Trivia

  • Crying releases extra stress hormones, which is why one feels better after doing so.
  • Deipnophobia is a fear of dinner conversation.
  • By submerging a wine bottle or beer in ice water, the temperature will drop much faster than if one places it in a fridge or even the freezer.
  • If you'd like to download a Youtube video, just add "ss" to the URL between www. and Youtube.com!
  • All that extra air in potato chip bags that one complains about really serves a purpose. It's Nitrogen and prevents the chips from breaking.
  • Poor eyesight (Myopia or being near-sighted from Ancient Greek: μυωπία, muōpia, from myein "to shut" - ops (gen. opos) "eye") is associated with higher IQ.
  • Neil Armstrong and the Apollo XI crew have moons on the Hollywood Walk of Fame instead of stars!
  • Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
  • If one tries to suppress a sneeze, one can rupture a blood vessel in one's head or neck and die.
  • Bananas have no fat, cholesterol or sodium.
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