WEIRD FACTS: (All facts couldnÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t be added to best facts list for more funny and weird facts read other pages) 1) Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. 2) Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button. 3) A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 years. 4) People do not get sick from cold weather; it's from being indoors a lot more. 5) When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop, even your heart 6) Only 7 per cent of the population are lefties. 7) Forty people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute. 8) Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until they are 2-6 years old. 9) The average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines. 10) The toothbrush was invented in 1498 11) The average housefly lives for one month. 12)40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year. 13) A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened. 14) The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute. 15) Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than any other time of day. 16) Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep. 17The REAL reason ostriches stick their head in the sand is to search for water. 18) The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads are the rabbit and the parrot. 19) John Travolta turned down the starring roles in "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "Tootsie." 20) Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State anthem. 21) In most television commercials advertising milk, a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used in place of the milk. 22) Prince Charles and Prince William NEVER travel on the same airplane, just in case there is a crash 23) The first Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburettor. 24) Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are used in vein transplant surgery. 25) Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana. They were 7th cousins. 26) If colouring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green. 27) Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito'* sensors so they don't know you're there. 28)Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. 29) The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood 30) American car horns beep in the tone of F. 31) No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times. 32) Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes. 33) 1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television. 34) You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. 35) Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older. 36) The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum. 37) The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache. 38) Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. 39) The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." 40) The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of Varieties of pickles the company once had. 41) The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. 42) Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin. 43) The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer 44) Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than the entire Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined. 45) Adolph Hit's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor. 46) Marilyn Monroe had six toes. 47) All US Presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn't like being seen wearing them in public. 48) Walt Disney was afraid of mice. 49) It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year'* supply of footballs. 50) Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married. 51) The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order. 52) Average life span of a major league baseball: seven pitches. 53) A duck'* quack doesn't echo and no one knows why. 54) Richard Milhouse Nixon was the first US president whose name contains all the letters from the word "criminal." 55) A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight. 56) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Every year, the distance between the Earth and the Moon lengthens by 2cm. It is predicted that the Moon will start to orbit Venus in several million years. 57) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The element Francium is the World's rarest element (of only 20 atoms!) 58) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The newly-built Wembley stadium's Wembley Arch is actually a substitute of pillars. 59) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Here are some world records broken by the stadium: - Most expensive stadium (ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã904m) - Most number of toilets in a single building (2,618) 60) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ If you are eliminated in the Amazing Race, it doesn't mean that you get any money. Even the last team gets a few thousand US Dollars. Everyone's a winner 61) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Due to auspicious reasons, the Opening Ceremony for 2008 Olympics in Beijing has been fixed to 08 August 2008, 08:08:08pm 62) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ An albatross can fly even when it's sleeping. Its maximum speed would then be 25mph/41k©ph. 63) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The chameleon's tongue is twice as long as its own body. 64) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ When ancient Chinese artists draw portraits of women, they would never paint pictures of their feet. 65) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Germany won the right to host the World Cup last year, just because of one man... 66) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ A cow would have produced 200,000 glasses of milk in their lifetime. 67) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Taiwan doesn't use their national flag for all international sports competition. 68) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Maldives' highest peak is only 2 metres/nearly 7 feet. 69) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ A new USA immigrant would emerge every 30+ seconds. 70) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Singapore has been hit by ageing population, and yet, it is very dense, making the country difficult to tackle such problems. 71) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The first Friday the 13th of the year is also known as 'Blame Someone Else Day" 72) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Your heart pumps blood in a lifetime enough to fill 3 Olympic-sized swimming pools. 73) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ South Korea has the lowest number of people wearing glasses, thanks to their national dish. 74) * The first windmill was actually found in Persia (now called Iran) 75) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The Silk Road stretches from China to Italy 76) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ In Southern China, it is considered as an insult to salute people as Miss/Mdm/Mr or any other salutations we use everyday. Specific words are used instead. 77) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ It is predicted that the Earth's continents will join back together in 250 million years later. 78) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Plate tectonics moves an average of 10 centimetres/3 inches a year 79) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ A 2B Pencil has enough lead to write 35,000 words 80) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ It is illegal in Singapore to place used tissues on restaurant tables 81) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The Chinese Zodiac was decided by a race 82) ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ In Ancient China: ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The values of taels (the currency used) depend on the material made of (Gold, Silver or Bronze). ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Round coins have square holes in the middle. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Jails are made of wood. Imagine if the prisoner has an axe with him... ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Weapons of the first Dynasty were all made of bronze. * It is illegal to wear yellow articles. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The imperial exams could give smart people the rights to judge crimes. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The worst defeat in a war was recorded in about 210AD, where 800,000 armies were killed by only 50,000 armies. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Chinese characters are read from the right to the left. * It is legal for men to have 2 wives * Execution always takes place at noon. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ India's population will overtake China's in tens of years' time. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Peanut butter is one of the ingredients used for dynamite. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Ice-cream was invented in China 4000 years ago. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The Mediterranean Sea will be gone in 5 million years' time and turn into mountains in about 100 million years' later. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ You can tell that a storm is coming when birds fly in-land. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Japan experiences the most number of earthquakes in the world. Zodiac Spell ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ It is impossible to lick your elbow. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ A crocodile can't stick its tongue out. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ A shrimp's heart is in its head. