FACTS WITH PENDUSKY (MID-WEEK EDITION)

        I.            Baby snakes are commonly referred to as snakelets. Newly born snakes are called neolates, while newly hatched snakes are called hatchlings. A group of snakes is called a nest.

      II.            A baby spider is called a spiderling. Spiders aren’t cute, but this name kind of is! Spiderling is the official name for immature spiders. On top of that, spiderlings are often born in groups of thousands! Spiders come in groups called a cluster, or clutter

    III.            The average male gets bored of a shopping trip after 26 minutes. Meanwhile, women don’t get tired of shopping until around 2 hours! So next time you see a couple at a retail store with a bored looking boyfriend, you know they’ve been out for more than half an hour.

  IV.            95% of people text things they could never say in person. (Are you guilty of this? I know I am.)

    V.            A group of peacocks is called an ostentation.

  VI.            A group of eagles is called a convocation.

VII.            The people who truly care will always find a way back into your life.

VIII.            The worst person to be around is someone who complains about everything and appreciates nothing.

   IX.            Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which is why they were called “trailers”. The problem with the trailers showing after the film was that audience wouldn’t stay around to watch them, making the trailers rather ineffective.

     X.            An eagle can kill a young deer and fly away with it. Never underestimate an eagle!

   XI.            Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.

 XII.            Too much stress and high blood pressure can lead to a condition called “hematidrosis” - where a person sweats blood.

XIII.            63 Earths could fit inside Uranus.

XIV.            We are not perfect.

XV.            Hewlett-Packard’s (also known as HP) name was decided in a coin toss in 1939. The name was always going to be a hyphenation of the two founders last names, so in order to decide between Hewlett-Packard and Packard-Hewlett, they flipped a coin.

About the Author: Ubong Effiong.

 Ubong Effiong also known as Pendusky is a Customer Experience Management Personnel with Sterling Bank Plc.