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 Humpday treat courtesy of BB Insurance Marketing. Check it out:

– Pirates wore earrings because they believed it would help improve their eyesight.

– The original users of the contraction “ain’t” were members of the upperclass.

– About 75,000 teddy bears are left behind in hotels every year.

– A klazomaniac is someone who impulsively feels like shouting.

– Starfish actually have a total of eight eyes, including one at the end of each leg.

– Detroit, Michigan has more registered bowlers than any other city in the USA.

– The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses.

– In Belgium, there is a museum just for strawberries

– The word “lethologica” describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want

– The pound key (#) on the keyboard is called an octothorpe

– There is a bill known as the “Cheeseburger Bill” which makes it illegal for people to sue food companies for making them obese.

– Adjusted for inflation, the U.S. federal minimum wage has dropped 20% from 1967 to 2010.

– One in five people in Singapore is a millionaire, making it the city/state with the most millionaires per capita.

– The “post-rain” smell is caused by a mixture of plant oils, bacterial spores, and ozone.

– In Japan, Christmas Eve is a time to eat strawberry shortcake and fried chicken

(All Facts via @UberFacts, @OMGFacts and @GoogleFacts)