Actually, some of them are really strange and its up to if you gonna believe them. The reason why I wanna share it with you too. There are thousands of them and here are some of my favorites:
- Mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas.
- The reason why bubble gum is pink is because the inventor only had pink colouring left. Ever since then, the colour of bubble gum has been predominantly pink.
- Bill Gates donated close to $100 million to fight AIDS in India. As a percent of his total wealth, this would be comparable to him donating ten cents if he only had $60.
- A baby kangaroo is called a joey. ( There is no kangaroo here in the Philippines, and I only knew about this when I was in college)
- According to scientific studies, a rat's performance in a maze can be improved by playing music written by Mozart.
- 7-Eleven is the largest retail chain in the world.
- In 1990, the world's largest McDonald's opened in Moscow, which could seat 900 people.
- Olives, which grow on trees, were first cultivated 5,000 years ago in Syria.
- The biggest cause of matrimonal fighting is money.
- Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
- People with darker skin will not wrinkle as fast as people with lighter skin.
- The sensitivity of a woman's middle finger is reduced during menstruation.
- The purpose of tonsils is to destroy foreign substances that are swallowed or breathed in.
- A bird 'chews' with its stomach.
- The female pigeon cannot lay eggs if she is alone. In order for her ovaries to function, she must be able to see another pigeon.
- Ants don't sleep.
- "Dreamt" is teh only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
- Only male fireflies can fly.
- 99% of people cannot lick their elbow.
- Nearly 30% of female lottery winners hide their winning ticket in their bras.
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