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!
– A female cat is called a queen or a molly.
– The International Space Station is the most expensive thing ever built.
– Most cigarettes contain “ambergris” (whale vomit) for added flavor.
– Women find men more attractive when they notice other women looking at him.
– The world’s longest recorded engagement lasted for 67 years.
– On average, shorter men live about 2 years longer than taller men.
– “Old Spice” was originally for women.
– Most of Denny’s restaurants were built without locks.
– Between 775 to 825 different languages are spoken in New York City, making it the most linguistically diverse city on Earth.
– You would have to walk for six hours straight to burn off a McDonald’s Big Mac combo meal.
– Cherries, almonds, apples and tomatoes are four common foods we eat all the time that could actually poison us.
– The chances of getting a cavity is higher if candy is eaten slowly throughout the day compared to eating it all at once.
– Misophonia, the “rage” some of us get when listening to certain sounds like people eating or breathing, is a disorder.
– Although the outsides of a bone are hard, they are generally light and soft inside. They are about 75% water.
– The vibrations from the bass on a stereo can cause your lungs to collapse.
(via @UberFacts, @GoogleFacts and @WoWFactz)