Disclaimer: these facts are taken from a variety of sources including internet sites, a charming wee book I have in my possession, and various other walks of life. If they happen to be inaccurate, don't blame me - blame my sources ;-)
- The longest living cells in the body are brain cells which can live an entire lifetime
- The human body has less muscles than a caterpillar
- You can't hum while holding your nose closed (Tried and tested.)
- Criminals who are considered unattractive receive on average a 50% longer jail sentence compared to their attractive criminal companions.
- Elephants spend 18 hours a day eating (I always knew there was a reason I love these creatures so much.)
- Farmville is the most popular application in the history of Facebook, with 62 million registered users and 22 million logging on at least once a day. Farmville is bigger than Twitter. (Oh. Good. God.)
- An apple, onion, and potato all have the same taste. The differences in flavor are caused by their smell. To prove this - pinch your nose and take a bite from each. They will all taste sweet. (I haven't tried this yet. I'd offer, but... I'm not sure I want to bite into an onion.)
- If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.
- Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light. Additionally, people with blue eyes are better able to see in the dark. (Go me?)
- The Bible is the number one most shoplifted book of all time.
- Your fingernail has the same ingredients as fly poop. (Is this enough to stop you nail biters?)
Since I enjoy trivia, this may be the first but is certainly not the last post to be full of random facts. Be safe in that knowledge.
