Iceland’s highway systems were designed so as not to disturb elves.

The Hartlepool, England, football club is known to its rivals as the “Monkey Hangers.” That’s because the team’s mascot, H’Angus the Monkey, is the town’s mayor.

According to Dr. Phil McGraw, women use about 5,000 words a day, while men only use 1,500.

The GasBGon flatulence filter seat cushion by Dairiair muffles fart sounds and absorbs the smell. Selling for about $20, the cushion has a filter made from activated carbon.

In the film Raising Arizona, the prisoner number of Nick Cage’s character H.I. McDunnogh was 14686.

This article appears in June 21 • 2002.

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