Random Facts #7

1. If the world were tilted one degree more either way, the planet would not be habitable because the area around the equator would be too hot and the poles would be too cold.
2. The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It’s like a human jumping the length of a football field.
3. The smallest man ever was Gul Mohammed of India, who measured 1 foot, 10 inches.
4. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
5. The world’s oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9000 years old.
6. Studies show that the principal reason people lie is to avoid punishment. (Duh!)
7. The average human body contains enough iron to make a 7.62cm nail.
8. A typical bed is usually home to over six billion dust mites.
9. A zebra is white with black stripes, not black with white stripes.
10. 3.3 billion pounds of chocolate are consumed worldwide each year.