Useless Facts: General. . . .-BreathingBody

I know this is kinda long but its worth the read!

The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; "7" was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces. "UP" indicated the direction of the bubbles.

Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.

The bagpipe was originally made from the liver of a dead sheep.

The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.

In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose.

Diet Coke was only invented in 1982.

The YKK on the zipper of your Levis stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world's largest zipper manufacturer. (I've always wondered what YKK meant.)

The world's largest McDonalds is located on I-44 at Vinita, Oklahoma. It goes from one side of the interstate to the other, passing over the interstate.

Strawberries have more vitamin C in them than oranges

Dead Egyptian noblewomen were given the special treatment of being allowed a few days to ripen, so that the embalmers wouldn't find her too attractive.

Onions get their distinctive smell by soaking up sulfur from the soil.

Ketchup is excellent for cleaning brass, especially tarnished and corroded brass.

Raindrops aren't actually teardrop shaped. They are rounded at the top and flat on the bottom.

One Day on the planet Pluto is about the length of a week on Earth.

Playing cards in India are round.

The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.

Each of us generates about 3.5 pounds of trash a day. Most of it is paper.

The most collect calls are made on Father's Day.

No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times.

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.

You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV.

The first recording of the human voice, by Thomas Edison in 1877, was "Mary had a Little Lamb."

More money is spent on gardening than on any other hobby.

Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.

Most of the vitamin C in fruits is in the skin.

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum.

The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache.

The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

The average child spends approximately 28 hours a week watching television, which is around the same amount of time they spend in school.

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.

If you lock your knee while standing long enough, you will pass out.

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.

The Volkswagen was originally called the "Strength through Joy Wagon".

The first owner of the Marlboro company died of lung cancer.



Thank you for taking the time to read this! I hope you enjoyed the useless, but interesting facts. Have a wonderful night and great day tomorrow. *hugs* :D

Happy Holidays!!

-Crystal-

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