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:

– Gymnasium means “place to be naked” in Greek.

– 4 of the past 9 governors of the state of Illinois have gone to prison.

– Based on statistics, serial killers prefer to hunt and kill in California and Washington.

– Consuming sugar can help cure hiccups!

– The first time the word “unfriend” was used was in 1659.

– Today is Red Rose Day!

– It’s possible to sue telemarketers for calling you without your express consent first.

– Women get about half as much exercise as men everyday.

– The opposite of paranoia is “pronoia.” This is the belief that a massive conspiracy exists to help you.

– Echolalia is the involuntary urge to imitate what someone else just said, the exact way they just said it.

– The world’s longest hangover lasted for 4 weeks after a Scottish man consumed 60 pints of beer.

– Crying keeps you healthy. Tears lubricate the eyes, remove irritants, reduces stress and relieves the harmful effects of depression.

– When someone appears in your dreams, it means that person misses you.

– The iPad was predicted in 1987.

– Game of Thrones has a 6 million dollar budget. Per episiode.

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