TRUE FACTS

Dolly Parton once lost a Dolly Parton Look-Alike contest.

The average child recognizes over 200 company logos by the time he enters first grade.

SUV sales are up 18% in the first quarter of 2004 vs. the same period of 2003, even though gas prices are skyrocketing. Consumer surveys show that gas prices would have to hit $3.75 per gallon before there will be any real impact on SUV sales.

One out of five people in the world (1.1 billion people) live on less than $1 per day.

Five years ago, 60% of all retail purchases were made with cash or check. Now it's 50%. By 2010, 39% of purchases will be made by cash or check.

Researchers have found that doctors who spend at least three hours a week playing video games make about 37% fewer mistakes in laparoscopic surgery than surgeons who didn't play video games.

71% of office workers stopped on the street for a survey agreed to give up their computer passwords in exchange for a chocolate bar.

If current trends continue, Medicare costs will absorb 51% of all income tax revenues by 2042.

82% of Americans made a purchase at Wal-Mart in 2002.

3,400,000 Americans are considered "Extreme Commuters". These people commute over 90 minutes round trip every day to work.