Facts

1. The first fatality suffered on the Titanic occurred nearly two years before the ship's infamous sinking. A 15-year-old worker died after falling off scaffolding during construction.
2. As of March 2018, decorated actor J.K. Simmons has served as the voice of the Yellow Peanut M&M since 1996.
3. Although Blockbuster once boasted more than 4,500 stores in the United States, its official website lists only nine locations left (as of March 2018), seven of which are in Alaska.
4. Despite featuring what appeared to be the cast dancing around a majestic fountain in New York City, the iconic opening credits scene from Friends was actually shot at Warner Bros. studio in California.
5. Grass patterns found on baseball diamonds are achieved via optical illusion. Professional grade mowers have rollers that angle grass blades a bit forward. Blades bent away from a viewer capture more light and appear paler, while blades tilted forward appear darker.
6. In regards to eating a chocolate Easter bunny, a recent study revealed that 3 out of 5 Americans prefer to take a bite out of the ears first.
7. Did you know? It takes an estimated 616 gallons of water to produce just 4 ounces of ground beef? That's more water than 2 cups of broccoli (11 gallons), 1 cantaloupe (160 gallons), 8 ounces of chicken (330 gallons), and 2 cups of brown rice (16 gallons) combined.
8. There is an approximate 51% chance of a coin landing on the same side it was launched if the given coin is simply tossed and caught (i.e. a coin with tails facing up when coin originally tossed has 51% chance of also facing tails up when caught).
9. Since 1989-90 (and as of March 2018), no television series has achieved a higher average Nielsen rating for a season than #Roseanne (23.1).  The 22.0 posted by "ER" during the 1995-96 season was the closest a series has come.
10. There are approximately 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
11. A honeybee makes the ultimate sacrifice when stinging a mammal with thick skin. This is due to the bee's barbed stinger getting stuck and becoming unable to remove. The end result is stretching of the bee's digestive tract, muscles, and nerves, culminating into abdominal rupture and death for the bee.
12. Crocodiles can survive without consuming any food for up to three years.
13. April 2nd marks National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day. Did you know that the average American will chow down more than 2,000 PB&J sandwiches before graduating from high school?
14. Seahorses are one of the few animal species on the planet in which the males get pregnant and give birth instead of the females.
15. Firstborns receive roughly 3,000 more hours of attention from their parents between ages 4 and 13 than their younger siblings.
16. No word in the English language rhymes with pint, purple, silver, marathon, wolf, or dangerous.
17. A 2017 study concluded that Americans spend an average of five hours per day on mobile devices.
18. The creators of Modern Family once discussed making the show animated in fear it would lack appeal to children.
19. The average raindrop falls at a speed of approximately 7 miles per hour.
20. It takes approximately 5,882 aluminum cans to make $100 in scrap money.
21. On average, a person spends two weeks of their whole life sitting at red traffic lights.
22. At one point in time, you were the next person in the world to be born, and you'll eventually be the next person in the world to die.
23. India is the most well-read country in the world; spending an average of 10.7 hours per week.
24. A person suffering from anatidaephobia believes that somewhere in the world a duck is watching them.
25. Crocodiles kill more humans per year than tigers, lions, wolves, sharks and bees combined.
26. The country with the highest life expectancy in the world is Monaco, with its citizens living an average of 89.73 years.
27. Dairy Queen's world famous soft serve does not technically qualify as ice cream.
28. A worldwide study spanning 10 countries found that blue is the most popular color.
29. Traditional text messaging in the United States has declined every year since its peak of 2.3 trillion messages sent in 2011.
30. As of April 2018, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is no longer the world's richest man. Amazon's Jeff Bezos owns that title at $112 billion.
31. As of April 2018, American entertainer Katy Perry has the most followed Twitter account in the world.
32. In 143 previous runnings of the Kentucky Derby, no horse has ever won from the No. 17 post position. Conversely, the No. 5 post position has produced a race-high 10 winners.
33. YouTube was created after one of its founders became frustrated about not being able to find any video of Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" online (sustained during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004).
34. The California Avocado Commission estimates that Americans eat over 81 million pounds of avocados on Cinco de Mayo.
35. The human brain does not develop fully until a person's mid-20's.
36. A survey conducted by Oxford Dictionaries concluded that "moist" was the most hated word in the English language.
37. As of May 2018, Selena Gomez's Instagram account is the most followed social media account on the planet.
38. The first email was sent by computer engineer Ray Tomlinson in 1971.
39. No franchise has won more titles in North American professional sports history than the New York Yankees with 27.
40. The National Retail Federation estimates that cards (77%), flowers (69%) and eating out (55%) are the most popular ways consumers celebrate Mother's Day.
