the Random fact thread

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Boys who have unusual first names are more likely to have mental problems than boys with conventional names. Girls don't seem to have this problem.

To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.

'Bimbo' is a brand of soft drink manufactured and marketed by Coca-Cola, Inc.
 
*Hard to believe: Apples are actually part of the rose family.
*At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
*Neanderthal man had a brain capcity 100cc larger than modern man's.
*When nobody else is around, 47% of people drink straight from the carton.
*In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
*53% of women will not leave the house without makeup on.
*The powder on chewing gum is finely-ground marble.
*The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
 
There is a breed of goat that when frightened or made excited will faint due to a dysfunctional nervous system response that causes all of its muscles to stiffen, making the animal fall over. Google "fainting goats" if you would like to witness this. I have become aware of this random fact because my friend is defending her thesis and is sure that when she stands up to speak she is going to "be the goat"
 
Ok I don't know if it's been pointed out before but here is a fact that made me stop eating eggs for like 3 months! And on that cheery note did you know Eggs are a chickens period!
 
yes i did know that... but still i eat them.. i know thats kinda gross.. eggs actually freak me out.. but I love bacon and eggs!!!

some more random facts:

~The typical shower is 101 degrees F.
~The inventor of the Waffle Iron did not like waffles.
~In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch or clock is usually10:10
~ In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
~Babies that are breastfed are more likely to be slimmer as adults than those that are not breastfed.
~About 1 in 30 people in the U.S. are in jail, on probation, or on parole.
~It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
~In ancient England a person could not have sex unless you had consent of the King
 
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