Sunday, November 9, 2008

WoW!!!!!

1. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
2.Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump
3.The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit and the parrot.
4.Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
5.It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.
6.The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples.
7. There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
8.The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
9.Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
10. When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red.
11.When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red
12.The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids.
13.The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it’s already been digested by a bee.
14.Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks.
15.The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.
16.Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
17.Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart
18.The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.
19.The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
20. The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
21.Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
22. Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.
23.If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side.

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