Random Facts 13

Alligator Speed
An alligator can runas fast as a horse.
Uncle John's 18th Edition Fast-Acting Long-Lasting Bathroom Reader, pg. 316

First US Coins
The first US coins were minted with silver from Martha Washington's table settings.
Uncle John's 18th Edition Fast-Acting Long-Lasting Bathroom Reader, pg. 388

Cop
The word cop comes from the copper tips that reenforce policemen's boots, while their gum rubber soles live on in the term gumshoe.
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into History, pg 431.

Cinderella's Glass
Has had variations of footwear. In 1697, in Charles Perrault's translated version, he mistook the French word for fur (vair), making it "verre," the word for glass.
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into History, pg 431.