Language Facts
- There are 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
- All pilots on international flights identify themselves in English.
- No word in the English language rhymes with"month".
- "Rhythms" is the longest English word without the normal vowels, a, e, i, o, or u.
- "The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in English.
- The shortest word in the English language with all its letters in alphabetical order is the word "almost."
- The Chinese language does not require punctuation.
- Seoul, the South Korean capital, just means "the capital" in the Korean language.
- Widow is the only female form in the English language that is shorter than its corresponding male term (widower).
Body Facts
- The kidneys filter over 400 gallons of blood each day.
- The shark cornea has been used in eye surgery, since its cornea is similar to a human cornea.
- People generally read 25% slower from a computer screen compared to paper.
- Half your body’s red blood cells are replaced every seven days.
- Hair will fall out faster on a person that is on a crash diet.
- Sex burns about 70-120 calories for a 130 pound woman, and 77 to 155 calories for a 170 pound man every hour.
- During the female orgasm, endorphines are released, which are powerful painkillers. So headaches are in fact a bad excuse not to have sex.
- Kissing can aid in reducing tooth decay. This is because the extra saliva helps in keeping the mouth clean.
- Your brain is move active and thinks more at night than during the day.
- Your thigh bone is stronger than concrete.
Animal Facts
- Cats can make over 100 vocal sounds, while dogs can only make 10.
- Octopuses have 3 hearts.
- A starfish doesn't have a brain.
- Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
- Only one mammal can't jump -- the elephant.
- Studies have shown that classical music helps cows produce more milk.
