Guess what day it is? That’s right! It’s Friday and time for a few fun facts.

  1. Did you know the word “underground” is the only word to begin and end with the letters “und”?
  2. Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
  3. Lightning strikes 6,000 times every minute on the entire planet.
  4. Sharks never stop moving, even when they sleep or rest.
  5. Contrary to popular belief, elephants cannot jump.
  6. “Second Street” is the most common street in the U.S.; “First Street” is the sixth.
  7. Bees and dogs can both smell fear.
  8. John Greenwood of New York invented the dental drill in 1790.
  9. Between the ages of 30 and 70, a person’s nose may lengthen or widen by as much as half an inch.
  10. March 14th has been set aside as “Save a spider day.”