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15 Astonishing Random Facts. 45 Amazing Facts for National Trivia Day. January 4th is National Trivia Day!

45 Amazing Facts for National Trivia Day

Let's celebrate with some of our favorite facts from the @mental_floss Twitter account. 1. Jim Cummings is the voice of Winnie the Pooh. He calls sick kids in hospitals and chats with them in character. 15 weird “did you know” facts. 15 strange “did you know” facts. Here are top 15 most strange facts that can be found on the Internet today: More i-Phones are sold than children are born every day in the world.Research has shown that people tend to believe something more easily if you whisper it.If someone rips labels from beer bottles, it means that he is sexually frustrated.92% of people who surf the Internet have searched their name on Google.Blue-eyed people have more tolerance to alcohol.There are 3 Fridays the 13th in 2012 and there is a 13-week gap between them.

15 strange “did you know” facts

This will happen again in 666 years.The average person tells 4 lies a day.75% of people try to fall asleep in the morning in order to continue a dream they had before waking.Emotional pain lasts only for 13 minutes. Anything beyond is self inflicted.One is more likely to die from lack of sleep than of hunger. . © Copyright 2015 Learning Mind, all rights reserved. For permission to re-print this article contact us. The following two tabs change content below. 25 Unbelievable Facts You Didn't Know. 50_unbelievable_facts_about_earth_l. 40 astonishing facts you'd never believe are true. 60 of the world's happiest facts. 1.

60 of the world's happiest facts

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance. 2. If you fake laugh long enough you’ll start to really laugh, really, really hard. 3. The book cover to the prize winning short story collection, Spellbound, was chosen because author, Joel Willans, bought his wife’s engagement ring with poker winnings. 82 Delicious Facts about Wine. 47 Mind-Blowing Psychological Facts You Should Know About Yourself.

I’ve decided to start a series called 100 Things You Should Know about People.

47 Mind-Blowing Psychological Facts You Should Know About Yourself

As in: 100 things you should know if you are going to design an effective and persuasive website, web application or software application. Or maybe just 100 things that everyone should know about humans! The order that I’ll present these 100 things is going to be pretty random. So the fact that this first one is first doesn’t mean that’s it’s the most important.. just that it came to mind first. Dr. <div class="slide-intro-bottom"><a href=" class="sl-start"> &raquo;</a></div>

30 Random Surprising Facts. Strange Moon Facts. UFO magazine, Vol. 10, Nol 2 (March/April 1995), p. 23 After hundreds of years of detailed observation and study, our closest companion in the vast universe, Earth’s moon, remains an enigma.

Strange Moon Facts

Six moon landings and hundreds of experiments have resulted in more questions being asked than answered. Among them: 1. Moon’s Age: The moon is far older than previously expected. "The abundance of refractory elements like titanium in the surface areas is so pronounced that several geologists proposed the refractory compounds were brought to the moon’s surface in great quantity in some unknown way. 4.

"are broad, disk-shaped objects that could be possibly some kind of artificial construction. 2012 March 12 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive. Discover the cosmos!

2012 March 12 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive

Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2012 March 12 The Scale of the Universe - Interactive Flash Animation Credit & Copyright: Cary & Michael Huang Explanation: What does the universe look like on small scales? On large scales? Tomorrow's picture: dust before galaxies Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP)NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply.NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important NoticesA service of:ASD at NASA / GSFC& Michigan Tech.

The Art of Complex Problem Solving. 18 Amazing Facts About the Human Body - Infographic. PICTURE JOKES » Just some advice :) First post, 3 years in the lurking.

PICTURE JOKES » Just some advice :)

This is me and my Papa (grandpa) He went on a trip last Friday… … and returned on Sunday to find his home of 50 years burnt to the ground. He built that home, but had no insurance (the foundation was on lava rocks). He lived there with Granny until she died. My house burnt down 17 years ago. There was nothing left for me, my mother, sister, and brother. The shirt I had on my back… it’s all I have from my childhood. 0stumbleupon New.