Big J's Wacky Facts #1

[Big J]

Hi everyone,

Here are some wacky facts. Did you know:

* In a lifetime, the average person walks the equivalent of 5 equators.

* The majority of suicides occur on a Monday.

* The average cat sleeps about 2/3 of the day.

* The official name of Rhode Island is "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations."

* Your hair and nails grow after you die.

* Your nails grow faster in outer space.

* The most expensive cow in the world was sold for $1.3 million.

* The average "caveman" (This refers to Neanderthals in a slang term...) had a brain larger than the average human today, but was less efficient.

* There are 10 parts of the human body that can be spelled with just 3 letters.

* Mario, from Super Mario Bros., was originally named "Jump Man", although his name was later changed to honor Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segali.

* Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.

* For every one Australian there are 2 Australian kangaroos.

* Most Australian currency is made of plastic.

* Dentists recommend that you keep your toothbrush at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid "poop particle" contamination.

* You burn more calories in your sleep than while watching TV.

* Scientists say that Einstein's brain was 15% wider than the average human brain.

* The most children born to one woman was 69. She was a peasant who lived a 40 year life, in which she had 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.

* When you place a seashell over your ear you are hearing the blood in your veins rushing, rather than the ocean. This works with any object of similar shape.

* On average there are 180 sesame seeds on a bun of a Big Mac. (slight variation may occur due to handling of product)

* -40 degrees Celsius is the same temperature as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.

* In the past, when a clan no longer wanted a member in it, they would burn down their house. This is where the expression "Getting Fired" comes from.

* For half an hour all humans were 1 cell. (When they were a zygote...didn't think that would need explanation)

* The average human accidentally eats 8 spiders in their life.

* If you keep a goldfish in the dark, it will eventually turn white.

* Women blink twice as much as men.

* On average, people who use their right hand live 9 years longer than people who use their left.

* 12 newborn children will be given to the wrong parents daily.

* There are 3 colors that don't rhyme with anything. (silver, orange, and purple)

Take care,
Big J

[Sassy]

Great job typing in all of your "whacky facts" J...Really interesting. Thanks...Do you think we should start a new section for information like this? Great job with it...Thanks again.

[sparky]

Great jobbo listing all that in your post J, I love the whole idea of a "Wacky Facts" Thread. There are definitely a bunch of 'em. Go for it!

[Dale]

That was a great job, J!