7 Things I did not know last week.

1. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. (right)
   
   
2. The word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo."
   
   
3. There are twice as many kangaroos in Australia as there are people. The kangaroo population is estimated at about 40 million.
   
   
4. According to suicide statistics, Monday is the favored day for self-destruction.
   
   
5. There are 10 human body parts that are only 3 letters long: eye, hip, arm, leg, ear, toe, jaw, rib, lip, gum.
   
   
6. The largest number of children born to one woman is recorded at 69. From 1725-1765, a Russian peasant woman gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets.
   
   
7. Flying from London to New York by Concord, due to the time zones crossed, you can arrive 2 hours before you leave.