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!

– This is the first time since 1998 that EVERY team has scored at least one goal at the World Cup.

– You do not need a driver’s license to be a NASCAR driver.

– Most of the laugh tracks you hear while watching television were recorded in the 1950’s which means a lot of the people you hear are dead.

– Studies show that children who are better liars tend to become more successful as adults.

– The “ice cream” you see in ice cream ads is often mashed potatoes because they will not melt during production.

– Coca Cola only sold 25 bottles the first year but kept going.

– The moon is moving away from the Earth at a rate of about 4 cm every year.

– Mosquitoes have killed more humans than all the wars in history.

– Only 2% of the world’s population has green eyes.

– If the human eye was a digital camera, it would have 576 megapixels.

– Volkswagen owns Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche and Ducati.

– People are generally more honest when physically tired. This is why people confess things during late night conversations.

– Johnny Depp and Queen Elizabeth are 20th cousins.

– People who consume more pizza may actually be decreasing their risk of cancer.

– More serial killers are born in November than any other month.

(via @GoogleFacts & @UberFacts)