Ipod stand, and some interesting statistics

First, I-pod, I-phone, I-pad, all of them are making headlines! And especially for the new I-phone and I-pad, people are lining up for hours just to get their hands on them.

If you are patient enough to wait in line, and lucky enough to get one, you might want to consider getting your hands on one of these cools stands (see photos below.) If I get I-phone, btw I am still thinking about whether to get one or not (I know, I know...it takes me a LONG time to decide these types of purchases!!) I am definitely gonna get a red stand!

I know many of you are already sick of the World Cup topics, but that's tough!! Just joking!! But seriously, here are some interesting facts and statistics related to some teams in the Cup.

First, have you ever heard of the Ivory Coast, or the Coast of Ivory? Well, you should have. Because it is one of the countries in the Cup. This country used to be the main trading country for ivory, which comes from the tusks of elephants.
Actually, this is the underdog team which I think has a chance to go far in the Cup. I am rooting for them.
Check here for info about the country:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire

Next, the statistics about Holland, also known as The Netherlands. (If anyone can tell me why the country has two totally different names, please do so. Because I have no idea...)
Dutch people have the highest ratio of bicycles per person in the world. 1:1.2 (That means one point two bicycles per every person.)

Dutch people also have the highest average height for men in the world. 181.7 cm.
Denmark, Japan's 3rd game opponent, is next at 181.6 cm.
FYI, Japan is ranked 23rd in the world at 171.6. (I hope the Japanese teams knows how to shut down big tall players...If they don't, they are gonna be in trouble!!)

The Dutch eat the most cheese per person of any other country in the world. 14.7kg of cheese per year per person. I heard they eat some kind of cheese once every meal, that is three times a day!!! Unbelievable!! If I did that, I would weigh at least 100kg!!!

Holland is about the size of Kyushu Prefecture in Japan. It has a population of around 16,450,000 people. Japan has over 120,000,000.

Anyway, today is a rainy dreary day, and according to the weathe forecast, it is not going to change all weekend...So don't foeget your rain boots!