YES OR B.S.

Someone figured out that yelling for eight years, seven months, and six days produces enough energy to heat a cup of coffee. (Yes)
Starfish have six eyes. (B.S., they have eight, one at the end of each leg)
The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head. (Yes)
A person cannot cry in space. (Yes, with no gravity, tears can't flow)
An apple was the first fruit eaten on the moon. (B.S., it was a peach)
The maximum number of questions in a game of "Jeopardy" is 61. (Yes)
According to a recent poll of women, a man's most annoying habit is constantly channel surfing with the remote control. (B.S., it was leaving dirty dishes in the sink)
The first album ever to come out on CD was Michael Jackson's "Thriller." (B.S., it was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA")
NFL coaching legend Vince Lombardi (Green Bay Packers) coined the phrase "game plan." (Yes)
Anyone can act on your behalf and be called your attorney; however, the person must be a graduate of law school to be called a lawyer. (Yes)
Eagles usually prefer to hunt when it's raining. (B.S. they can't hunt if it is raining)
Americans spend twice as much each year on kids' athletic shoes as they do for kids' books. (Yes)
A full-grown bear can run as fast as a horse. (Yes)
Abraham Lincoln hated being called "Abe." (Yes)
According to Billboard magazine, the biggest hit song of the entire 70's decade was Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life." (Yes, it stayed #1 in 1977 for an unprecedented ten weeks. Second was "Night Fever" by the Bee Gees which was #1 for eight weeks)
A lion's roar can be heard from ten miles away. (B.S., but You can hear it up to five miles away)
Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the deaths of their cats. (Yes)
A bowling pin need only tilt 7.5 degrees to fall. (Yes)
The average adult male shaves one full pound of beard every ten years. (Yes)
Your thigh bones are stronger than concrete if you're a healthy adult. (Yes)
Human birth control pills also work on gorillas. (Yes)
Marijuana was the first drug to be declared illegal in the U.S. (B.S., it was opium.)
Cherokee leader Sequoyah is the only person known to have invented an entire written language. (Yes)
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones was the first rock star to be arrested on stage. (B.S., it was the Doors' Jim Morrison)
The word "byte" is a contraction of "By eight." (Yes)
In "Star Wars Return of the Jedi," Jabba the Hut's pet creature's name is 'Salacious Crumb.' (Yes)
When Eastman Kodak introduced the Brownie camera in 1900, it cost $1.99. (B.S., it only cost $1.00)
"The Four Feathers" was the last movie of the silent film era. (Yes, in 1929)
Harry Nilsson, Paul Williams, and Stephen Stills were all turned down for a part in "The Monkees" T.V. show. (Yes)

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