25 Random Strange Facts

Did you Know?

1. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

2. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

3. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

4. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

5. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

6. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

7. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

8. Almonds are a member of the peach family.

9. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

10. The original name for butterfly was flutterby.

11. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop
growing.

12. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop
and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life".

13. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces will kill a
small sized dog.

14. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.

15. The dot over the letter i is called a "tittle."

16. The most popular Twizzler candy flavour is strawberry.

17. Toronto was the first city in the world with a computerized traffic signal
system.

18. The smile is the most frequently used facial expression. A smile can use
anywhere from a pair of 5 to 53 facial muscles.

19. In 1967, the IMAX film system was invented by Canadian Ivan Grame Ferguson to
premier at Expo 67.

20. The most common rock on Earth is basalt.

21. The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes bone which is located in the
ear.

22. A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first passengers in a hot air balloon.

23. Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15
times a day.

24. The first Valentine candy box was invented by Richard Cadbury in the 1800's.

25. The name of the squiggly line "~" is called a tilde.