FACT OR FICTION:

--In Beijing, Michael Phelps won more than half of the gold medals available in all the men's swimming events.
. . . (FACT - He won eight. The rest of the world won seven.)

--Harrison Ford worked as a roadie for Led Zeppelin.
. . . (BULL-CRAP - Although he did work as a stagehand for The Doors.)

--One third of all millionaires inherited their wealth.
. . . (BULL-CRAP - Only about 3% got their money that way.)

--The early Catholic Church banned necklaces, wigs and facial hair.
. . . (FACT.)

--The 1872 Democratic Convention lasted less than half a day.
. . . (FACT - It lasted just six hours.)

--The first name given to a hurricane was George.
. . . (FACT - In 1947. They didn't start naming them in alphabetical order until 1953.)

--If you have dentures and bite someone in Louisiana, you'll be charged with a more severe crime than if you still had your real teeth.
. . . (FACT - Aggravated assault instead of simple assault.)

--Eyelash hairs last about three years before falling out.
. . . (BULL-CRAP - They are replaced every four or five months.)

--A gecko (lizard) has a grip strong enough to hold 250 pounds of weight.
. . . (FACT - They can hold up to 290 pounds.)

--The laser in a CD player would do more damage to your eye than the one in a laser printer.
. . . (BULL-CRAP - Printer lasers are up to ten times more powerful.)

JOKE TIME!!!

--Ruben Studdard owes almost $200,000 in taxes . . . on a single purchase of smoked meats. What can I say? Dude likes to eat.

--Brian Wilson released a new album yesterday. Not that he's aware of it.

--A plaster cast of Katy Perry's 32-DD breasts are being auctioned off to benefit cancer research. And yet, still no cure for the pain and suffering caused by her idiotic song.

--Androgynous names for U.S. babies are rising in popularity. Now say hello to my newborn son, Timberlake.