The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.

The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.

The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.

The average American consumes 9 pounds of food additives every year.

The average 1 1/4 lb. lobster is 7 to 9 years old.

The Australian $5,$10,$20,$50 and $100 notes are made out of plastic.

The average American uses eight times as much fuel energy as an average person anywhere else in the world.

The average American/Canadian drinks about 600 sodas a year!

The average American eats at McDonalds more than 1,800 times in their life.

The average American/Canadian will eat about 11.9 pounds of cereal per year!