FULL STORY: Here are some random facts for you . . .
1. Hormel claims that the meaning of the name Spam is, quote, “known by only a small circle of former Hormel Foods executives” . . . but a popular belief is that the name is a contraction of “spiced ham.”
It has also been rumored to be an acronym for “shoulder of pork and ham.”
2. Grover Cleveland’s real first name is Stephen. Grover was his middle name, and he started going by it when he was a kid.
3. In California, you can only get the number “69” on a license plate if your car’s model year is 1969.
4. A “Gordie Howe Hat Trick” in hockey is when a player scores a goal, gets an assist, and gets into a fight in one game.
5. It’s possible to overdose on Brussels sprouts. They have high levels of vitamin K, which can promote blood clotting. So if you take blood thinners and mow down several dozen Brussels sprouts, it could send you to the hospital.
(Wikipedia / University of Minnesota / California DMV / Wikipedia / Daily Mail)
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