YES OR B.S.

The South Pole is actually considered to be a desert environment. (Yes, it gets about the same amount of rainfall each year as the Sahara desert)

Ozzie Newsome was the first tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame? (B.S., it was Mike Ditka)

Those butterflies you get in your stomach when you see your secret crush is actually caused by adrenaline. (Yes)

The rotating lawn sprinkler was invented about the time of the birth of Christ. (Yes)

While over 70% of the earth is covered in water, only 1% of that water is drinkable. (Yes)

Studies show choosing an exciting place for a first date increases the chances of your date falling for you. (Yes)

Farting actually helps reduce high blood pressure! (Yes)

The majority of dust particles in your house are made up of dead skin. (Yes)

Men have twice as many pain receptors on their body as women. (B.S. - it's the other way around)

White cars are least likely to get in an accident on the road. (B.S. - Silver - because they are the most visible on the road)

Don Knotts was originally offered the role of Archie Bunker in the famous TV hit "All in the Family." (B.S., but Mickey Rooney was)

Bart Starr threw the first pass in the very first Super Bowl. (Yes, to Max McGee for 37 yards)

Chewing gum helps you fart less. (B.S. - it's actually more thans to all that air you're swallowing)

When Alfred Hitchcock was filming his classic movie "Psycho," he bought up as many copies of the book as he could to help keep the ending a secret. (Yes, and it wasn't that hard because the book wasn't exactly a best seller. Hitchcock bought the rights to it for a mere $9000)

Britain actually has a law that says a pregnant woman can pee wherever she wants - even a police officer's helmet! (Yes)

Rubbing a banana peel on a mosquito bite can help stop the itching! (Yes)

Russia considered beer a soft drink until 2011. (Yes)

People with really high IQ's hardly ever dream. (B.S. - they dream the most)

The electric chair was invented by Benjamin Franklin. (B.S., it was invented by a dentist)

One in every 11 Americans has stolen something to get what they want. (Yes)

Nestle's Toll House Cookies were named for the hotel where they were created. (Yes, from the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts)

Of the five Great Lakes, only Lake Superior is the only one that lies completely in the U.S. (B.S., it's Lake Michigan)

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