Wacky Wednesday: 15 Random Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

This week BBIMI is giving you a glimpse at 15 facts you probably did not know before you read this blog post. The world is full of useless, yet entertaining, information and we would be crazy not to shed some light on this subject. There’s just two more days until the weekend, so enjoy this Wacky Wednesday treat courtesy of BB Insurance Marketing. Check it out:

– Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for 3 hours.

– Each year, the moon moves further away from Earth by 2 inches.

– The most frequently stolen food is cheese.

– Human bones are 5 times stronger than steel.

– Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar made so much money, he spent $2,500 every month just on rubber bands to bundle up his stacks of cash.

– Zimbabwe currently only has $217 in the bank.

– In Egypt, actors were not allowed to testify in court because they were seen as professional liars.

– Speaking more than one language literally makes the brain more agile and increases the IQ.

– The trend of wearing sagging jeans actually began in prison when inmates were not allowed to wear belts.

– To attract a female hippopotamus, the male poops and pees while spinning his tail to spray it around.

– Cows are able to sleep while standing up, but they can only dream when lying down.

– The word “set” has 464 definitions, the most of any word in the English language.

– It’s impossible to tickle yourself.

– Faking a smile will actually boost your mood.

(All Facts via @Factsionary, @UberFacts and @FUN)