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Useful facts - 3

21. The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles
is actually the
sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.

22. In most watch advertisements the time displayed
on the watch is
10:10 because then the arms frame the brand of the
watch and make it
look=20 like it's smiling.

23. The color blue can have a calming affect on
people.

24. Depending upon the shade, the brain may send up
to 11
tranquilizing chemicals to calm the body

25.Leonardo da Vinci could write with the one hand
and draw with
the other simultaneously. Now we know why his
pictures were
exquisite!!

26. Names of the three wise monkeys are: Mizaru (See
no evil),
Mikazaru(Hear no evil), and Mazaru (Speak no evil).

27. The only 2 animals that can see behind itself
without turning
it's head are the rabbit and parrot.

28. The only 15 letter word that can be spelled
without repeating a
letter is uncopyrightable.

29. Babies are born without knee caps. They don't
appear until the
child reaches 2-6 years of age

30. The names of the continents all end with the
same letter with
which they start.

Comments

Chaotic Monk said…
Hey...they are pretty cool. I have read many trivia...but they are different. Good work...in fact most of your articles are good. Keep going.

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