Things to ponder on a cold, dark and snowy night

* If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren’t people from Holland called Holes?

* If birds fly south for the winter in search of food and warmth, and when they get there they find food and warmth, why do they come back?

* If you have a brain scan and the doctor tells you he "didn't find anything," is that a good thing?

* How does anyone know what a deserted area looks like?

* How can you receive occupational therapy if you don't have a job?

* I heard recently that a person's identity was unknown. When he was growing up, didn't anyone tell him who he was?

Little known facts

* WD-40 dissolves cocaine. That’s why most of your major drug lords use WD-39 or WD-41 when they have a squeaky hinge.

* Spanish Flu, the epidemic that killed 50 million people in 1918-19, was known as French Flu in Spain. It was called the German Flu in Italy and the Italian Flu in Germany. It was also known as the Mongolian Flu in Katmandu and the Boogie Woogie Flu in East St. Lou.

* One in 10 Europeans is allegedly conceived in an Ikea bed. The rest are dropped down the chimney by a Swedish stork named Helga.

* When faced with danger, an octopus can wrap six of its legs around its head to disguise itself as a fallen coconut. If you put a lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up, you’ll need to call a doctor in the morning.

* Oliver Twist is translated in China as “Foggy City Orphan.” Foggy City Orphan is translated in China as “One Who Gives a Rat’s Ass.”

* Actor James Doohan, who played Scotty in Star Trek, had a hand in creating the Klingon language that was used in the movies. Shakespeare’s plays were subsequently translated into Klingon, which made them easier to understand.

* How come the thing you sit on is called a "chair" in your house but it's called a "seat" in a theater or a stadium or on an airplane? When someone comes to your house, you tell them to "have a seat," even though they might sit on a chair. When you go to a meeting -- where there are a bunch of chairs -- they tell you to "take your seat." And why do you sit "on" a chair but "in" a seat?

* Do you ever wonder if Fletch is still using the Underhills' American Express card?