• According to the National Bureau of Police Statistics, the average police officer will 'misplace' and be reimbursed for 17 sets of handcuffs over the course of an 28 year career.

• An average person in New York City showers 1.8 times every day.

• A hand-written note attached to the flag left on the moon declares Neil Armstrong to be President for Life of the "Republic of Lunatious".

• Elephants have the world's largest ankles.

• Despite two extreme outliers -- Oregon on one side, New York City on the other -- an average American bathes more often than an average person of any other nationality except France.