Unusual, But Interesting, Facts

The world is a dynamic place. Part of the dynamic nature of life is the wonderful things it creates. That being said, there are also some strange things that are both unusual and very interesting. In fact, here are 10.

1. Think eating celery is a good way to lose weight? You are right. You will expend more calories eating it then you will take in.

2. Rabbits and Australia – The rabbit was first introduced to Australia in 1859. In fact, 24 were let loose on the continent by a farmer. There are now believed to be over 300 million Australian rabbits!

3. The Drinking Habit of Sheep – You might consider sheep to be a boring, every day kind of animal. In truth, they have their odd little characteristics like everyone else. One is the fact sheep will not drink running water.

4. Kings on Playing Cards – The four kings on playing cards stand for something. The king of diamonds is Julius Caesar, Spades is King David, Hearts is Charlemagne, and the King of Clubs is Alexander the Great.

5. Families in China – There are well over a billion people in China. Given that fact, you would expect there to be a lot of families. Yes and no. There are a lot of families, but only about 200 total family names.

6. Who Was Mona Lisa? – The famous painting of Mona Lisa has an odd quirk about it. The painting was not named Mona Lisa. The real name is La Giaconda.

7. Crazy Koala Bears – Think of Australia and you see those crazy Koala bears. They are truly odd. For instance, they do not drink water, but get fluid from the leaves they eat. They also do not have any known predator.

8. Hippo on the Run – Hippos are big, heavy beasts that look slow and meandering. In truth, they are fast, fast, fast. How fast? They can outrun you, me and any other human being.

9. Reese Witherspoon and Her Dog – Actress Reese Witherspoon has a thing for dogs. Well, one dog in particular. She owns a bulldog. She named it Frank Sinatra!

10. Korean Kids – Is there a difference between living conditions in North and South Korea? You decide – the average six year old in South Korea is three inches taller than the same child in North Korea.

It is always good to learn that you don’t know everything under the sun. It is, after all, a big sun. If you are looking for odd little humorous things about the world, just dig into the various information sites on the web.

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