Facts You Probably don’t Need

• In 1973, Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich, two popular pitchers for the Yankees, legally swapped families. This included wives, kids, and dogs. To this day, Peterson is still together with his new wife. Kekich’s new family didn’t work out so well.

• Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate States Army in the Civil War, was married to George Washington’s step-great-granddaughter.

• In the 19th century, the ampersand (&) was considered the 27th letter of the alphabet.

• Many European countries have a “right to roam” which allows public access for walking and leisure to mountains, moors, heaths and downs that are privately owned.

• The tallest structure in the United States is the KRDK-TV, a 2,060-foot-tall TV transmitting tower in North Dakota.

• A “butt” is a medieval unit of measurement for wine. A buttload of wine is 126 gallons.

• Humans are born with between 270 and 300 bones. As we grow, some of the bones fuse until we are left with 206.

          Facts by Sean McVeigh, factologist.