1. In 2005, 20.9% of Americans smoked cigarettes. That’s roughly 21 in 100 people. Now, it’s 11.5%, or less than 12 in 100 people. That breaks down as 13.1% of men, and 10.1% of women.
2. Nepal is the only country with a flag that’s not a rectangle . . . it’s two overlapping triangles.
3. Easter Island got its name because a Dutch explorer landed there on Easter Sunday in 1722.
4. There are seven countries in Europe that are smaller than Rhode Island: Vatican City, Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Malta, Andorra, and Luxembourg.