41. The average garden snail possesses over 14,000 teeth.
42. The average cat spends over 70% of its life sleeping.
43. All the colors in Froot Loops cereal are flavored exactly the same as one another.
44. According to recent Census Bureau data, Clarkston, Washington has the highest percentage of divorced citizens of any city in the United States.
45. No artist has won more Billboard Music Awards than Taylor Swift with 21.
46. The makers of Monopoly print more money each year than the United States government.
47. It takes an estimated 400 cocoa beans to produce just one pound of chocolate.
48. According to a recent study, Massachusetts is the most educated state in America, with 49 percent of its residents holding an associate degree or higher.
49. The 100 folds in a toque (chef's hat) represent the over 100 ways to cook an egg.
50. At the end of 2017, it was estimated that just 54% of the world population had access to the internet.
51. An estimated 818 hot dogs are consumed every second beginning on Memorial Day and continuing through Labor Day.
52. In 1866, the first unofficial Memorial Day was observed as residents of Waterloo, New York paid homage to all who perished during the Civil War. Over a century later (1971), Congress declared the last Monday in May a national holiday to remember all who died in any war while serving the U.S.
53. According to a recent study, Massachusetts is the most educated state in America, with 49 percent of its residents holding an associate degree or higher.
54. With over 10,000 defeats, no professional sports franchise has lost more games in its history than Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies.
55. Dave Thomas dropped out of school and didn’t obtain his GED until 1993; nearly 25 years after opening his first Wendy's restaurant. The fast food chain now boasts over 6,500 locations worldwide.
56. It costs the United States government more to produce a nickle (11.18 cents) than a dime (5.65 cents).
57. American businessman John Curtis is credited for producing the first commercial chewing gum. Released in 1848, it was called the State of Maine Spruce Gum.
58. Ex-professional boxer George Foreman named all five of his sons "George."
59. The average consumer uses 8.6 sheets of toilet paper per trip and roughly 57 sheets per day.
60. German chocolate cake is not named for the country of Germany, but rather after an American man with the last name of "German."
61. IHOP has been offering burgers on its menu since the company's inception in 1958.
62. According to records, Emma and Liam were the most popular female and male names, respectively, of babies born in the U.S. in 2017.
63. The radio was invented decades before the invention of sliced bread.
64. A study found that 1 in 4 pregnant women from West Virginia who gave birth in 2016 reported smoking cigarettes while pregnant; the highest rate of any state in the United States.
65. The average person spends three years of their life sitting on a toilet.
66. Actress Gal Gadot was five months pregnant while filming "Wonder Woman."
67. A typical watermelon is made up of 92% water and about 6% sugar.
68. An apple can float in water because 25% of its volume is comprised of air.
69. Entering the 2018 World Cup, Brazil (5), Germany (4), and Italy (4) have captured more World Cup titles than all other participating countries combined (7).
70. The Guinness World Record for most Big Macs consumed belongs to a Wisconsin man who has reportedly devoured over 30,000 of the American staple.
71. It takes roughly 135 pounds per square inch of pressure to create a piece of popcorn.
72. A "cage free" egg may not actually come from a chicken that wasn't caged. To qualify for "cage free," a hen must only have a minimum of 120 square inches of indoor space per bird.
73. It takes 5 miles of walking or 50 minutes of running to burn off the calories in an average 20-ounce bottle of soda.
74. In 1986, roughly 6.6 out of every 100,000 people sustained injuries due to fireworks. Thanks to stricter government regulations that have improved overall safety, that number has steadily decreased, down to just 2.3 people in 2008.
75. The largest fireworks display in North America occurs every year in Louisville, Kentucky. Touted as "Thunder Over Louisville," the event kicks off a two-week long celebration of festivities leading up to the Kentucky Derby. 
76. China is the planet's largest manufacturer and exporter of the low explosive pyrotechnic device. Over 90% of all fireworks originate from China. 
77. Although seen as relatively safe compared to its more explosive counterparts, a standard sparkler burns 15 times hotter than the boiling point of water. Furthermore, a trio of sparklers together can create the same amount of heat as a blowtorch.
