Friday, October 30, 2009

Friday's Fun Facts

Happy Halloween!

  • Experts have calculated that if a person could see everyone who came within 168 meters of Times Square in New York City, it would take less than 7o hours for that person to see someone he or she has met previously.
  • Grand Rapids, Michigan was the first city to put fluoride in their water
  • 90% of the continental US is still open space or farmland
  • Architect James Horan was awarded $500 and a parcel of land in Washington, D.C. for his 1792 winning design for the President's House, now known as the White House.

2 comments:

Ang said...

you know... I always wondered about the land of the US. It's great to know that we still have 90% to destroy!

Good facts today!
Go Vikings on Sunday!
Have a great weekend!

Jamie said...

Interesting! Have a great weekend Dana - Go Vikes and Happy Halloween!