Trivia

I cannot guarantee the accuracy of all the points. :-)

One out of 20 people have an extra rib.

One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen.

Our body gives enough heat in 30 minutes to boil 1.5 liters of water. 

Our brain uses the same amount of power as a 10-watt light bulb. 

Papua New Guinea (Ethnic groups: Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian, Polynesian) has the largest number of spoken languages (850 languages circa 2015). 

Peanut oil is used for cooking in submarines because it doesn't smoke unless it's heated above 450F. 

Pearls dissolve in vinegar. 

People who laugh a lot are healthier than those who don't. 

Putting dry tea bags in gym bags or smelly shoes will absorb the unpleasant odor. 

Right-handed people tend to chew food on their right side. 

Samhainophobia is the the fear of Halloween. 

Scallops have up to 100 eyes around the edge of their mantles. 

The tip of a bullwhip moves so fast that it breaks the sound barrier. The crack of the whip is actually a tiny sonic boom. 

Sleeping without a pillow reduces back pain and keeps your spine stronger. 

Slugs have four noses. 

Soldiers do not march in step when going across bridges because they could set up a vibration which could be sufficient to knock the bridge down. 

Starfish have no brains. A starfish doesn't have a brain in its head like we do. Instead its entire nervous system acts like a distributed brain. 

Take a 10-30 minute walk every day and while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate antidepressant. 

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