THE LARGEST TV

The largest plasma screen measures 381cm (150in) diagonally. It was made by Panasonic in 2008.

KISHAN SHRIKANTH

Kishan Shrikanth

The youngest person to ever make a feature-length film is 9 year old Kishan Shrikanth of India. 

JAPANESE VENDING MACHINES

In Japan, there is one vending machine for every 23 people.

UNITED STATES FACTS

Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the United States!

LIGHTNING

Beware Men !!

Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!

RECYCLING

By recycling just one glass bottle, the amount of energy that is being saved is enough to light a 100 watt bulb for four hours

CANDLES

96% of candles are purchased are by women.

THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE CAR LICENCE PLATE

The world's most expensive car licence plate - made up of the single digit '1' - was sold for $14.2m in the UAE

HOLLYWOODLAND

The Hollywood sign was first erected in 1923. It was first erected as 'Hollywoodland

OSCAR RECORDS

'Z'. The shortest title of any Oscar winning film.

THE YOUNGEST PERSON TO VISIT ALL THE SEVEN CONTINENTS

The youngest person to visit all seven continents was Vaidehi Thirrupathy (UK), who was 205 days old at the time.

WASHINGTON

Seattle residents may not carry concealed weapons longer than six feet.
It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich.







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VIRGINIA

In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.
There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."
In Lebanon, it is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.

VERMONT

Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
It is illegal to deny the existence of God.
It is illegal to whistle underwater.

WEST VIRGINIA

In Nicholas County, no clergy members may tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during church services.
It is illegal to snooze on a train.

UTAH

Birds have the right of way on all highways.
A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
In Monroe, daylight must be visible between partners on a dance floor.

WISCONSIN

In St. Croix, women are not allowed to wear anything red in public.
It is illegal to cut a woman's hair.
It is illegal to kiss on a train.
Cheese making requires a cheese maker's license; Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker's license.

WYOMING

It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people's view in a public theater or place of amusement.

TEXAS

Did you know,
The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
In Houston, it is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.
In LeFors, it is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing.
In Mesquite, it is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts.

RHODE ISLAND

Did you know,
In Providence, it is illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.
It is illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley.
In Newport, it is illegal to smoke a pipe after sunset.