Wacky Wednesday: 15 Mind-Blowing Fun Facts!

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!

– In 1960, you would have been able to purchase a new Ferrari for $40,000.

– Chimpanzees can develop their own fashion trends.

– Levi Strauss never wore his own jeans.

– Your IQ does not stay the same for life, because human intelligence continues to develop over time.

– Laughing 100 times is equivalent to 15 minutes of exercise on a stationary bicycle.

– Over 70% of people hate talking on the phone in front of other people.

– California, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York and Texas are considered to be the five most haunted states in America.

– Elephants only sleep 2 hours a day.

– Tickling someone for too long can eventually cause them to pass out.

– More people are killed by donkeys annually than in plane crashes.

– On average, Starbucks has opened 2 stores per day since 1987.

– It costs about 3 cents to make a $1 bill in the United States

– Asphalt pavement is not only America’s most recycled and reused material, it now is being recycled and reused at a rate over 99 percent.

– If Facebook is down for 10 minutes, it will lose more than $220,000 in advertising revenue.

– A hand dryer can increase the amount of bacteria on your hands by up to 255%.

(via @UberFacts, @WoWFactz & @GoogleFacts)