At the height of the Roman Empire, each family had 300 gallons of water available per day.

The Slurpee was invented in the late Fifties by the late Omar Knedlik, a Kansas Dairy Queen owner. He originally called his drink “Fizz,” but changed the name to ICEE and hooked up with a Dallas manufacturer to make the machines. 7-Eleven later invested in ICEE.

According to the UK’s The Independent, U.S. troops use 250,000 rounds of ammunition for every rebel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

According to the Wall Street Journal, horse meat is an exotic delicacy in other parts of the world, and Texas has two of the country’s three horse slaughterhouses.

Actress Tina Louise (Ginger on Gilligan’s Island) is licensed to fly the Bell 206B-3 helicopter.

This article appears in October 7 • 2005.

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