In starting off the week on a light note, here are some fun facts to make you chuckle and wonder how in the heck they did the research:
- The Falkland Isles (pop. approx 2000) has over 700000 sheep (350 per person-- try counting that!)
- When the Titanic sunk there was 7,500 lbs. of ham on it (not sure how they left that out of the movie)
- The United States Treasury Department maintains a fund known as The Conscience Fund, which accepts money sent in anonymously by taxpayers who think they've cheated the government. The money is used for miscellaneous expenses. (oh, if only it were the other way around)
- The United States minted a 1787 copper coin with the motto "Mind Your Business"
And lastly:
- The creators of a new model of Chevys couldn't figure out why their car, the Nova, wasn't selling well in Hispanic countries...until someone pointed out that "Nova" means "no go" in Spanish.
From all of us at Match-Up, Happy Monday!
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