Fancy That!

Facts to make you go“WOW!”

2015WAS ONE SECOND LONGER THAN USUAL BECAUSE THE EARTH’S ROTATION IS SLOWING.

◆ The Continental Congress changed the name of the United Colonies to the United States on September 9, 1776.

◆ ONSEPTEMBER 9, 1950 SOAP RATIONING ENDED.

◆ The chance of a girl being colour blind is 1 in 1000 but for boys it’s 1 in 100.

◆ The use of the phrase “no picnic” to describe something not enjoyable dates back to 1884.

◆ THEWORLD IS ABOUT 25,000 MILES IN CIRCUMFERENCE AND THE AVERAGEWALKING RATE IS 3MPH, SO ITWOULD TAKE 347 DAYS OF NON-STOPWALKING TOWALK AROUND THE EQUATOR.E

◆ An onion, apple and potato all have the same taste; the differencewe perceive in flavour comes from their smell.

◆ 80% OF ALL THE DIAMONDS MINED ARE USED FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.

◆ DURING THE ROMAN ERA, LIPSTICKWAS A SOCIAL MARKER AND MEN ALSO PAINTED THEIR LIPS TO INDICATE THEIR RANK.

◆ ASTRONAUTS IN SPACE CAN’T BURP AS THERE’S NO GRAVITY TO SEPARATE LIQUIDS FROM GAS IN THEIR STOMACHS.

◆ The smell of a man is as stressful to a mouse as a 3-minute swim – but the smell of awoman doesn’t bother them!

◆ CATS MEOWTO US BUT THEY DON’T MEOWTO EACH OTHER.

◆ In 1752 Britain abandoned the Julian calendar for the Gregorian and September 3 became September 14. As a result nothing whatsoever happened in British history on those 11 lost days!

The skin on your heels is 20 times thicker than anywhere else on your body

There are more statues of lions in the world than there are real lions

15 minutes of laughter has the same health benefits as two hours’ sleep

A snail’s reproductive organs are in its head…