Unusual, But Interesting, Facts
by Nick Monks on 2007-09-22
If you are looking to make conversation at a party, you need some topics that get people chatting. Politics is an obvious choice, but odd little tidbits of information usually are less controversial. Here are a few that always work.
1. Think eating celery is a good way to lose weight? You are right. You will expend more calories eating it then you will take in.
2. Rabbits and Australia – The rabbit was first introduced to Australia in 1859. In fact, 24 were let loose on the continent by a farmer. There are now believed to be over 300 million Australian rabbits!
3. The Drinking Habit of Sheep – You might consider sheep to be a boring, every day kind of animal. In truth, they have their odd little characteristics like everyone else. One is the fact sheep will not drink running water.
4. Fingerprints of Lions – Every lion is unique just like human beings. With humans, you can tell from our fingerprints. With lions, it is the whiskers. No two sets of whiskers are the same on any lions.
5. Cats and Your Pregnancy – In our modern society, most women will go in for an ultrasound to find out about the health of their baby in the womb. No need. Get a cat. Cats can here ultrasound waves. One meow is good…
6. Look Behind You! – Ever wondered what is behind you? Well, rabbits do not. They can see behind them without turning their heads. Oddly, the same goes for parrots.
7. Water Used When Brushing Your Teeth – If you leave the water on when brushing your teeth, you are wasting a lot. On average, four gallons are used if you do so!
8. Hippo on the Run – Hippos are big, heavy beasts that look slow and meandering. In truth, they are fast, fast, fast. How fast? They can outrun you, me and any other human being.
9. Voltaire and Coffee - Voltaire was one of the great thinkers of his time. So, how did he stay so motivated? He drank up to 50 cups of coffee a day. Heck, it is surprising he didn’t come up with more!!!
10. Signing the Declaration of Independence – Everyone knows the Declaration of Independence was signed July 4, right? Wrong. Only two signatures occurred that day.
It is always good to learn that you don’t know everything under the sun. It is, after all, a big sun. If you are looking for odd little humorous things about the world, just dig into the various information sites on the web.
1. Think eating celery is a good way to lose weight? You are right. You will expend more calories eating it then you will take in.
2. Rabbits and Australia – The rabbit was first introduced to Australia in 1859. In fact, 24 were let loose on the continent by a farmer. There are now believed to be over 300 million Australian rabbits!
3. The Drinking Habit of Sheep – You might consider sheep to be a boring, every day kind of animal. In truth, they have their odd little characteristics like everyone else. One is the fact sheep will not drink running water.
4. Fingerprints of Lions – Every lion is unique just like human beings. With humans, you can tell from our fingerprints. With lions, it is the whiskers. No two sets of whiskers are the same on any lions.
5. Cats and Your Pregnancy – In our modern society, most women will go in for an ultrasound to find out about the health of their baby in the womb. No need. Get a cat. Cats can here ultrasound waves. One meow is good…
6. Look Behind You! – Ever wondered what is behind you? Well, rabbits do not. They can see behind them without turning their heads. Oddly, the same goes for parrots.
7. Water Used When Brushing Your Teeth – If you leave the water on when brushing your teeth, you are wasting a lot. On average, four gallons are used if you do so!
8. Hippo on the Run – Hippos are big, heavy beasts that look slow and meandering. In truth, they are fast, fast, fast. How fast? They can outrun you, me and any other human being.
9. Voltaire and Coffee - Voltaire was one of the great thinkers of his time. So, how did he stay so motivated? He drank up to 50 cups of coffee a day. Heck, it is surprising he didn’t come up with more!!!
10. Signing the Declaration of Independence – Everyone knows the Declaration of Independence was signed July 4, right? Wrong. Only two signatures occurred that day.
It is always good to learn that you don’t know everything under the sun. It is, after all, a big sun. If you are looking for odd little humorous things about the world, just dig into the various information sites on the web.
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