Facts You Probably don’t Need

• The word “school” comes from the Greek word for “leisure.”

• The Department of Defense owns over 30 million acres of land.

• The first Medal of Honor was awarded in 1863 to Army Pvt. Jacob Parrott.

• 31 of 46 U.S. Presidents have served in the military. 16 of those 31 served in the Army.

• An NBA court is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide.

• The average golf course is between 7,200 and 7,300 yards long.

• Montpelier, Vermont, is the only U.S. capital without a McDonald’s.

• The movie Titanic turns 25 this year.

Facts by Sean McVeih, factologist.