06 August 2009

Did You Know...


Some more interesting factoids for the trivia box, enjoy!

1. The first man-made item to exceed the speed of sound is the bull's whip or leather whip;

2. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue;

3. The most common non-contagious disease in the world is tooth decay;

4. About 10% of the world's population is left-handed;

5. The average human body contains enough fat to make seven bars of soap;

6. People say, "Bless you" when you sneeze, because when you sneeze your heart stops for a millisecond;

7. Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave;

8. The names of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with; and,

9. If you stand at the bottom of a well, you would be able to see the stars even in the daytime.

8 comments:

oigal said...

"If you stand at the bottom of a well, you would be able to see the stars even in the daytime."

Wouldn't the water distort the image?

Rob Baiton said...

Stump...

Maybe that is why you are seeing stars, you are not getting enough oxygen :D

anong said...

I would like to know what Einstein is doing in this picture, thank you.

Rob Baiton said...

Anong...

Nah, if you cannot work it out, then I am not going to tell you! ;)

anong said...

Is he a relative of yours!! get it!?? if you can continue to badger people with stuff like well gazing, then I can be corny. Got any trivia on corn btw??

Rob Baiton said...

Anong...

I am badgering you, how so?

Nah, he is not a relative of mine. Nope, don't get it! But then again I am not good at these things.

To answer your previous question. He is sticking his tongue out.

I don't know if I have any trivia on corn. If I do, then I will be sure to post it.

anong said...

relative... relativity!! snort snort. Look, its batik shirt day here but there is no excuse for nonsense in Sydney. Badgering - that'd make a nice trivia. Could badgering be a term used for registering intellectual property??

Rob Baiton said...

Anong...

Very clever indeed.