DIJANO (Did You Know)?

While surfing the Internet, wearing my moccasin mule slippers, I came across the most unusual facts:

Counterattack
13 people are killed each year when vending machines fall on them. Moral: Don't kick vending machines! They kick back.

Talk about Pinocchio
According to a Cornell University study of online dating, the percentage of respondents who:
Lie about their height:
Men: 53%
Women: 39%
Lie about their weight:
Men: 61%
Women: 64%
Lie about their age:
Men: 24%
Women: 13%

Big Brother is Here
There are currently 32 closed circuit TV surveillance cameras located within 200 yards of the flat where 1984 author George Orwell once lived.

Okay men - stop looking grungy, Shave
According to Women's Health magazine, 86% of women think a 5 o'clock shadow is not

Big Legal Drug Money
Health Canada, the Canadian national health department,buys medical marijuana from a licensed grower for $290.63 a kilo, then resells the drug to Canadian citizens officially permitted to use it for $132.63 per bag weighing 30 grams, plus tax. That amounts to $4,421 a kilo. The governments profit exceeds 1,400 percent.

Where erotic behavior pays off.
To raise money for Vienna's main public library, the city's administrators have set up a sex hotline. Callers pay 53 cents a minute to listen to a well-known local actress read scintillating passages from the institution's collection of more than 1,200 works of erotic fiction, dating back to the late 18th century.

The World's most expensive American car
Carroll Shelby's 1966 Shelby Cobra "Super Snake" sold at auction in Scottsdale, Arizona for $5.5 million

Quote of the Day:

"When you’re in deep water, the best thing to do is shut your mouth. "Author unknown