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 them out!

– Cuddling triggers the same neurological reaction as taking painkillers.

– Pilots and co-pilots always eat different meals because it is unlikely that they’d both get food poisoning.

– Doctors are often paid to promote certain prescription drugs even if they’re not the best choice for the patient.

– At 90 degrees below zero, your breath with literally freeze mid-air and fall to the ground.

– In 1524, a statue of the Virgin Mary was found guilty of being a witch and was burned.

– There is a cup of coffee in every scene of the movie Fight Club.

– A U.S. family tried to spend a year living without Chinese made goods and found it almost impossible.

– The feminine version of “dude” is “dudine”.

– Oreos are vegan. They don’t have any real dairy.

– Every single day scientists discover an average of 41 new species.

– Traditionally, men walk with a woman on his left arm so that his sword arm would be free in case of a duel.

– The teen pregnancy rate is actually lower now than it was in the 1970’s.

– 2.5 billion people (1/3 of world’s population) have internet access.

– “Horripilation” is another word for getting goosebumps.

– If all the time our eyes are shut when blinking is added together, we would spend 1.2 years of our walking lives in pitch darkness.

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