Amazing Facts - 12

• Over 250 million Slinky toys have been sold since its debut in 1946
• In 1961, Italian artist Piero Manzoni packed his feces in cans, signed and mounted them, and then sold them as art
• The last thing Elvis Presley ate before he died was four scoops of ice cream and 6 chocolate chip cookies
• Some Chinese chopsticks contain gold as on of their materials
• The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million
• The watch was invented by Peter Henlein of Nuremberg in 1510.
• In North America there are approximately 618 roller coasters
• The concept of Boxing Day, which is on December 26th, was to give boxes of food and clothing to the poor. It is now viewed in some countries as a time to get merchandise from stores at reduced prices
• Crayola is a French word that means "Oily chalk."
• Every year, Burger King restaurants prepare over 950,000 pounds of bacon for their breakfast customers