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Monday 8 August 2011

Worthless Wisdom # 4




Here is another worthless wisdom post - because we can, and because we were asked to.  No idea whether or not these are true but they are certainly fun to read about and share.  Enjoy!
·       A snail can sleep for three years
·       The Great Pyramid at Giza in Egypt holds a constant temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit
·       People who chase after rare birds are called twitchers
·       Human eye detects 10 million colours
·       One California law states that sunshine is guaranteed to all people
·       Blueberry juice boosts memory
·       If you keep a Goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white
·       'Jedi' is an official religion in Australia with over 70,000 followers
·       Frogs use their eyes to help them eat their food: frogs can pull their eyes inward toward the mouth to help push the food down their throat
·       Some kinds of frogs can be frozen solid then thawed, and continue living
·       Butterflies smell with their feet
·       An egg laden goldfish is called a twit
·       The average chocolate bar has 8 insect legs in it.
·       On average, a 4-year-old child asks 437 questions a day.
·       The collecting of Beer mats is called Tegestology.
·       During thinking, we use only about 35% of our brains
·       Ants never sleep
·       The study of flags is called Vexillology
·       The human brain is 80% water
·       A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second
·       Antarctica is the only continent without reptiles or snakes.
·       A flamingo can eat only when its head is upside down
·       Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite
·       A lover or collector of books is called a Bibliophile.

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