Did you know the human brain has enough energy to light up a light bulb? Well, a very small light bulb to be specific. When awake, the human brain produces up to 23 watts of power. This is probably where the concept of getting a light bulb over your head when you produce an idea came from. Continue reading 11/13/19 Random Fact #37
Did you know that the average American consumes 76.7 pounds of sugar a year? It sounds shocking but deep down you probably aren’t that surprised. In 2012 a study made by the U.S. Agriculture Department shows that Americans consume around 22 teaspoons of sugar per day. Isn’t that sickeningly sweet? Continue reading 11/8/19 Random Fact #36
Did you know that heart attacks are more likely to happen on a Monday? Mondays to most people can tend to be one of the most stressful days of the week. Apparently they can be so stressful the risk of having a heart attack are increased to 20%. A heart attack is most likely to happen around 4 to 10 a.m., about the same time … Continue reading 11/7/19 Random Fact #35
Did you know that cracking your knuckles doesn’t cause arthritis? Everybody has heard of the old myth that cracking your joints can cause arthritis later on in life at least once. Popping your knuckles has been proven not to cause any harm or benefits (Although the sounds may not be socially accepted). So it’s okay to crack your knuckles as long as it doesn’t produce … Continue reading 11/6/19 Random Fact #34
Did you know that some bats actually drink blood? Although they are called Vampire Bats, they aren’t the actual demon vampire you’re thinking of. These bats drink the blood of mammals and humans. They search for a warm spot on the skin then pierce it with their teeth, licking the blood from the incision. I’ll be on break for the rest of the week, so … Continue reading 10/30/19 Random Fact #33
Did you know that Halloween is more Irish than St. Patrick’s Day? Halloween was formerly known as “Samhain”, an ancient Celtic holiday. People believed that on the night of Samhain, evil spirits and ghosts would roam the Earth. In order to protect themselves, people would dress up and leave treats to ease the spirits. Continue reading 10/29/19 Random Fact #32
Did you know that it is possible to die from laughter? Well, just about anything can kill us, but laughter seems to be one that is highly unlikely due to the saying “Laughter is the best medicine”. Although it is rare, some people have died from laughing too hard. For example, Greek philosopher Chrysippus died from laughing at his own joke. Continue reading 10/28/19 Random Fact #31
Did you know that most candies have carnauba wax on them? Few of said candies include Skittles, M&M’s, gummy bears, Swedish Fish, and jelly beans. Carnauba wax is most of the time located at the end of the ingredients list and is safe for human consumption. It is also used as a form of car wax. Continue reading 10/25/19 Random Fact #30
Did you know that it is illegal to eat fried chicken with utensils in Georgia? That means no forks, no knives, not even spoons should be used while consuming fried poultry. Georgia made this law in 1961 in order to gain more popularity and it worked (I wonder why). In fact, a person was arrested in 2009 for violating said law. Continue reading 10/24/19 Random Fact #29
Did you know that no word in the English language rhymes with “month”? Go ahead and try it if you don’t believe it. You’ll soon find out that it is impossible to rhyme anything with “month”. And you thought finding a word to rhyme with “orange” was hard. Continue reading 10/23/19 Random Fact #28
