Factoids


The definitions have become blurred of late, but in the old days of hitching a ride on the rails, there were 3 kinds of drifters:
Hoboes worked and wandered
Tramps dreamed and wandered
Bums drank and wandered


The average use of marijuana by 16-17 year olds in the USA where it is illegal is 5 times the use in the Netherlands where it's legal.


The average age of first use for marijuana is 20 in the Netherlands where it can be legally served to 16 year olds, while the average age of first use in the US is 16 where it is illegal for all ages.


Given sufficient amounts of chocolate candies, pigs can master video game skills and perform far better than dogs.



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