No, no i hadn't wondered.

The following are considered to give maximum cross-browser compatibility:

The Sans-serif family
Arial, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif

The Serif family
Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif

The Monospace family
Courier New, Courier, monospace

Somebody has waaaay too much free time in their hands.

Yes, I have wondered, and thank you for posting this. To the cynics out there who don't get the point, a discussion of typeface is as important as any Internet discussion, be it cinema, sports, politics, cooking, sociology, psychology, or anything else -- it's all a part of who we are, so don't put down what you don't understand. Thanks again!