Talk about Manic Monday! The risk of suffering a heart attack while at work is 33% higher on Monday than any other weekday!

Remember the Seinfeld episode...snooping in other people's medicine chests is a widespread practice; 40% of Americans admit doing it!

The five most common last names in the US are: Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones, and Brown.

According to a recent study, there is a 50% chance that an Ivy League college student can't name both his/her US Senators!

Fourteen more countries sell Coca Cola than belong to the United Nations.

About 63 million adults own dogs, and another 45 million own one or more cats. The pet food market accounts for $8.2 billion in sales. This market is expected to grow to $9 billion by 1999.

Less than 2% of consumers return products they buy.

Who says college students are advertising resistant? According to a study conducted by PPAI, 85% of university students had a promotional product on their person at the time they were interviewed. Of those, 95% said they appreciated the gift.

Sales of prepaid phone cards (yes we sell those too) reached nearly $400 million in 1994. By the end of this year sales are expected to top $1 billion.

According to a study conducted by Packaged Facts, Hispanics represent an underexplored $235 billion market that likes advertising and often keeps direct mail pieces on hand for future reference.

According to the Point-of-Purchase Advertising Institute, on the average, shoppers spend 12% more than they intended to at supermarkets, and 5% more at mass merchandisers. The average shopping trip lasts almost an hour, and a shopper is likely to go through most of the store. Women are more likely than men to make in-store decisions. They generally spend 15% more, tale longer to shop, and visit more aisles in the store.

The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association revealed that more people participate in bowling-49 million of you-than any other sports activity.