Random Facts.

[bravedave]

In his lifetime, Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times, but died from a gunshot.

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The seven most obese nations in the world are all located in the Pacific.

http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds ... fat_2.html

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Canada is a developed country whose economy includes the extraction and export of raw materials from its large area. [1]
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_in_Canada

[bravedave]

A Halkett boat was a collapsible and inflatable boat designed by Lt Peter Halkett during the 1840s that was light enough to be carried over arduous terrain, but robust enough to be used in extreme weather conditions. When deflated, the hull of the boat could be worn as a cloak, the oar used as a walking stick, and the sail as an umbrella.
They were commercially unsuccessful.

[BottleofRum]

The pitcher that lost the 7th game of the 1986 world series for the Boston Red Sox was left hander Bruce Hurst. If you take the letters of his name and mix them up you can spell

B RUTH CURSEHMMMMMMM There really was a curse.

Except Calvin Schiraldi lost game 7 not Bruce Hurst...

[JollyMon66]

s*** never flows up hill

[bravedave]

On this date (1846) the first officially recorded baseball game using modern rules was played in Hoboken, New Jersey, with the New York Nine defeating the New York Knickerbockers, 23–1.

[bravedave]

In the famous car-chase scene from the 1968 film, Bullitt, the guy who lays his motorcycle down is not a scene trespasser, as has been rumored, but stuntman Bud Ekins, who also did some (but not all) of the Mustang stunts for Steve McQueen.