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:

– There is a federal law that prevents U.S. citizens from having any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles.

– Before she hit big, Madonna used to work at Dunkin Donuts and got fired after squirting jelly on a customer’s face.

– The smell of freshly cut grass is actually the scent released by plants in distress.

– Only 1 out of 700 identity thieves gets caught.

– Smoking causes wrinkles. People who smoke tend to have about 10 times more wrinkles than those who don’t.

– If you don’t have any debt, and have $10 in your pocket, you are wealthier than 25% of America.

– Having a swimming pool at home is 100 times more likely to lead to accidental child death than having a gun in the house.

– Memorizing the lyrics to songs can help strengthen your brain and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s.

– By the year 2112, there will be 750 million Facebook profiles of dead people.

– Most people skip the first slice of bread because it simply looks “ugly” to them.

– Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan. It is viewed as exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.

– Even if you were to spend $10,000 per day… it would take you 273 years to spend $1 billion dollars.

– Right handed people live 10 years longer than left handed people.

– Every tweet on Twitter is archived by the Library of Congress.

– The key to a perfect night’s sleep is going to bed exactly at 10pm, wearing pajamas, and enjoying a cup of tea before sleeping.

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