Wacky Wednesday: 15 Incredible & Fun Facts!

As is Wednesday tradition, BBIMI is giving you a glimpse at 15 fun and crazy you probably did not know before you read this blog post. The world is full of useless, yet entertaining AND factual information and we would be crazy or wacky ourselves 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!

– Wearing a necktie that is moderately tight can create extra pressure in the eyeballs, leading to glaucoma.

– According to a Pew survey, Googling symptoms of diseases is the third most popular online activity.

– In 1992, data transfers worldwide added up to 100GB per day—by 2013, the rate had gone up to more than 28,000GB per second.

– Scientists have found that 6-month-old babies are more interested in listening to other babies than they are in listening to adults.

– In 1923, a jockey suffered a heart attack mid-race, but his horse finished and won—the first and only jockey to win a race after death.

– In a year, Americans eat approximately 20 billion pickles.

– Chocolate was used as medicine during the 18th century. It was believed that chocolate could cure a stomach ache.

– The RAM-memory of an iPhone is a lot more than what NASA’s spaceship used to take the man to the Moon.

– If you’re stung by a jellyfish, application of Coca-Cola can be a suitable treatment.

– The average American breaks about five laws every day.

– Cutting down on too many calories can cause memory loss.

– The idea of contact lenses was first introduced by Leonardo da Vinci in 1508.

– Making the bed is one of the quickest ways to achieve a sense of calm and order.

– The estimated cost of Monica’s apartment on “Friends” is $3,500,000.

– Mouthwash contains TWICE the alcohol of wine.

(via @UberFacts, @GoogleFacts & @Factsionary)