Penny For Your Thoughts
By: Nancy Whitaker
Isn’t it nice to just know some trivia about everything? With a curious mind and a big imagination, I love to know things that some people might call “Useless Facts.”
I went on a search on the internet and found some useless knowledge that may be interesting to some but may sound stupid to others.
So…….. let’s dig into some (helpful) (useless knowledge.)
Did you know that:
1. Rubber bands last longer when they are refrigerated?
2. No number from one to 999 includes the letter “a” in its word form. (a challenge for you to see if this is true)
3. Edgar Allan Poe married his 13-year-old cousin. Oh no! (At age 13 I didn’t even know why people got married)
4. Jupiter is twice as large as all the other planets combined.
5. The Super Soaker was designed and invented by a NASA engineer. (Nice hobby and probably made him some money.)
6. Flamingos can only eat with their heads upside down. (I wonder how they do that? (Maybe stand on their heads?)
7. Salt used to be a currency. (I still probably would not have much currency)
8. Alaska is the only state whose name is on one row on a keyboard. (this one I need to check out)
9. There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
10. There are 32 muscles in a cat’s ear. ( I don’t even know how many muscles are in our ears)
11. The chicken and the ostrich are the closest living relatives of the Tyrannosaurus rex.
12.The largest bill to go into circulation in the United States was a $10,000 note. ( I would just love to hold it)
13. A cubic inch of human bone can bear the weight of five standard pickup trucks. (Ouch)
14. A dragonfly has a lifespan of only one day. (Aww poor little things)
15. Honey is the only food that does not spoil. That is amazing!
16. Toy Story helped sell the Etch-a-Sketch.
17. Four out of five children recognize the McDonald’s logo at three years old. (Wow)
18. Barbie and Ken broke up in 2004. (Don’t worry. They got back together in 2011.)
19. One single teaspoon of honey represents the life work of 12 bees.
20. It’s impossible to tickle yourself. (I bet I could tickle my own feet)
21. It’s also impossible for you to lick your own elbow. (well I sure want to try) (I bet you are going to try)
22. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
23. Pope John Paul II was an honorary Harlem Globetrotter.
24. Mulan has the highest kill-count of any Disney character
25. 3.6 cans of Spam are consumed each second.
26. The average American looks at eight houses before buying one.
27. Chalk is edible.
28. Most pandas in the world are on loan from China.
These are things I never thought about, but now I know just in case someone asks me!
What did you learn from these Useless Facts? Did you know any of them? Have you ever seen a $10,000 bill or try to lick your elbow or tickle yourself?
If you have, Let me know and I’ll Give you a Penny for Your Thoughts.
