Some Things You Didn't Know

In this season of joy, let me lighten at least your day with some little known trivias that I suppose most of us are not aware of. Although some of these may sound ridiculous, all of these are true. Read and enjoy.

1. It is impossible to lick your elbow.

2. The most common name in the world is Mohammed.

3. If not for an added coloring, Coca-Cola was originally green.

4. The names of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.

5. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

6. When you sneeze, all your bodily functions stop, including your heart.

7. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your neck or head and die.

8. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times. (Hello, iPod freaks!)

9. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

10. A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately a tooth every five

years.

11. The toothbrush was invented in 1498.

12. Most lipstick contain fish scales.

13. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

14. The longest word typed with only the left hand is "stewardesses".

15. The longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard is "typewriter".

16. Each King from a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history : Diamonds - Julius Ceasar Spades - King David Clubs - Alexander the Great Hearts - Charlemagne

17. Shakespeare invented the word "assassination" and "bump".

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

19. Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil.

20. Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep.

21. If a statue of a person on a horse in a park has both legs in the air, that person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

22. Bullet proof vests, laser printers, fire escapes and windshield wipers have one thing in common. They are all invented by women.

23. The first Harley-Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor.

24. Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until they are two to six years old.

25. Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who gave birth. They are used in vein transplant surgeries.

26. Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana. They were 7th cousins.

27. Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane, just in case there is a crash.

28. You cannot kill yourself by holding your breath. (please don't try this at home)

29. The average computer user blinks seven times a minute.

30. And finally, 95% of people who read this will try to lick their elbows.Now go back and think about number 20. Ummm, yummy. Lastly, my wish to all our readers - May the happy moments of Christmas brighten every day of the coming new year. MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!