FACTS WITH PENDUSKY
I.
If you were to write out every number
(one, two, three, etc.), you wouldn’t use the letter “b” until you reached one billion.
II.
Sometimes trusting a friend is the
hardest thing to do. Even the closest friends can become your enemies.
III.
People tend to sneeze three times
because one loosens up an irritant, the second gets it to the front of the
nose, and the third gets it out.
IV.
The word “sneeze” came about through a misspelling of the original word “fneze” or “fnese.”
V.
It’s against the law to die in the
town of Longyearbyen, Norway.
VI.
“Witzelsucht”
is a condition that causes people to have an uncontrollable urge to make jokes.
VII.
“Overmorrow”
is the day after tomorrow.
VIII.
“Shivviness”
is a word for the uncomfortable feeling of wearing new underwear.
IX.
The only part of the body that has no
blood supply is the cornea of the eye. It receives oxygen directly from the
air.
X.
A newborn child can breathe and
swallow at the same time for up to seven months.
XI.
By the end of a person’s life, they
can recall, on average, around 150 trillion pieces of information.
XII.
A feeling of thirst occurs when water
loss is equal to 1% of your body weight. The loss of more than 5% can cause
fainting, and more than 10% causes death from dehydration.
XIII.
The fragrance of apples and bananas
can help a person to lose weight.
XIV.
If one identical twins lacks a certain
tooth, the other twin will not have that tooth either.
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