You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

[njsteve]

And here are five of them set up in a defensive claymore mine position to prevent anyone from approaching my garage without following the the proper password and countersign procedure.

[Lee Stewart]

In addition to co-writing hits like “Copacabana,” Barry Manilow has authored a number of famous jingles. This includes the iconic “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there” jingle and the classic “I am stuck on Band-Aid brand ‘cause Band-Aid’s stuck on me.”

[Lee Stewart]

350 Slices of Pizza Sell Every Second in America. To keep up with demand, approximately 17 percent of all American restaurants are pizzerias.

[Lee Stewart]

The Slinky Was Created by Accident. Inventor Richard James, a naval engineer, was trying to create a spring that could help stabilize equipment on boats in choppy waters. However, his spring’s ability to move seemingly on its own proved more interesting, and became the prototype for the Slinky in 1943. More than 300 million Slinkys have been sold since it hit the market in 1945.

[Lee Stewart]

Polar Bears Don’t Have White Skin or Fur. That white fur polar bears seem to sport is actually two layers of clear fur that appear white to the human eye. Underneath that coat, their skin is actually black.

[Lee Stewart]

Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Ken’s full name is Kenneth Carson.

[Lee Stewart]

Chuck E. Cheese is just your favorite anthropomorphic mouse’s nickname. His full name is Charles Entertainment Cheese.

[Lee Stewart]

Snail Teeth Are Hardest Natural Material. The teeth of limpets, a type of aquatic snail, can withstand more pressure than it takes to create diamonds from carbon.

[Lee Stewart]

[markinnaples]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

No - that's correct. It is the most widely recognized movie car in the world. Most people don't know it's an Aston Martin. They call it the "James Bond Car."

I get the Aston, especially for an international audience, but the rest of the list seemed off to me.