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!

– More than 80% of the Earth’s natural forests have been destroyed.

– 60˚F to 67˚F is said to be the best room temperature for a good night’s sleep.

– Women tend to rate kissing as more important in relationships than men do.

– The more stressed you are, the slower your wounds and illnesses heal.

– According the New York Times, 17% of people regret getting a tattoo.

– More intelligent people tend to think faster, and as a result their handwriting is sloppier.

– It’s easier to remember things with your eyes closed.

– Most voters tend to vote for the candidate with the lower sounding voice.

– The only sense that doesn’t fully rest when we are sleeping is our hearing.

– 66% of home-based businesses are owned by women.

– Leonardo da Vinci invented scissors.

– Giraffes are actually unable to cough.

– Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club, prefers the movie version to his own novel.

– Blockbuster declined several offers to acquire Netflix for a mere $50 million. Netflix revenue for 2012 was $3.97 billion.

– In an experiment on the NY subway where seated passengers were asked “Excuse me, may I please have your seat?” 56% of them moved.

(via @UberFacts, @WoWFactz & @GoogleFacts)