100 Facts Colder Than Ice and Snow

1. Banging your head against a wall for an hour can burn 150 calories.
2. In the UK, it is illegal to eat meat pie at Christmas.
3. Feather tickling phobia is a phobia of being tickled by feathers.
4. When a hippopotamus is frustrated, its sweat turns red.
5. Flocks of crows are notorious killers.
6. "Facebook addiction syndrome" is a psychological disorder recognized by psychologists.
7. The average height of the lipsticks a woman uses up in 5 years is roughly equivalent to her height.
8. May 29th is the official "Pillow in the Refrigerator Day".
9. Happiness phobia is a phobia of experiencing pleasure.
10. The boiling point of human saliva is three times that of ordinary water.
11. If you lift a kangaroo's tail, it won't jump.
12. Bananas are curved because of their phototaxis (phototropism).
13. Male goats will urinate on their heads, believing that this makes them more attractive to the opposite sex.
14. The ashes of the inventor of the frisbee were made into frisbees.
15. The amount of saliva a person produces in their lifetime could fill two swimming pools.
16. If Pinocchio said, "My nose is going to grow longer!" it would be a paradox.
17. A polar bear can eat 86 penguins in one meal (if they live in the same area).
18. Henry VIII slept with a huge axe beside him.
19. The movie trailer was initially shown after the movie itself had finished playing.
20. An eagle can easily kill a fawn and carry it away.
21. People are more prone to heart attacks on Mondays.
22. If you farted continuously for 6 years and 9 months, the combined energy of those farts would be enough to create an atomic bomb.
23. In 2015, more people died from injuries sustained while taking selfies than from sharks.
24. The top six foods that make you fart are beans, corn, bell peppers, cauliflower, cabbage, and milk.
25. There is a type of spider called the "traveler spider".
26. A lion's roar can travel over 5 miles.
27. A toaster uses about half the electricity of an oven.
28. Newly hatched spiders are called spider larvae.
29. Dreaming and snoring cannot occur simultaneously while sleeping.
30. This sentence reads the same forwards and backwards: Do geese see God?
31. When an octopus first hatches, it is about the size of a flea.
32. The first passengers in the hot air balloon were a sheep, a duck, and a rooster.
33. In Uganda, 50% of the population is under the age of 15.
34. Hitler's mother wanted an abortion when she was pregnant with him, but the doctor persuaded her to give birth to the child.
35. In Arab countries, a wife can file for divorce if her husband doesn't pour her coffee.
36. The energy saved by recycling one glass jar can power a television for 3 hours.
37. Applying dog feces to insect bites can reduce swelling and relieve itching.
38. Catfish are the only creatures born with an odd number of barbels.
39. Facebook, Skype, and Twitter are all banned in China.
40. Approximately 95% of people will say things in text messages that they wouldn't dare say face-to-face.
41. The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS distress signal.
42. In Poole, England, a "one-dollar store" closed down because a "99-cent store" opened across the street, offering the same items for one cent cheaper.
43. In the United States, approximately 8,000 people are injured each year due to musical instruments.
44. There are 17 different words in French that can express the meaning of "surrender".
45. Approximately 3% of Antarctic glaciers are made from penguin urine.
46. Bob Dylan's real name is Robert Zimmerman.
47. Crocodiles cannot stick out their tongues.
48. Sea otters hold each other's arms when they sleep so they won't drift apart in the sea.
49. A blue whale's blood vessels can accommodate a human child swimming inside.
50. Osama bin Laden was declared dead on May 1, 2011; Adolf Hitler was declared dead on May 1, 1945.
51. J.K. Rowling chose the name "Hermione" so she wouldn't be teased for being a nerd.
52. The name Hewlett-Packard was decided by flipping a coin.
53. The Eiffel Tower has a total of 1665 steps.
54. The prototypes for Hitmonlee and Punchman in Pokémon are Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, respectively.
55. Teddy bear enthusiasts are a type of person who likes and collects teddy bears.
56. Pirates wore earrings because they believed it would improve their eyesight.
57. The full Spanish name of Los Angeles is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula".
58. The little blue bird that's the Twitter logo has a name—Larry.
59. Octopuses have four arms.
60. In 1880s Britain, "pants" was a vulgar word.
61. On February 18, 1979, it snowed for half an hour in the Sahara Desert.
62. All humans originated from the division of a single cell, and the time spent in a single cell is approximately one and a half hours.
63. If you wait until the last minute to do everything, you'll be much more efficient in that last minute.
64. Unlike other large cats, snow leopards are not aggressive towards humans, and there have been no reported incidents of snow leopards attacking humans.
65. The first alarm clock would only ring at 4 a.m.
66. Birds don't urinate.
67. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament, a law that was also voted the most absurd in a British referendum.
68. The most venomous jellyfish in the world is the Irukandji, which is smaller than your fingernail.
69. March 20th is "Snowman Burning Day" every year.
70. Slugs have four nostrils.
71. Generalized phobia is a phobia of everything; having this phobia can be really deadly.
72. If you plug your nose, then apples, potatoes, and onions will all taste the same.
73. A cat's front paws are different from its hind paws; its front paws have five toes while its hind paws only have four.
74t. There's a company in Taiwan that makes tableware from wheat, so you can eat your plate after you finish your meal.
75. On average, the distance each person travels in their lifetime is enough to circle the Earth's equator twice.
76. The most frequently stolen book from bookstores worldwide is the Bible.
77. Marco Hort holds a world record for holding 264 straws in his mouth simultaneously.
78. Mel Blanc, the voice actor for Bugs Bunny, is allergic to carrots.
79. Six people who have obtained driver's licenses in California are named Jesus Christ.
80. According to Genesis 1:20-22 in the Bible, the chicken came first, then the egg.
81. There is a type of oyster in the Caribbean that can climb trees.
82. Worms eat their own feces.
83. Squirrels will forget the location of half of the nuts they've stored.
84. More than 1,000 birds die each year from hitting windows.
85. The person who invented the waffle sandwich didn't like eating waffles.
86. George W. Bush was once a cheerleader.
87. A horse has a total of 205 bones.
88. In 1895, a traffic policeman in Hampshire, England, issued a speeding ticket for driving at more than 6 miles per hour (about 10 kilometers per hour).
89. In the United States, more than 40,000 injuries each year are related to bathroom access.
90. Strawberries don't just come in red; they also come in yellow, green, and white. Color can affect the taste of strawberries; some taste similar to pineapple.
91. In Pokémon, "Megami" is a clone of "Mew," but it appeared in the Pokédex first.
92. More than 2,500 left-handed people die each year from using products designed for right-handed people.
93. Madonna suffers from phonophobia (fear of thunder).
94. In June 2017, Facebook had 2 billion active users, which is more than a quarter of the number of users logging into Facebook globally each month.
95. Samuel L. Jackson agreed to play Master Windu in Star Wars on the condition that his lightsaber be purple.
96. There is a phobia called Friday the 13th phobia.
97. Kleenex paper towels were originally used as filters in gas masks.
98. In 1998, Sony accidentally sold 700,000 X-ray vision cameras. These cameras used an infrared lens that could see through certain fabrics.
99. A person spends 38 days in their life brushing their teeth.
100. Ronald McDonald, McDonald's Chief Happiness Officer, is known as "Donald McDonald" in Japan because the pronunciation is easier for Japanese speakers. In Singapore, he is known as "Uncle McDonald."
