Wierd Facts!!!

Teddy Roosevelt was a member of the Hasty Pudding Club.

The name Manhattan comes from the Munsi language of the Lenni Lenape meaning island of many hills.

The name Chappaquiddick comes from a Native American word "cheppiaquidne" meaning "separated island", so named because this island is separated from Martha's Vineyard by a narrow strait or gut.

The word Quantico is a derivation of the name of a Doeg village recorded by English colonists as Pamacocack.

The first known stapler was made in the 18th century in France for King Louis XV.

Each staple was inscribed with the insignia of the royal court, as required.

The growing uses of paper in the 19th century created a demand for an efficient paper fastener.

33% of teachers leave within the first three years of beginning their careers.

Teachers may spend 10-15 hours on the weekend checking your essays though their contracts don't include this time.

The stress level of the average HS teacher can be compared with that of pilots and firefighters.

The fall of the Berlin Wall happened by mistake.

The Berlin Wall was erected more than 15 years into the Cold War.

More than 5,000 ppl escaped East Germany by going over and under the Berlin Wall.

Early fossil records show that sponges inhabited Earth around 600 million years ago.

Some deep-water sponges can live to be over 200 years old.

Sponges are master filters. They can filter an amount of water 100,000 times their size each day.

Lisa McDonald is the fictional daughter of Ronald McDonald. She was introduced in the year 2003 mainly for the promotion of Tomato McGrand in Japan.

Ronald McDonald is popular by the name of Donald McDonald or Uncle McDonald in Japan, because “R” sound is not a part of their alphabetical order.

The original Ronald McDonald was fired for being overweight. As McDonald did not wish to spread any wrong message amongst the kids against their processed food items.

Cave exploration is called caving, potholing, or spelunking.