Reading Time: 2 minutes If you navigate to our previous fact about sneezes (the link is above and below his fact to the left) you will be able to read about the spectacular speeds in which people sneeze. Obviously with such an aggressive action that produces these kinds of speeds, there’s danger in the midst. The dangers of sneezing …
Reading Time: 2 minutes The longest hiccups ever recorded lasted an agonising 68 years and finally ended for Charles Osborne, the unfortunate title holder, eleven months before his death. For most people who suffer an attack of the hiccups it is usually nothing more than an annoying inconvenience. Often it will last no more than an hour, and can be …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Any parent of young babies already knows that humans can produce copious amounts of saliva. Even as a young baby we have the ability to completely saturate everything that we encounter with excess dribble. It’s not that babies do it on purpose, it’s just a part of development. In particular, when teething a baby will …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sleep deprivation. Parents of newborn babies know the trauma all too well, and some military forces and covert government agencies use the deprivation of sleep as a tool for torture. While most of us can go for a few days without sleeping, when we do many of our functional abilities become extremely disadvantaged. Some people …
Paul Kern, the Man Who Didn’t Sleep for 40 Years Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Why doesn’t coffee taste like it smells? This is a fairly honest question if I must say so myself. After all, the aroma of the drink that many of enjoy in the morning is about as enticing a smell that you can find. But take a sip out of a cup and boy are you …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ladies and gentlemen, gather round! It’s time to talk about one of the most exciting finds in modern history – the Lloyds Bank Coprolite. That’s right, coprolite – aka fossilized poop. You might think that’s gross, but trust me, it’s fascinating. So buckle up and get ready to learn some Lloyds Bank Coprolite facts that …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ok, now for a rather stinky subject, and one that some readers may find disturbing. How much do feet sweat? Told you it was a stinky subject, but a question well worth the ask. Lets face reality for a moment. Your feet stink, right? The smell is caused by bacteria produced while wearing shoes. The …
Reading Time: 3 minutes The longest human poop ever recorded will not only mystify and amaze you, but it will probably scare the crap out of you (no pun intended). Especially when you read how this record was achieved. All I can say is WOW! It’s not the best conversation starter in the world, neither is this, but do …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Admit it. You’ve all looked at corn in poop and wondered it yourself. Why does corn come out whole in our poop? Isn’t the body supposed to digest its food and not send it through unprocessed? Well the explanation is a fascinating, entertaining and a little disturbing and a tad bit disgusting. Well, I know it’s …
Reading Time: 2 minutes How does your vision measure up? If you’re anything like me, it’s not very good at all. But one woman from Germany, Veronica Seider, has vision that is 20 times better than the average persons. If you’re wondering how good that is, it turns out that she can identify people from 1 mile (1.6 km) …
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