Useless information
I love absolutely useless information...stuff you don't really need to know, but do...I guess I like throwing random comments out from time to time, it makes the conversation easier when you have nothing else to talk about.
So for all of you people like me, here's a bunch of useless information I've found on the internet...maybe one day you can use them as conversations starters (or enders, depending on who your friends are)
One out of 20 people have an extra rib.
Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
Baskin Robbins once made ketchup ice cream.
Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but he declined.
It costs about 3 cents to make a $1 bill in the United States.
It's illegal in Alabama to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
World’s heaviest primates: morbidly obese humans. After that: gorillas at 485 lbs.
Crocodiles swallow stones to help them dive deeper.
When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
The odds of being killed by falling out of bed are one in two million.
About twenty-five percent of the population sneeze when they are exposed to light.
The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.
There are 365 steps on the front of the U.S. Capitol Building - one for every day of the year.
With two forks and a charge, a pickle will emit light.
It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
A chance of a woman having twins is increased after the age of 35. About 1 in 27 women will give birth to twins after this age. After 50 the chances of having twins is 1 in 9.
Children grow faster in the springtime than any other season during the year.
Sheep can recognize other sheep from pictures!
In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research.
Donkeys are commonly used by the Iraqi Military to launch rockets.
By the age of 60, most people have lost 50% of their taste buds.
22% of people leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink.
Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.
The 'L.L.' in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.
Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
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on 02/04 at 11:28 PM
WOW! Those really are some interesting facts! Where did you ever find the time to come up with them? It amazes me how everyone finds the time to blog with all the news that y’all cover! Then again, I’m in class right now and I’m writing on here. So maybe there are down times. But still! And to think that L.L. bean is Leon Leonwood…WHO NAMES THEIR KID THAT?! crazy stuff! And it’s amazing how fast y’all respond to blogs to! Oh well, I guess we all have the ocasional free time. how about this weather? are you doing a weather story today?! you guys should, your fun stories are always enjoyed by my class! Then again, the heat is always hotter on the weekends.