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, no one reported a single case where an ostrich buried its head in the sand. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ A pregnant goldfish is called a twit. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a ***** call. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Horses can't vomit. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ If you try to suppress a sneeze you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendants. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their rear ends. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Most lipstick contains fish scales. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Like fingerprints, ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ EveryoneÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s tongue print is different. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Turtles can breathe through their buts. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Butterflies taste with their feet. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world's nuclear weapons combined. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ On average people fear spiders more than death. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Women blink nearly twice as much as men. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ If you F4tr consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The brain is a fascinating thing, and, even with all the wonderful inventions over the centuries, we still only use, on average, 7%. Einstein himself only used 9%. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ people only yawn 3 weeks of their life ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ If the Sun disappeared, it would take 8.3 minutes before the Earth went dark. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ 75% of the world's pineapples grow in Hawaii. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Scientists say stupid people laugh more than smart people. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The American tradition of putting soy sauce on rice is considered offensive in Japan. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Any month that starts on a Sunday will have a Friday the 13th. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Right hands people live 8 years more than left handed. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Chewing gum while cutting onions can stop you from crying. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Astronauts get taller when they are in space. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Slugs have 4 noses. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Cat pee glows under a black light. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Coconuts kill more people in the world than sharks do. * Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy and chocolate has it. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Peanut is an ingredient in dynamite. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Apples are 25% air. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ 85% of movie actors earn less than $5,000 a year from acting. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ 80% of millionaires drive used cars. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ You have no sense of smell when youÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢re asleep. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Hummingbirds can*t walk and they weigh less than a penny. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ An iceberg contains more heat than a lit match. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ More people die each year because of vending machines than from shark attacks. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Some one dies every 8 seconds for smoking. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The average person spends about 2 weeks in a life time waiting at a stoplight ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ In 1974 Dave (Censor) became the first person to walk around the world. It took him four years, three months, sixteen days and twenty-one pairs of shoes. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ 12,000 years ago, elephants, lions and camels lived in Alaska. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Most children ever born to one mother: 69. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ In England, a game of checkers is called Draughts. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ You can't lead a kangaroo from the front--you have to guide it by its tail. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ When an ice cube melts, it doesn't raise the water level in the glass. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ People who are afraid of dust are amathophobic. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Poisoned toothpaste has been used by CIA agents as a secret weapon. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Only male turkeys gobble. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ A high-quality Persian rug can last for 500 years. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ "The difference between genius and stupidity: Genius has limits."--Albert Einstein ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The Hundred Years' War lasted 116 years--from 1337 to 1453. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Octopi have three hearts. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Napoleon was afraid of cats. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ 75% of the worldÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s maple syrup comes from Canada. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Popping your joints (fingers, neck, back, ect.) doesnÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t give you arthritis! ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ 99% of bacteria are good for your body Helps build immunity ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Over 10,000 birds die a year from smashing into windows ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Albert Einstein actually failed maths when he was in 2nd grade ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Sir Isaac Newton spent years trying to predict when the world would end. He guessed 1948. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Wethersfield Connecticut is the only town to have been hit by a meteor twice in a row. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The Inca* had no iron, so they used gold to make everyday objects like nails, tweezers and eating utensils. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Earth is the only planet in the solar system not named after a god. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Tibetans once used blocks of dried tea as money. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Michelangelo's last name is Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ WomenÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s' hearts beat faster than menÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s' hearts. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Pablo Picasso could draw before he could talk. His first word was lÃÆÃâÃâápÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâáz: Spanish for pencil. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The oldest known map, a stone tablet from Anatolia, today Turkey, dates from 6200 B.C. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Every 60 seconds, 100 people die and 240 people are born. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The average case of hiccups last 5 minutes. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ You can't cry when you're in space. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ A jiffy is an actual measurement of time: 1/100 of a second. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ if you put a piece of celery in coloured water it will turn the colour of the water green. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Since the United Nations was founded in 1945, there have been 140 wars. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The majority of burglaries occur during the daytime when people are not home. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ The triangular shape that Toblerone chocolates are packaged in is protected by law. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ If someone was to fly once around the surface of the moon, it would be equal to a round trip from New York to London. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Astronauts get taller when they are in space. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ It will take about 100,000 years for the area near the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant in Ukraine to be refit for human habitation due to the nuclear accident in the 1980'*. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Rhinotillexomania is the scientific name for nose picking. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Nocturnalenuresis is the scientific name for bed wetting --KelloggÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s cornflakes facts-- ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ If the number of cereal packs produced in 24 hours were places end to end they would reach over 200miles. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Laid end to end, the number of packets of KelloggÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s cereal eaten since 1906 would stretch to the moon and back '160' times! _______________________________________ * 78% of people over 56 have almost all grey hair. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ Romanian fire-fighters could not get their trucks close enough to a burning building, so they put out the fire by throwing snowballs at it.
