I’ll leave you with some factoids. Provided by “Did you know?” copyright 1988, compiled by Max Zedelmen.
Babies are born with 300 bones. An adult has 206.
Caligynephobia is the fear of beautiful women.
The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. (insert your own joke here)
An average man’s skin weighs about 6 pounds. (The average man (20 yrs. old +) weighs 180 pounds. The average woman weighs 152 pounds. ) – taken from a US Bias.
The minimum age for marriage for Italian girls was raised to 12 in 1892.
In Iceland, tipping in restaurants is an insult.
Isaac Newton died a virgin.
A man at rest will generate as much heat as a 100w lightbulb.
The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.
Paul Winchell, who invented the artificial heart, was also the voice of Tigger in the Winnie The Pooh movies.
60% of all babies are named after a relative.
The sailfish is the fastest animal in water, which can travel at speeds up to 68 mph.
The United States has more prisoners than any other country with over 1.6 million. Russia is second with just over 1 million.
Women blink twice as much as men.
Sugar Free Mr. Pibb has the highest amount of caffeine out of all sodas, even more than Mountain Dew.
The celibacy requirement for priesthood was adopted in 1215.