Fun Facts: 17 Interesting LittleKnown Facts, Did You Know the Eighth One?

1. A cat that lives to be fifteen years old may only have "lived" for five to seven years, because they spend ten years sleeping.

2. The NBA record for the highest single-game score in a regular season game is held by Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 points in a single game.

3. There are basically three types of "healthy snacks": fruits, nuts, and yogurt.

4. Eating more tomatoes can prevent sunburn.

5. The word "NAZI" comes from a Bavarian word meaning "simple-minded" and was used for a long time as a mockery by World War II journalist Conrad Hayden (1901-1966).

6. Tiger shark embryos undergo a fierce struggle within the mother's uterus; the victor is the baby tiger shark that survives and is born alive.

7. Although electric vehicles are classified as new energy vehicles in the 21st century, their history spans over 100 years. (Oh, they existed before!)

8. In "Journey to the West", the Jade Emperor's status is higher than that of the Buddha.

9. Do not add salt to chicken soup before simmering.

10. Butterflies seem to enjoy beer. Male butterflies may drink beer to increase the activity of their spermatophore cells, thus providing the female with a nutritious gift as a "wedding present."

11. Plain boiled water should not be drunk if it has been stored for more than three days.

12. The serial number on the genuine mobile phone, the serial number on the outer packaging, and the serial number retrieved from the phone should all be consistent.

13. Jacky Cheung's famous meme comes from the movie As Tears Go By.

14. Drinking water appropriately, rather than blindly drinking more water, is more beneficial for health and weight loss. Drinking water is good; according to scientific research, drinking 1.5 liters of water a day can burn an extra 17,400 calories per year, equivalent to a weight loss of about 4.5 pounds. However, you shouldn't drink too much, because too much water that can't be metabolized can easily accumulate in the body, causing edema.

15. Why do Koreans like to give pork ribs as gifts?

16. Drinking tea after eating overly fatty foods can stimulate the autonomic nervous system and promote fat metabolism.

17. If you only eat instant noodles every day, your annual food expenses would only be about $140. Many people who live paycheck to paycheck rely on instant noodles to get by at the end of the month. But how much money can you actually save by eating instant noodles? One netizen did the calculation: in the US, a pack of instant noodles costs about 13 cents. If you eat instant noodles every day, you would only spend a little over $142 (about 880 RMB) in a year. That's indeed a lot of money saved, but you'll probably be seeing a doctor soon.

18. Many Swiss people eat cats and dogs. This is the only Western country that eats cats and dogs.

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