15 Wacky Facts to Bat Around

I am not the kind of woman who is usually invited to the house of a stranger. In my profession it would be considered improper for me to have any personal connection with anyone, so I have had few such invitations, but this time was quite exceptional and I accepted immediately. I knew nothing about his age or appearance; he simply seemed to need someone who would listen to him. He came to my house in the afternoon, when my husband is away, and we spent the evening together talking. It was a very long night and I must admit that by the end of it, I did feel as though I had learned much from him, although I am not sure exactly what. I have decided therefore to record all that he said, just to make sure I understand everything correctly.
In great confidence, he told me a list of fifteen facts, and that list went …
Billy Joel

A Marketing Firm in Japan Rewarded Non-Smokers With Six Days Off.

Nicolas Cage Once Crashed a Nicolas Cage Film Fest.

375,000 Stacked Legos Will Break the Bottom Brick.

A Homeless Man Found a Lost Check for $10,000 and Returned It.

The Baltic Sea is Just a Baby.

Apple Forked Over $100M on U2’s Free Album.

Freddie Mercury Watched the “Bohemian Rhapsody” Scene From Wayne’s World.

The Nine Nanas


Xbox One Controller Lasts 3 Million Button-Presses.

Murder in Space?

Dr. Seuss

Someone Breaks in Queen Elizabeth’s Shoes.

Cemeteries Were Popular Picnic Spots Before Public Parks.
