Astonishing Facts From Around The Globe #7

• Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for 3 hours.

• Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States.

• Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung.

• Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

• Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

• The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.

• During the chariot scene in Ben Hur, a small red car can be seen in the distance (and Heston's wearing a watch).