78. On a pound-for-pound basis, fireworks cost less than half the price of hot dogs.
79. Americans collectively spend over $1 billion per year on fireworks for 4th of July festivities. That equates to roughly one pound per every citizen of the United States. 
80. Launched in 1930, Snickers candy bar inventor Frank Mars named the chocolate treat after his favorite horse. You guessed it, the horse's name was "Snickers."
81. Over 200,000 million Skittles are produced each and every day.
82. Joey "Jaws" Chestnut owns the world record for most dogs eaten after devouring 74 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes during the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2018. 
83. Colombian narcotrafficker Pablo Escobar spent an estimated $2,500 per month on rubber bands just to strap his cash.
84. The average cell phone has 10 times more germs than the average toilet.
85. The original name for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups was "Penny Cups" due to the candy costing only one cent when it was first introduced in 1928.
86. In Alaska, it is illegal to whisper into someone's ear while they are hunting for moose.
87. A bank robber in Connecticut was once caught after signing a demand note on the back of a withdrawal slip, which included the robber's account number and signature.
88. It is estimated that lawnmowers are responsible for 75 deaths and 20,000 injuries each year in the United States.
89. As of February 2019, the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, and Colorado Rockies are the only Major League Baseball franchises that have yet to win a World Series.
90. A recent study concluded that drivers of black vehicles are 47% more likely to get in an accident than drivers of other colored vehicles.
91. Of the 30 active franchises in the National Basketball Association, nearly half (12) have yet to win the NBA Finals. As of July 2018, this equates to a collective 416 seasons of no titles for these teams.
92. Concentrating on falling asleep while already trying to fall asleep actually leads to further sleeplessness. 
93. The all-time domestic box office record for gross sales (adjusted for ticket price inflation) belongs to 1939 blockbuster "Gone with the Wind."
94. Male mosquitoes do not bite humans. Only females mosquitoes do. And females do so to extract blood to use to develop fertile eggs.
95. The tilt of the Earth's rotational axis at 23.4 degrees has greater effect on producing the four seasons than simply the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
96. A large group of kangaroos living together is referred to as a "mob."
97. The following sentence uses every single letter of the alphabet: "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog."
98. Of the 32 active franchises in the National Football League, 12 have yet to win the Super Bowl. As of July 2018, and of those 12, 4 have yet to even appear in the Super Bowl (Browns, Lions, Jaguars, Texans).
99. The human population produces nearly 20,000 plastic bottles of waste every second. By 2050, research shows that the oceans will contain more plastic (by weight) than actual fish.
100. Steven Spielberg's films have collectively grossed twice as much all-time as the second-highest grossing director.
101. Jellyfish do not have a heart or a brain.
102. Avocados, chocolate, grapes, onions, chips, and nuts are just some of the human foods that can cause serious harm to pets if ingested.
103. It is unlawful to sell a pickle in the state of Connecticut unless it bounces. The regulation was introduced after a pair of salesman attempted to pass off a product "unfit for human consumption."
104. There is a town in Maryland where it is illegal to curse while on any street, sidewalk, or highway within the city limits. Violators can be charged with a misdemeanor.
105. A recent study revealed that the cost of gathering back-to-school supplies per child is equivalent to the average U.S. monthly mortgage payment.
106. The handheld lighter was invented before the match.
107. The first man to survive a barrel plunge over Niagara Falls later died from complications sustained from slipping on an orange peel.
108. In an effort to earn one billion dollars in a single year, you would have to earn an average of $2.74 million dollars every single day.
109. American Airlines saved an estimated $40,000 in 1987 by removing one olive from each first class salad served.
110. The average hummingbird weighs less than a United States nickel. 
111. Mosquitoes do not exist in Iceland. 
112. According to a study, regular consumers of fast food are 51% more likely to develop depression than those who "eat little or none".
113. Flamingos eat with their head upside down. 
114. A study found that males are four times more likely to die from a lightning strike than females.
115. Sleep deprivation negatively alters metabolism by causing the body to burn calories at a slower rate to preserve energy.
116. An estimated 80% of all plane crashes occur during the first three minutes after takeoff and the final eight minutes before landing.
117. The odds of being killed in a car crash in the United States is 1 in 5,000 while the odds are just 1 in 11 million for being killed in a plane crash.
