1.  The Sahara Desert is as large in area as the U.S.A.

2.  Sir Godfey Kneller (1646 – 1723), famed English painter, was such a snob that he refused to be buried in Westminster Abbey – because it was the last resting place for too many mediocre artists.

3.  American Airlines saved an estimated $40,000 in 1987 by removing one olive from each salad served with first class meals.

Source:  Ripley’s Believe it or Not.