Wacky Wednesday: 15 Cool Facts You Never Knew!

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!

– In the first quarter of 2014, Apple earned more than Google, Facebook, and Amazon combined.

– Sir Isaac Newton predicted that the world would end in the year 2060.

– When your face blushes, the lining of your stomach turns red as well.

– There are about 41,806 different languages spoken worldwide today.

– Honey can be deadly to babies that are less than a year old.

– Japan has a “Happy Monday System” in which public holidays are moved to Mondays, thus creating a 3-day weekend.

– The panic you feel when someone is tickling you is called “gargalesthesia.”

– When upset or angry, splash cold water on your face to help you calm down.

– Writing down your worries just before taking an exam can boost your test scores.

– Don’t use a song you like as an alarm to wake up. You’ll end up hating it.

– Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President to not have a college degree.

– In a lifetime, the average person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.

– Bananas contain a natural chemical that can make a person happy – The same chemical found in Prozac.

– One out of every 20 people have an extra rib.

– There are over 2,000 species of bacteria living in your belly button.

(via @UberFacts, @WoWFactz & @GoogleFacts)