Interesting Facts from the Uncle John's Extraordinary Book of Facts and Bizarre Information

1) The average caloric requirement for existing (breathing, eating, sleeping, etc.) is between 1,000 and 1,500 calories per day.

2) Melting an ice cube in your mouth burns about 2.3 calories.

(Do I hear support for an "Eating ice cubes" diet?)

3) A karaoke singing of "We are the World" burns about 20.7 calories.

(Banging your head on a table after hearing this song more than once will burn approximately 32 calories.)

4) 35% of American dieters blame candy on their failure to lose weight. Another 21% blame cheese.

(How many blame their own lack of control?)