Trivia of the Week!

a day early, because I'm in a crummy moood

1. Gerald Ford was the only US president not to have been elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency
2. Swans are the only birds with penises.
3. The average length of a coat hanger when straightened: 44 inches.
4. In 1920, 57% of Hollywood movies billed the female star above the leading man. In 1990, only 18% had the leading lady given top billing
5. Napoleon Bonaparte is the historical figure most often portrayed in movies. He has been featured in 194 movies, Jesus Christ in 152, and Abraham Lincoln in 137.
6. The first toy product ever advertised on television was Mr. Potato Head®. Introduced in 1952.
7. Wrigley's promoted their new spearmint-flavored chewing gum in 1915 by mailing 4 sample sticks to each of the 1.5 million names listed in US telephone books.
8. Any month that starts on a Sunday will have a Friday the 13th in it.
9. Chocolate manufacturers currently use 40 percent of the world's almonds and 20 percent of the world's peanuts.
10. The reason why women's dress shirt buttons are on the left and men's on the right is because when buttons were first used during the Victorian period maids used to dress the ladies, and since the maids put on their shirts the buttons were put on the servant's right.