Wacky Wednesday: 15 Random Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

This week BBIMI is giving you a glimpse at 15 facts you probably did not know before you read this blog post. The world is full of useless, yet entertaining information and we would be crazy not to shed some light on this subject. There’s just two more days until the weekend, so enjoy this Humpday treat courtesy of BB Insurance Marketing. Check them out!

– When bitten by caterpillars, plants send chemical SOS signals to parasitic wasps that attack the caterpillars.

– Horse-sized ducks roamed the land of Australia about 50,000 years ago.

– Studies show that Wednesday is the best day of the week to go out on a first date.

– 40% of women would consider dumping a boyfriend if her friends didn’t like him.

– In Malaysia, it’s legal to divorce your partner via text message.

– A recording of a camel’s moan was slowed down and used as the sound of the tornado in ‘Twister’.

– The Rams were the first pro football team to decorate their helmets. An early version of the “horn” motif is still used today.

– Some species of oak tree do not produce acorns in abundance until they are fifty years of age or older.

– The number 4 is the only number with the same number of letters as the meaning of its name.

– The tip of a fencing weapon is the second fastest moving object in the Olympics. The fastest is a bullet.

– By the time you have reached the age of 18, you have approximately 3200-3500 weekends left in your life.

– Negative emotions such as anxiety & depression will weaken your immune system.

– “Pogonophobia” = The unusual fear of beards.

– Rabbits can’t vomit.

– “Spam” stands for Shoulder, Pork & Ham.

(All Facts via @UberFacts, @OMGFacts and @GoogleFacts)