CREATIVE [NON]FICTION?

20 Things That May or May Not be True:

• An earthworm can still live if cut in half. 

• The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second. 

• "Beetlejews" was the original name suggested for the largest star yet identified. 

• Venus is the only planet to rotate clockwise. 

• A female giraffe is called a sow. 

• On average, men get .4 more upper respiratory infections annually than women do. 

• Snickers is the most popular candy bar in the United States. 

• Dalmatians are born without spots. 

• The first American novel was printed in Boston, Massachusetts. 

• Dog owners are 13% more likely to donate to charity than non-dog owners. 

• Cat owners are are 18% more likely to subscribe to a newspaper than dog owners. 

• The moon is 27% of the size of Earth. 

• On average, the anthills south of the equator are .1 centimeters shorter than those in the north. 

• "Madam I am Adam" is a palindrome. 

• A flock of larks is called an exhilaration. 

• A flock of crows is called a murder. 

• Women who kiss their partners every morning live three years longer than those who don't. 

• Rhode Island, the smallest state, has a larger population than Alaska, the largest state. 

• A blue whale can fit four Volkswagen Beetles in its mouth at once. 

• Belonephobia is a fear of needles.

Fact: at least 8 of the above are total lies.