118. The average lifespan of a baseball is just seven pitches.
119. Research has shown that small concentrations of Viagra dissolved in water can extend the shelf life of cut flowers for up to a week longer than its normal life span.
120. Due to unsafe levels of retinol (Vitamin A), consuming just one ounce of polar bear liver is enough to kill a human being.
121. A broken, analog clock still displays the correct time on two occasions every single day.
122. Research conducted at the Mayo Clinic concluded that chewing gum burns approximately 11 calories per hour.
123. Earth is the only planet in the solar system not named after a Roman god or goddess.
124. It takes just 17 muscles for a human to smile, but 43 to frown.
125. On average, only one person out of every two billion will live to see 116 years or more.
126. In an effort to extract more money out of gamblers by clouding their sense of time, there are typically no windows or clocks found inside casinos.
127. It is physically impossible for an elephant to jump off the ground.
128. On average, 250 babies are born worldwide each and every minute of every day.
129. The deadliest tornado in U.S. history occurred on March 18, 1925. The "Tri-State Tornado," which claimed nearly 700 lives and injured another 2,000, chewed up more than 300 miles and left a trail of destruction throughout Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
130. To simulate the noise of E.T. walking, a wet t-shirt crammed with jello was used.
131. The eradication of smallpox, which was proclaimed by the World Health Organization in May 1980, is widely considered the biggest achievement in the history of international public health. Previously, every 3 out of 10 people who became infected with the virus died because of it.
132. The first state to pass law declaring Labor Day as a legal holiday was Oregon in 1887. Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York quickly followed by passing legislation by the end 1887.
133. The most valuable companies in the world (according to market value) are Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Facebook (in that order).
134. The average lifespan of a basketball is estimated at 10,000 bounces.
135. From 1914-1925, the Model T was only available in black paint because it was believed that black was the fastest color to dry at the time.
136. The keys to your vehicle have traveled more miles than your actual vehicle.
137. The expression "no white after Labor Day" is believed to have originated from upper class individuals returning from summer vacations who would place their white, lightweight summer clothes away as they returned to school and work.
138. It is estimated that 87% of all Americans have ice cream in their freezer at any given moment.
139. According to a study conducted by the USDA, only 3 percent of people follow the necessary steps to properly wash their hands.
140. According to data compiled from more than 20 cities, pepperoni, sausage, garlic, olives and mushrooms, in that order, are the five most popular pizza toppings among Americans.
141. You will never be younger than you are at this very moment.
142. Fueled by consumer demand, the number of original television series' in the United States more than doubled from 2010 to 2016.
143. If you suffer from samhainophobia, you fear Halloween. You may also suffer from phasmophobia (fear of ghosts) and wiccaphobia (fear of witchcraft).
144. Although a typical, professional football game lasts longer than three hours, the average game features less than 11 minutes of action when the ball is actually in play.
145. The first animals to successfully journey into space and back were fruit flies carried aboard a V-2 rocket in 1947.
146. September 18th is National Cheeseburger Day. According to a recent survey, Five Guys (25%) topped the list as America's favorite burger. Wendy's (21%), McDonald's (20%) and In-n-Out Burger (15%) ranked second, third, and fourth, respectively.
147. Men are much more likely to be afflicted with color blindness than women. Color blindness affects roughly 1 in 200 women in the world, but a whopping 1 in 12 men globally.
148. The average American consumes 46 slices (23 pounds) of pizza every year. That amounts to over 100 acres eaten every day in the United States!
149. It is estimated that 1 out of every 8 Americans will be employed or have been employed by McDonald's at some point.
150. A snail can sleep for up to three years.
151. It took just 20 days to shoot the scenes used for the original Halloween movie. Filming concluded in the spring of 1978 and the eventual classic was released in October of the same year.
152. According to an ongoing eHarmony study, the average couple dates for approximately 2.8 years before getting married.
153. Walmart sells over one billion pounds of bananas worldwide each year.
154. The term "navel orange" is derived from the belly-button shape opposite the fruit's stem end. The bigger an orange's navel, the sweeter the flavor.
155. A ton of feathers weighs the same as a ton of bricks.
156. I would hate to work at a calendar factory. I hear those people never get a day off.
157. According to latest figures from the EPA, the average person in the United States generates 4.48 pounds of trash per day. 
158. On average, men spend nearly twice as much on Valentine's Day gifts than women. The average woman spends $70 while the average man shells out $130.