Useless but interesting facts

Not so long ago I learned that giraffes walk differently from other four-legged creatures, moving both right legs together and then both left legs together instead of diagonally opposed legs moving together. I'm still trying to find out why they have evolved so.

What useless but interesting facts have you learned lately?

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Very interesting!
*The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.
I don't think many folks want to read that, but it is fact.

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I'd love to know what the evidence is for that! Can't see how it could be measured.

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Apparently there are 106 boys born to every 100 girls.

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You are right, apparently more like 3 or 4.

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Light travels st 186,000 miles per second and never gets pulled over by a cop for a speeding ticket.

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This is why photons never have luggage when checking into an hotel-they are travelling light

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Lots of interesting facts out there about the humble Snail, here’s just two.

“Some studies have found that snail mucus might be useful to help wounds heal, possibly by triggering an immune response that helps skin cells regenerate”

“Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital and MIT have developed an adhesive that mimics the stickiness of a slug’s slime, the same gel that allows marine snails to cling to rocks in the surf. The medical glue is designed for use in repairing heart defects, and would stick to even jagged surfaces where traditional sutures might leak. So far, it’s only been tested on pig hearts”

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Each King in a pack of cards represents a great king from history.

Spades —— —King David
Clubs ——– –Alexander the Great,
Hearts———-Charlemagne, and
Diamonds —–Julius Caesar.

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It's quality rather than quantity that counts.