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. Click below to check them out!!!

– Drinking 2 cups of cold water on a empty stomach can boost metabolism by 30%.

– Ice worms are worms that live in glaciers. If they are exposed to temperatures above 40˚F, they’ll melt.

– Bryan Cranston was actually taught how to make meth by the DEA in preparation for his role in Breaking Bad.

– Betty White has been nominated for an Emmy in six different decades.

– Students in Denmark get paid to go to school.

– The first Major League Baseball stadium to feature a live organist was Chicago’s Wrigley Field in 1941.

– Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty glass.

– Depending on the time of year, the Earth’s distance from the Sun can vary more than 3 million miles.

– Cheerleading was initially an all-male sport. Females were only added to the equation when smaller, lighter bodies were needed for “flying.”

– Jim Henson said he made the first Kermit out of his mom’s old coat. He used Ping-Pong balls for eyes.

– Smartest dogs: Scottish Border Collie, Poodle, Golden Retriever.

– A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

– Manicuring the nails has been done by people for more than 4,000 years.

– Leonardo da Vinci could write with one and draw with the other at the same time.

– The average Canadian is now richer (for the first time in history) than the average American.

(All facts via @UberFacts, @OMGFacts & @GoogleFacts)