Here are some random facts for you.
1. The largest beaver dam on Earth is located in Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada. It’s more than 2,600 feet long, which is half a mile, with a perimeter of more than 6,500 feet. (Here’s a video.)
2. In the United States, you’re twice as likely to die from your pajamas catching on fire than from Ebola during your lifetime.
3. In 1989, Blockbuster was growing so fast that a new store was opening every 17 hours. At its peak in 2004, there were 9,094 stores, and it employed around 84,300 people. Today, there is only ONE left, and it’s in Bend, Oregon.
4. Phyllis Smith, who played the older, motherly woman on “The Office”, was once an NFL cheerleader. She cheered for the Cardinals back when they were in St. Louis in the 1970s.
5. 22 people have won an EGOT, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. They include Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks, Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, Elton John, and Steven Spielberg.
(Canada Parks / Washington Post / Wikipedia & Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Wikipedia)
