Wacky Wednesday: 15 Stupendous & Tremendous Fun Facts!

As is Wednesday tradition, BBIMI is giving you a glimpse at 15 fun and crazy you probably did not know before you read this blog post. The world is full of useless, yet entertaining AND factual information and we would be crazy or wacky ourselves 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!

– Just one percent of friendships formed in seventh grade are still intact by the twelfth grade, a study discovered.

– When a cat passed away in Ancient Egypt, every member of its household would shave their eyebrows off in mourning.

– There are more phone calls placed on Mother’s Day than any other day of the year.

– About 70% of the world’s spices come from India.

– An octopus has three hearts.

– $43 is the average amount Americans spend on a first date.

– A male donkey is called a jack. A female donkey is called a jenny.

– Humans lie an average of 2.92 times every ten minutes.

– 1 out of every 21 New Yorkers is a millionaire.

– You could face a $150 fine for failing to flush the toilet in Singapore.

– Abraham Lincoln practiced law without a degree and had less than 12 months of formal schooling.

– Wearing a necktie that is moderately tight can create extra pressure in the eyeballs, leading to glaucoma.

– Ancient Roman gladiators did product endorsements, much like athletes today.

– A cubic inch of bone is approximately four times as strong as concrete.

– The Apollo 11 astronauts didn’t have life insurance, so they signed hundreds of autographs and sent them to family to sell if they died.

(via @UberFacts, @GoogleFacts & @Factsionary)