From New Haven correspondent Gloria Tan come the following amazing and, yes, almost unbelievable facts. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. Almonds are members of the peach family. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. The only real person to be a Pez head was Betsy Ross. The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.