So, in the effort to learn something today and pass it on to you, here are some fun facts I learned from the internet:
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand Q. What do bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
In the US, a billion is 1,000 x million, or 1,000,000,000.
But in the UK, a billion has historically been 1 million x million, or 1,000,000,000,000.
A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.
A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.
A 2 X 4 is really 1-1/2" by 3-1/2".
Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down so you could see his moves.
The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA."
The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.
The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher.
Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!
Finally, here is a video about how blood works from my favorite nerd vlog:
Have a great week,
Diana
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