Episode Transcript
Well, that was kind of random. Mel tying for random facts with Mel
Taylor. From colonial times until WorldWar two, May first was called Moving
Day in New York City, andit was traditioned for millions of people to
actually move at nine am on thatsame day. That would bother the hell
out of me. Dennis are morelikely to kill themselves than any other profession.
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A dentist is five hundred and fortyfive percent more likely than average to
commit suicide. That's crazy. Japanhas more seven elevens than any other country
in the world, with more thantwenty one thousand locations. United States has
less than half of that. Bythe way, Nepal is the only country
with the flag that's not a rectangle. It's got two overlapping triangles. And
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Easter Islands got its name because aDutch explorer landed there on Easter Sunday in
seventeen twenty two. That is alook today at your random facts.
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