Did You Know?

• Cashews are not sold in their shells because the oil that surrounds the shell is highly irritating to the skin, and peeling the nuts by hand can cause blisters.
• Unlike vinyl records, a CD begins playing near the center and spirals outward toward the edge.
• A cockroach has two brains. [I say, "who cares?" to this one!]
• Ronald McDonald is considered the second most recognizable character in the world, after Santa Claus, and ahead of Mickey Mouse.

Resource: ~~Little-Known Facts About Well-Known Stuff by David Hoffman