• Only 1/3 of the people that can twitch their ears can twitch only one at a time.
• The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
• Ingrown toenails are hereditary.
• The largest city in the United States with a one syllable name is Flint, Michigan.
• On the cartoon show 'The Jetsons', Jane is 33 years old and her daughter Judy is 15.
• In Mel Brooks' 'Silent Movie,' mime Marcel Marceau is the only person who has a speaking role.
• The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
• The state with the longest coastline in the US is Alaska.
• Pulp Fiction cost $8 million to make - $5 million going to actor's salaries.
• Spot, Data's cat on Star Trek: The Next Generation, was played by six different cats.
• The longest U.S. highway is route 6 starting in Cape Cod, Massachusetts going through 14 states, and ending in Bishop, California...
• The number of the trash compactor in Star Wars (20th Century Fox, 1977) is 3263827.
• "Underground" is the only word in the English language that begins and ends with the letters "und."

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AAA recommends the following winter driving tips:

• Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for regaining traction and avoiding skids. Don't try to get moving in a hurry. And take time to slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads.
• Drive slowly. Everything takes longer on snow-covered roads. Accelerating, stopping, turning - nothing happens as quickly as on dry pavement. Give yourself time to maneuver by driving slowly.
• The normal dry pavement following distance of three to four seconds should be increased to eight to ten seconds. This increased margin of safety will provide the longer distance needed if you have to stop.
• Know your brakes. Whether you have antilock brakes or not, the best way to stop is threshold breaking. Keep the heel of your foot on the floor and use the ball of your foot to apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal.
• Don't stop if you can avoid it. There's a big difference in the amount of inertia it takes to start moving from a full stop versus how much it takes to get moving while still rolling. If you can slow down enough to keep rolling until a traffic light changes, do it.
• Don't power up hills. Applying extra gas on snow-covered roads just starts your wheels spinning. Try to get a little inertia going before you reach the hill and let that inertia carry you to the top. As you reach the crest of the hill, reduce your speed and proceed down hill as slowly as possible.
• Don't stop going up a hill. There's nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road. Get some inertia going on a flat roadway before you take on the hill.
• Stay home. If you really don't have to go out, don't. Even if you can drive well in the snow, not everyone else can. Don't tempt fate: If you don't have somewhere you have to be, watch the snow from indoors.