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:

– Women’s hearts typically beat faster than men’s.

– Elephants have the ability to recognize themselves in a mirror.

– We can only dream of faces we’ve seen in the past, whether we actively remember them or not. The brain cannot invent these.

– The ice found at fast food restaurants is mostly dirtier than toilet water, and this was shown by the science project of a twelve year old!

– The “Pinky Promise” originally meant that if a person breaks the promise, he or she must cut off their pinky finger.

– Ignorant people are more likely to believe they are brilliant, while intelligent people are more likely to underestimate themselves.

– Mosquitoes have actually killed more humans than all the wars in history.

– All clownfish are born male. When the female of the group dies, the most dominant male will turn female.

– 52 cards represent the 52 weeks in a year. 13 cards in a suit represent the 13 months of the lunar year and 4 suits represent the 4 seasons.

– In 2013, you can reuse your calendars from the years 2002, 1991, 1985, 1974, 1963, 1957,1946, 1935, 1929, 1918, 1907, 1901 and 1895.

– When you put a seashell next to your ear, it’s the sound of your blood surging in your veins, not the ocean.

– Honey is actually just dehydrated bee vomit.

– McDonald’s offers wedding services in Hong Kong, China.

– Women are actually more influenced by how a man smells rather than how he looks.

– Oprah Winfrey makes $10 per second, $600 per minute, $36,000 an hour, $864,000 a day, $25,920,000 a month and $311,040,000 a year.

(All Facts via @UberFacts & @FUN)