Five Fascinating Facts from The 2015 Old Farmer’s Almanac

Did you know…?

1. $330 million was spent on Halloween outfits for pets in 2013.
2. Forty-eight percent of shoppers bargained for a better deal at least once in the past 3 years. Each saved, on average:
   •     $100 on collectibles and antiques
   •     $200 on appliances
   •     $300 on furniture
3. Ancient Egyptians considered the quail a culinary delicacy. The birds were bred on large farms as food for workers and, separately, prepared for the deceased.
4. The odds of being born a quadruplet are 1 in 700,000.
5. The Sun’s energy output every second is equivalent to the explosion of 91 billion 1-megaton hydrogen bombs.

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