Pretty Useless Facts Sunday

~  In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

~  St. Paul, Minnesota was originally called Pigs Eye after a man who ran a saloon there. 
 
~  Horses cannot vomit.

~  When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc., how many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror hanging on the wall is a real mirror, or actually a two-way mirror?? Just conduct this simple test: Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is a GENUINE mirror. However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then BEWARE, for it is a two-way mirror

~  111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321  

~  The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. 

~  Breaking of a glass is traditional in some wedding ceremonies. This custom symbolizes different things. To some its the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, and for some its the represents the fragility of a relationship.  

~  Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.  

~  Lenny Kravitz’s mother played the part of “Helen” on “The Jeffersons.” 

~  The Vikings believed that the Northern lights which are seen from time to time in the north sky were caused by the flashing armor and spears of Odin’s handmaidens as they rode out to collect warriors slain in battle.

~  In most American states, a wedding ring is exempt by law from inclusion among the assets in a bankruptcy estate. This means that a wedding ring cannot be seized by creditors, no matter how much the bankrupt person owes.

~   In Riverside, California, there is an old law on the city’s books which makes it illegal to kiss unless both people wipe their lips with rose water.

~  A few years back, a Chinese soap hit it big with consumers in Asia. It was claimed in ads that users would lose weight with Seaweed Defat Scented Soap simply by washing with it. The soap was sold in violation to the Japanese Pharmaceutical Affairs Law and was banned. Reportedly, the craze for the soap was so great that Japanese tourists from China and Hong Kong brought back large quantities. The product was also in violation of customs regulations. In June and July 1999 alone, over 10,000 bars were seized. 
 
~  Q. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party? A. Snoop in your medicine cabinet.

 ~  The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this…) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

~  Ancient Greeks wove marjoram into funeral wreaths and put them on the graves of loved ones. The wreaths served as prayers for the happiness of the deceased in a future life.


~  Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. “Wet your whistle” is the phrase inspired by this practice.