http://www.dumbfacts.com Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:42:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/there-are-more-collect-calls-on-fathers-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/there-are-more-collect-calls-on-fathers-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator There are more collect calls on father’s Day than any other day of the year. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/there-are-more-collect-calls-on-fathers-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/there-is-now-an-atm-at-mcmurdo-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/there-is-now-an-atm-at-mcmurdo-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator There is now an ATM at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, which has a winter population of 200. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/there-is-now-an-atm-at-mcmurdo-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-estimated-value-of-services-provided-by-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-estimated-value-of-services-provided-by-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator The estimated value of services provided by the global ecosystem (water, food, materials etc.) runs between $16 and $54 trillion per year. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-estimated-value-of-services-provided-by-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/japanese-lead-the-world-in-vending-machines-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/japanese-lead-the-world-in-vending-machines-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator Japanese lead the world in vending machines, selling $100 Armani ties, $30 bottles of whiskey, and $5 glasses of beer, right next to soft drink machines. It is possible because of low vandalism and petty theft. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/japanese-lead-the-world-in-vending-machines-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-1995-toys-r-us-sold-more-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-1995-toys-r-us-sold-more-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator In 1995, Toys R Us sold more than $9 billion of goods in the U.S. alone. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-1995-toys-r-us-sold-more-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-average-onedollar-bill-wears-out-in-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-average-onedollar-bill-wears-out-in-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator The average one-dollar bill wears out in less than two years. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-average-onedollar-bill-wears-out-in-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/a-lump-of-pure-gold-the-size-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/a-lump-of-pure-gold-the-size-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court! ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/a-lump-of-pure-gold-the-size-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-3-most-valuable-brand-names-on-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-3-most-valuable-brand-names-on-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator The 3 most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-3-most-valuable-brand-names-on-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/it-takes-3000-folds-to-wear-out-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/it-takes-3000-folds-to-wear-out-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator It takes 3,000 folds to wear out a dollar bill. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/it-takes-3000-folds-to-wear-out-/feed/ 0