Happy Friday!  It’s been a while but I thought some Friday Fun Facts will change up the routine of self-quarantine.

Friday Fun Facts | April 17, 2020

  • Siderodromophobia is the fear of trains.
  • A newborn baby breathes five times faster than an adult.
  • The paper bag was invented in 1867 by Luther Crowell.
  • Lincoln Logs were invented by Frank Lloyd Wright’s son.
  • Napoleon was not born in France but on the Mediterranean island of Corsica of Italian parents.
  • New Mexico is known as the “Land of Enchantment.”
  • 58% of women paint their nails regularly.
  • Approximately 365 million people in the world have computers while half of the world’s 6.5 billion population has never seen or used a telephone.
  • The first full length animated film was released by Disney Studios in 1937 (Snow White and the seven dwarfs).
  • You cannot sneeze with your eyes open.
  • A horse can sleep standing up.

This Day in History

  • 2018 | Barbara Bush passed away at 92.
  • 2002 | “General Hospital” aired its 10,000 episode
  • 1970 | The Apollo 13 command module landed (or splashed)
  • 1951 | Mickey Mantle made his debut for the New York Yankees
  • 1790 | Benjamin Franklin passed away.