10 Random and Odd Facts: June 5

1- The bloodhound is the only animal whose evidence is admissible in an American court.

2- Abraham Lincoln, who invented a hydraulic device for lifting ships over shoals, was the only US president ever granted a patent.

3- The only father and son to hit back-to-back home runs in a major league baseball game were Ken Griffey, Jr., and his father, Ken Griffey, Sr., both of the Seattle Mariners, in a game against the California Angels on September 14, 1990.

4- The smallest dog in history was a tiny Yorkie from Blackburn, England. Fully grown the incredibly small pooch was only 2.5 inches tall and less than 4 inches long. He weighed just 4 ounces and was about as big as a medium-sized apple.

5- The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad

6- The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial (pouched mammal) indigenous to North America.

7- The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!

8- The only lizard that has a voice is the Gecko, which may be why Geico picked one as their spokesman.

9- Elvis Presley made only one television commercial - an ad for "Southern Maid Doughnuts" that ran in 1954.

10- Honey is one of the rare foods that can withstand the test of time. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.

Posted by Rebecca Sato