Random Facts You Probably Never Thought About...Until Now - Part 1

1. Random (some may even say "useless") facts -- some you may know and others, maybe not...until now. Did you know that most American car horns are tuned to the musical note F or F♯ to cut through traffic noise and make sure they are loud and clear, a standard that began with General Motors in the 1940s for manufacturing simplification and improved driver attention. While some car horns produce chords or other notes, the F and F♯ notes have become a common standard in the automotive industry for their effectiveness in alerting other drivers. Have you ever wondered what musical note your car horn is tuned to?

2. Author J.M. Barrie created and popularized the name Wendy for the character Wendy Darling in his 1904 play Peter Pan. Barrie was inspired by a young girl named Margaret Henley who called him "fwiendy," which he shortened to "Wendy". While there were sporadic prior uses of the name, Barrie's play launched Wendy as a common feminine name. Are you, or do you know a Wendy?

3. I would bet very few of us have ever wondered about the caloric intake of a postage stamp...A U.S. postage stamp adhesive has virtually no calories, approximately one-tenth of a calorie per lick (the same amount of calories you burn while licking it), while Canadian or British stamps have about 5.9 calories per standard stamp, with larger or commemorative stamps containing up to 14.5 calories. The exact amount depends on the stamp's size and origin, with U.S. stamps having minimal caloric content from their adhesive. Has anyone here ever wondered how many calories are in a stamp?