Unusual, But Interesting, Facts

The world is a dynamic place. Part of the dynamic nature of life is the wonderful things it creates. That being said, there are also some strange things that are both unusual and very interesting. In fact, here are 10.

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. Women, Sex and Chocolate – In an odd twist, scientists have discovered a weird fact about women, sex and chocolate. Eating chocolate and having sex result in the same, exact brain functions in a woman!

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. Families in China – There are well over a billion people in China. Given that fact, you would expect there to be a lot of families. Yes and no. There are a lot of families, but only about 200 total family names.

6. Philippine Flag Colors – The Philippine people have an interesting flag. Why? Well it changes colors. The top is blue during peace and red during war.

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. Manhole Covers in Russia – Why don’t you ever walk around a Russian city at night without a flashlight? The streets aren’t lit and many manhole covers are missing.

10. The Truly Bizarre Wolphin – Many species of animals are actually the result of breeding across species lines. One such creature is the Wolphin, a cross between a whale and dolphin. Only one is ever known to have existed.

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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