Sunday 29 April 2007 7 useless facts

  1. Babies kneecaps only ossify (turn bony) at 3 years of age.
  2. The dot over the letter “i” is called a tittle.
  3. The 'save' icon in Microsoft Office programs shows a floppy disk with the shutter on backwards.
  4. The Three Wise Monkeys have names: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Hear no evil), and Mazaru (Speak no evil).
  5. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original 'Halloween' was actually a William Shatner mask painted white, due to low budget.
  6. The Michelin man is known as Mr. Bib. His name was Bibendum in the company’s first ads in 1896.
  7. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world’s nuclear weapons combined.

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