Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
1. 97% of clothes and 98% of shoes sold in the U.S. are imported.
2. There are several colleges in the U.S. where you’re required to pass a SWIMMING TEST to graduate, including three Ivy League schools: Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, MIT, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore all require it.
3. The fastest animal in the world is the peregrine falcon, which flies at 242 miles per hour.
4. There are four states where billboards are banned: Vermont, Alaska, Hawaii, and Maine.
5. The Chinese invented fireworks, but the Italians were the first to give them colors.
