Random Facts #16

1. If you stand at the bottom of a well, you would be able to see the stars even in the daytime.
2. The word “lethologica” describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.
3. You can stop a sneeze by pressing your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
4. The average person’s left hand does 56% of the typing.
5. An iguana can stay underwater for 28 minutes.
6. The first man-made item to exceed the speed of sound is the bull’s whip or leather whip.
7. No words in the English language rhyme with month, orange, silver or purple.
8. The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work is Alaksa.
9. Most people fear public speaking more than death.
10. If you put a raisin in a glass of champagne, it will keep floating to the top and then sinking to the bottom.