Around 15 million children in the United States are allergic to certain types of food — meaning there are about two allergic kids in every classroom.
The U.S. Census estimates that roughly 1 out of every 100 marriages is between a man and a woman at least 20 years his junior. Just 0.4% involve a woman that much older.
A newborn humpback whale is about 13-16 feet long and weighs 1-2 tons.
Joseph Samuel (1780-1806) was a British criminal who survived his hanging three times. First, his rope snapped and he sprained an ankle. Next, the rope slipped and his boots touched the ground. Last, he dropped to the ground. Then, the governor commuted his sentence to life imprisonment. He died three years later after a prison escape, presumably drowned.
Marilyn Monroe got paid $100 per week for a bit part in the Marx Brothers movie, Love Happy.
This article appears in February 6 • 2015.