Interesting Cool Facts

Take a look at those amazing facts! I will be adding more cool facts. Hope you like them.

1. There's more protein in avocado than in any other fruit.
2. People in India can legally marry a dog.
3. Over 50% of world population have never made or received a phone call.
4. Americans eat 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate a year.
5. Almost 500 Million people live close to active volcanoes.
6. Curved Dash Oldsmobile was introduced in 1901. It was the first car model massed-produced and sold in America for $650.
   
7. More than 10,000 birds die in a year from smashing into the window.
8. Tongue is the strongest muscle in human body.
9. You cannot sneeze with your eyes open.
10. The only place in the world, where there's no McDonald's restaurants is Antarctica.
11. The Cinderella story was written in Chinese book around 850 A.D.
12. The first pizzeria in New York City was opened in 1895 by Italian immigrant Gennaro Lombardi.
13. About 3 Billion Pizzas are sold in America each year!
14. A snail can sleep for 3 years without eating.
15. An elephant is the only animal that cannot jump.
16. It could take about 3,000 years to count the stars in a galaxy, counting a star every second.
    
17. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a famous ruler: Spades is King David, Hearts is Charlemagne, Clubs is Alexander the Great, Diamonds is Julius Caesar.
18. The Queen of Spades is Athena, the Greek Goddess of War. The Queen of Hearts is Judith of Bavaria, Charlemagne's daughter-in-law. The Queen of Clubs is Argine (Regina- a significant queen). The Queen of Diamonds is Rachel, the second wife of Jacob.
19. Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
20. In the jungle of Indonesia there's a "lost world" pristine tropical forest - dozens of unknown species of animals and plants.
21. Turtles can breath through their butts.
22. More than 8 Billion pounds of cheese a year is produced in United States, more than any other country in the world.
23. 72% of people in Mali earn less than $1 a day.
24. America has the highest marriage rate and the highest divorce rate in the world.
25. In Brazil more than 4 Million cars are running on Gasohol, a fuel made from sugar cane.
    

Great Place to Sell your Stuff and Make Friends!

I found a great place to sell my handmade jewelry! This new place is growing fast. I love the warm welcome each new member receives. The forum is so much fun. The people are friendly and help each other. I love this place and made so many new friends. The listings are free! The name of this place is Bonanzle.
Stop by my place and say hello, we have a real time chat in the store! This is one of my creations.
My store is Earth Angel Treasures.

How to Save Money and More Great Ideas

This is a difficult time for many people and I want to share some great ideas with you. Being a single unemployed mom, I am having financial difficulties and there's a couple of things I had to do to save money. The amount is approximate, but it really adds up to great savings.
1. I disconnected my regular phone and use only cell phone. Savings about $30 per month and $360 a year!
2. I disconnected my cable TV as well, saving about $95 per month and $1140 per year.
3. I also save money on electric bill. When not in the room, I turn the lights off. Unplugging from power outlet items not in use helps to lower the bill amount. The bathroom vanity utilizes three light bulbs. I only use one bulb and it's enough light for the small bathroom. I replaced all the bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. They last long time and save energy. I save about $40 a month or $480 a year.
4. Food prices are high and growing fast! The problem is I never use coupons. When I have them, I forget to bring them to the store. And most are not for the items I buy. Here is my way of saving money on food. I don't go food shopping, if I'm hungry. I make a list of all the items I need and only buy food on the list. I buy chicken and meat on sale and stuff my freezer. I make my own ground chicken and save half of what it costs in the supermarket. I purchase frozen vegetables and make delicious stir-fry by adding small pieces of meat or chicken. I don't buy Soft drinks. Instead I make delicious fruit-flavored Iced-Tea. I purchase store brand to save even more. I am saving about $200 a month or $2400 a year! Cool! I always go shopping with my son. He is so happy, when he sees the $ amount we saved! It's important lesson for a child. We don't buy junk food anymore!
5. I pay the credit card bill right away. I make sure I only purchase what I really need.
I hope this would be helpful to many people and I would update with more saving tips.