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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Pretty cool info eeh?

The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples.

No one seems to know why people blush.

People who have a tough time handling the stress of money woes are twice as likely to develop severe gum disease

It takes an interaction of 72 different muscles to produce human speech.

During his or her lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair.

You lose enough dead skin cells in your lifetime to fill eight five-pound flour bags.

In Lehigh, Nebraska it's against the law to sell donut holes.

In Idaho a citizen is forbidden by law to give another citizen a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds. (There goes Easter in PRESTON)

Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.

An apple, onion, and potato all have the same taste. The differences in flavor are caused by their smell. To prove this - pinch your nose and take a bite from each. They will all taste sweet.

Mageiricophobia is the intense fear of having to cook. (HUM, do you think I should ask my husband if he has Mageiricophobia?)

The ZIP in zip code stands for "Zone Improvement Plan."

The surface area of the Earth is 197,000,000 square miles.

Lawsuits filed by California inmates cost the taxpayers more than $25 million in 1994.

On the new hundred dollar bill the time on the clock tower of Independence Hall is 4:10.

Hot water is heavier than cold.


Are you ever curious where all of these facts come from? I found a pretty cool website that will answer any question you could think of, its called Funtrivia.com

2 comments:

Liz, Karl, Madison, Brooklyn, Aubrey and Zachary said...

Those are pretty funny. I like the Easter in Preston one haha so true with our family... except this last easter.

The Gathering Place said...

Melissa,
Thanks for entering my contest! By the way, I LOVE your recipes. I wish you would cook them and then I would just show up and eat!