STRANGE BUT TRUE
It was 20th-century American poet, physician, educator, researcher and essayist Lewis Thomas who made the following sage observation: “We haven’t yet learned how to stay human when assembled in masses.”
Those who study such things say that when jelly is hooked up to an EEG machine, the movements registered are almost identical to those produced by the human brain.
Historians claim that notorious pirate Blackbeard made himself fearsome to enemies by tying lighted fuses into his beard.
In a survey conducted in five major US cities, men were asked to choose which activity they’d rather do: spend a romantic evening in a hotel with a sexy woman, or go to the Super Bowl. Three-quarters of respondents chose the football game.
There were no domestic cats in North America until they arrived with voyagers from Europe.
Those who enjoy gourmet imported beers may have noticed that St. Pauli Girl beer has on its label the image of a buxom blonde beauty. You probably aren’t aware, however, that the beer was named after the St. Pauli neighbourhood of Hamburg, Germany – a notorious red-light district. So while you may think the lovely image is that of a simple serving girl, it’s not out of the question that the lady’s occupation may have been somewhat less savoury.
If you’re planning to wrap a mummy in the proper Egyptian manner, you’ll need about 150 metres of linen to finish the job.
Parts of Australia have been undergoing an intense drought for more than a decade. The water shortage has been so severe that, in 2002, the nation’s environmental minister issued a plea for those in affected areas to shower with a partner in order to conserve the scarce resource.