Strange but true

Late I know but here it is...

Strange

But

True!

By Samantha Weaver

for the Arkansas Weekly

September 24, 2008

• You're more likely to have a heart attack on a particularly hot or a particularly cold day.
• Famed actor Gary Cooper was offered the role of Rhett Butler in the film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's novel "Gone with the wind," but turned down the part. He said he believed the movie would be the "biggest flop in Hollywood history." The film went on to win 10 Academy Awards, including one for Best Actor, which was taken home by Clark Gable, who took the part that Cooper refused.
• It was Albert Einstein who made the following sage observation: "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts."
• When you think of the Middle Eastern country of Dubai, what comes to mind? If you're like most people, it's probably a vision of sweeping desert dunes. You might be suprised to learn, then, that by the end of this year, the arid country will be home to two year-round snow-ski resorts. Indoor resorts, of course.
• Piraicy - yes, piricy - is on the rise. A recent study shows that between 2000 and 2006, maritime attacks by pirates increased drastically, to an average of more than 350 per year.
• The modern dishwasher was invented way back in 1886. A woman named Josephine Cochrane came up with the idea because she was unhappy with the way her fine china was being chipped by the sevants who were washing it.
• Those who study such things claim that of those who receive a greeting card unexpectedly, 90 percent immediately call the sender or send them a card or letter in return.

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Thought for the day: "How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatos, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young?" - Paul Sweeney