Well, folks, I’ve reached a pretty neat milestone; this is my 100th post! I’ve been trying to think about what to write, as I consider the number 100 to be pretty symbolic, and I’m big on symbolism and celebrations. So I had to do some reading and research around the Net in order to dig up some interesting/cool facts. So, sit back and enjoy; I wish I could keep this post to 100 words, but that will never happen!
in the year 100, the wheelbarrow made its first appearance in China (and, I can attest from my trip there in 2006, is still being used today!)
- it is the sum of the first ten odd numbers (1+3+5+7+9+11+13+17+19+21=100)
- the minimum number of yards for a Par 3 hole in golf
- a “Googol” is the number 1 followed by 100 zeros
- the very first song on the Billboard Hot 100 was “Poor Little Fool” by Ricky Nelson on August 4, 1958
- In Belgium, 100 is the ambulance and firefighter telephone number
- Take this quiz to see what 100 calories looks like!
- an estimated 75% of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border
- as of September 2010, Japan had approximately 44,449 centenarians (people living to the age of 100); the most in the world
100 years ago, in 1911:
- – the first International Women’s Day was observed
- – the theft of the Mona Lisa was discovered in the Louvre
- – Roald Amundsen’s expedition reached the South Pole
- – Ronald Reagan was born on 06 February
- – L. Ron Hubbard, American science fiction author and founder of Scientology, was born on 13 March
- – Lucille Ball was born on 06 August
- 1.1 billion people worldwide live on less than 100 cents ($1) a day
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