Interesting Facts: Everyday Things

Our days are filled with a variety of things that we see and do. Some of these things in everyday life contain interesting facts about their origins and uses.

• ATM pins were originally intended to have six digit codes, but have four because that’s how many the inventor’s wife said she could remember—Source: www.bbc.com
• A man named John Harris has tasted samples of 200 million gallons of ice cream. His taste buds are insured for one million dollars. —Source: www.worldmag.com
• A Chinese millionaire began selling cans of fresh air for 80 cents in response to the worsening air pollution. He made over six million dollars in ten months. —Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
• According to American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, in 2007, “ Out of the 9.3 million personalized plates on the roads of America, about one in ten are in Virginia” —Source: www.huffingtonpost.com