june-2010

Facts
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Better together
Tasty 1,500
The combination of peanut
butter and jelly on a sandwich
is a truly American taste
sensation. The average
American will have eaten 1,500
of these sandwiches before
graduating from high school,
according to a 2002 survey.
Brick by brick
62 per person
On average, there are 62
LEGO bricks for every person
on earth, according to the
company. Laid end to end,
the number of LEGO bricks
sold in a year would reach
around the world more than
fi ve times.
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Pucker up
39,897 kisses
On Valentine’s Day last year, 39,897 people
gathered in the Plaza de la Constitución in
Mexico, setting a new Guinness World Record
for the most people kissing simultaneously.
Couples puckered up for ten seconds in
total, to send a message of peace, freedom,
diversity and respect.
Worst duet
#1 least popular
Bridge the gap
Construction is under
way for what officials
say will be the world’s
longest sea-crossing
bridge. The bridge will
span 50 kilometres (35
kilometres over water),
linking China’s southern
Guangdong province
with Hong Kong and
Macau. It is due for
completion in 2016 and
will cost an estimated
$10.7 billion.
“Family’s fi rst. Th at’s what matters most.
Our love goes deeper than the tennis game”
Serena Williams
23 sister acts
Tennis sisters
Venus and Serena
Williams have played
each other in 23
professional matches
since 1998, meeting
eight times in Grand
Slam finals.
The song Ebony and Ivory
sung by Paul McCartney
and Stevie Wonder reached
number one in both the UK and US music charts
in 1982. Nevertheless, it was voted the worst duet
in history by BBC 6 Music listeners in their 2007
poll. David Bowie made the top five twice: once for
Dancing in the Street with Mick Jagger and also for
Little Drummer Boy with Bing Crosby.