly button until the year 2000
The military salute is a motion that evolved from medieval times, when knights in armor raised their visors to reveal their identity
A small fraction (5 to 20 percent) of coyote pups survive their first year
By the time you turn 70, your heart will have beat some two-and-a-half billion times (figuring on an average of 70 beats per minute.)
The U.S. Army has a stealth reconnaissance helicopter named "The Duke" in honor of John Wayne
The 1st unattended, 24-hour self-service laundromat in the United States was opened by Nelson Puett in 1949 on North Loop in Austin, Texas
Fireman are not allowed to have facial hair because it prevents breathing equipment from fitting properly