Three Facts & A Fib – Tues. 8/1: Eminem’s Name Origin / Only State Without State Song / All Water on Earth

- EMR - / CC

1.  Eminem calls himself Eminem because M&M are the initials of his real name, Marshall Mathers.  He was required to spell it out when he signed a record deal so he didn’t get sued by M&Ms.

2.  There are just 25 words that make up about one-third of all the printed material in the English language.

3.  Wyoming is the only state to have never named an official state song . . . while Tennessee has 12.

4.  All the water on Earth could squeeze into a sphere 860 miles wide . . . so it would fit nicely across the Midwest.

AND THE FIB  IS…(scroll down)

#3!

3.  New Jersey is the only state to have never named an official state song . . . while Tennessee has 12.

(Wikipedia / Dictionary.com / Wikipedia / EarthSky)