Astonishing Facts From Around The Globe #4

• Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.

• Astronauts cannot burp in space. There is no gravity to separate liquid from gas in their stomachs.

• Dolly Parton once lost a Dolly Parton Look-a-Like Contest.

• In the early 1940s, Heinz produced a version of Alphabetti Spaghetti especially for the German market that consisted only of little pasta swastikas.

• Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. state capitol without a McDonald's.

• The wingspan of a Boeing 747 jet is longer than the Wright Brothers' first flight.

• Sylvia Miles had the shortest performance ever nominated for an Oscar with "Midnight Cowboy." Her entire role lasted only six minutes.