Here's our fabulous collection of strange facts

*Facts shown here have been collected from sources believed to be reliable, however, there are no guarantees. We recommend that you conduct further research if you plan on using any of these in a publication!

Friday, November 30, 2007

Odd things reported by HR professionals

Based on a survey published via the Internet, here are some of the odd things reported by HR professionals.

1. "... said he was so well-qualified that if he didn't get the job, it would prove that the company's management was incompetent."

2. "... stretched out on the floor to fill out the job application."

3. "... brought her large dog to the interview."

4. "... chewed bubble gum and constantly blew bubbles."

5. "Candidate kept giggling through serious interview."

6. "She wore a Walkman and said she could listen to me and the music at the same time."

7. "Balding candidate abruptly excused himself. Returned to office a few minutes later, wearing a hairpiece."

8. "Applicant challenged interviewer to arm wrestle."

9. "... asked to see interviewer's resume to see if the personnel executive was qualified to judge the candidate."

10. "... announced she hadn't had lunch and proceeded to eat a hamburger and french fries in the interviewer's office."

11. "Without saying a word, candidate stood up and walked out during the middle of the interview."

12. "Man wore jogging suit to interview for position as financial vice president."

13. "Stated that, if he were hired, he would demonstrate his loyalty by having the corporate logo tattooed on his forearm."

14. "Interrupted to phone his therapist for advice on answering specific interview questions."

Friday, November 16, 2007

Men

Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Snooze Button

The average person presses the snooze button on their alarm clock three Times each morning.

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Flamingos

There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S, than real ones!

Plant Trees

It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them!

Friday, November 9, 2007

Yo-Yos

Yo-Yos were once used as weapons in the Philippines.

Butterflies

Butterflies taste with their feet.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Guinness Book of Records

The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book
most often stolen from public libraries.

Bats

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Your Elbow

It is impossible to lick your own elbow 99% of people who read this will try. 

Polar Bears

All polar bears are left handed. 

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Can't rhyme

There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and month!

A Nebraska Law

It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a certain church in Omaha, Nebraska!

Monday, November 5, 2007

Bones in your body

You're born with 300 bones, but when you get to be an adult, you only have 206!

The state of Franklin

Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin. Today it's known as Tennessee!