Silly Facts!

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By dana825

  1. The plastic thing at the end of your shoelace is called an "aglet."
  2. Nobody knows who built the Taj Mahal.
  3. The U.S. never once lost a war in which mules were used... maybe President Obama should have this information.
  4. The largemouth bass is actually smaller than the smallmouth bass.
  5. The right lung is slightly smaller than the left lung.
  6. No piece of square, dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half.
  7. Taphephobia is the fear of being buried alive.
  8. Clinophobia is the fear of beds... that would be a sad fear to have. 
  9. Cockroaches can live up to 9 days after their heads have been cut off.
  10. Basketball was invented by a Canadian.
  11. Everyday 20 banks are robbed. 
  12. Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an INSULT! 
  13. The starfish can turn its stomach inside out.
  14. A jellyfish is 95% water.
  15. One quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet!
  16. Fortune cookies were invented in America by Charles Jung.
  17. Babe Ruth kept a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep him cool and he changed it every two innings.
  18. A giraffe has a 21 inch tongue!
  19. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. 
  20. In Tokyo they sell toupees for dogs.
  21. More money is spent on gardening than on any other hobby.
  22. A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.
  23. Dogs and cats can be either left or right handed!
  24. Smelling bananas and/or green apples can help you lose weight.
  25. Thinking about muscles can make you stronger.
  26. Women blink twice as many times as men do.
  27. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
  28. Babies are born without kneecaps. 
  29. The typical person goes to the bathroom about 6 times a day.
  30. Women's hair is about half the diameter of men's hair.

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Triplet Mom Level 3 Commenter 3 years ago

Dana - I love silly facts I have a head full of information like this and was still drawn to this hub lol. I am going to try and chew gum next time I mess with an onion, I have tried everything else already. Thanks!!

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Christa Dovel 3 years ago

No kneecaps on babies? That is one I have never heard before.

I love useless facts and trivia. :D

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justmesuzanne Level 5 Commenter 3 years ago

That bit about mules doesn't surprise me at all!

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imadork 3 years ago

I need more zinc and copper in my hair.

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dana825 Hub Author 3 years ago

Not sure how much the zinc and copper will help you... lol.

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eyewearspy 3 years ago

I like reading your hubs specially those silly facts and random facts..

Nigel 2 years ago

The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

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marisuewrites 20 months ago

I love this stuff... =) thanks!

madicakes13 17 months ago

woah sniffing green apples and bananas helps u lose weight??? cool beans!!

Sarah 16 months ago

i love these facts they have made me laugh out loud. =)

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