Fun facts

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When you talk, you spray around 2.5 microscopic saliva droplets per word.

 

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In the USA, there are more Chinese restaurants than all the McDonald’s, KFCs, Burger Kings and Wendy’s put together.

 

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There are more English speakers in China than in the United States.

 

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A very inspiring one:

A now teenage boy called Ben Underwood lost his sight to cancer when he was 3 years old. He learned to use echolocation (orientation in space by sound that e.g. bats use) in order to sense his surroundings. Today he can play table soccer, basketball, he does karate, roller blades, enjoys pillow fights and much more.

 

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When you’re French-kissing, it’s not just you finding a soul-mate – your mouth bacteria are expanding their social circle quite dramatically, too. A 10-second French kiss spreads around 80 million bacteria between the two kissers.

 

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There is a village in England called Shitterton. The sign with the village name was so popular among tourists that Shitterton finally had to put up a 1.5 ton stone with the village name inscribed into it to stop the constant thieving.

 

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A newborn kangaroo can fit in a teaspoon. After it’s born, it crawls into the mother’s pouch.

 

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The Indian village of Marottichal put a ban on alcohol. The entire population turned to chess and now boasts 100% chess literacy and the nickname of “Chess Village”.

 

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A recent scientific study showed that out of 2,293,618,367 people, 94% are too lazy to actually read that number.

 

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Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers!

 

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Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day is celebrated on the 29th of May each year, in Europe and the U.S. The day is all about prosperity, good fortune, and having bit of fun along the way.

 

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There are more English speakers in China than in the United States.

I wonder if this is true??

 

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According to Amazon, the most highlighted books on Kindle are the Bible, the Steve Jobs biography, and The Hunger Games.

 

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The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its own weight and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.

 

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A 2008 market study in Yoga Journal reports that some 16 million Americans practice yoga and spend $5.7 billion a year on gear.

 

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Disneyland, California, was built in the early 1950s, opening in 1955. Anxious to be on site as much as possible, Walt built an apartment for his family above the 'Fire Department' on Main Street. A lamp in the window signalled to staff that he was in residence, and this is now always alight in his honour.

 

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Sea otters hold hands when they sleep to keep from drifting apart.

 

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Squirrels plant thousands of new trees each year simply by forgetting where they put their acorns.

 

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Dogs’ nose prints are as unique as human fingerprints and can be used to identify them.

 

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The first artificial Christmas Tree wasn’t a tree at all. It was created out of goose feathers that were dyed.