Useless facts

[LKappy]

 Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.

[DN in MN]

This one is sad...

Approximately sixty circus performers have been shot from cannons. At last report, thirty-one of these have been killed.

and also stupid... who picks a career move where 50% die.

[DN in MN]

The numbers on opposite sides of a die always add up to 7

[1grandma]

 Humans are the only animal that has control over When he defacates.

[LKappy]

 The Bible does not say there were three wise men; it only says there were three gifts.

Pearls melt in vinegar.

The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer..so did the Marlboro man.

Apples, not caffeine are more effective at waking you up in the morning.

Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

Micheal Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.

[DN in MN]

If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.

[KBeachy]

 When referring to China, make sure to say the People’s Republic of China. Leave off “People’s,” and you’re talking about Taiwan

[writerlady]

 A snail can sleep for three years.

[writerlady]

 TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

[writerlady]

The "dot" over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
 

[writerlady]

 
Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously. (now who the heck would have tried this?????)

[KBeachy]

 Billiards was once a lawn game played outdoors, which is why today’s pool tables have a green felt cover

[Cimorosete]

 Eating dandelions can make you urinate more


A leech has 32 brains



One out of 20 people have an extra rib

[handerful]

 People still cut the cheese shortly after death.

To be born on Sunday was considered a sign of great sin during the Puritan times.

The first state to give the right to women to vote was Wyoming.

In Israel, religious law forbids picking your nose on Sabbath. (im not jewish so i dont know if this is true)

I did know that about Wyoming -   Couldn't get away from the fact since I grew up in Wyoming.  Just in case you care, here are some more fun facts about Wyoming -

It was the first state to have a woman governor.
University of Wyoming has the coolest (average temp wise)  summer school in the country.
Wyoming is the 9th largest state in size, but the smallest in population. 

[handerful]

 

Cat’s urine glows under a black light.

[KBeachy]

 The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples

[handerful]

 
The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.

[handerful]

 

Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors.

[montana_girl]

 The largest snowflake ever observed was 38 cm wide was recorded in Montna on January 28, 1887. That’s just darn near 15 inches.

Montana holds the world record for the greatest temperature change in 24 hours. On January 14-15, 1972, the temperature went from from -45°F to 49°F a whopping 103 degrees in Loma.

In Montana it is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to fish alone at all.

In 1888 Helena Montana had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world.

In Helena Montana it is illegal to throw an item across a street.

[Grandma Flowers]

Redheads require more anesthesia to 'go under' than other hair colors do. (antoher weird one but again, who knows!)

I'm a redhead and my dentist DOES have to give me more numbing agent usually.  Weird.  I just figured I was extra-sensitive.

Same with me and I'm a redhead.