Who Knew? Some Fun Facts

Fact: Dead skin cells are a main ingredient in household dust​

Here’s an interesting science fact for you: According to researchers at Imperial College London, humans shed around 200 million skin cells each hour—and they have to go somewhere when we’re indoors. If the idea of skin dust isn’t sitting well with you, you should know that a report from the American Chemical Society found that a skin oil called squalene naturally helps reduce indoor ozone levels by up to 15 percent.
 

I just learned that Britains are required to buy a TV license. A license to watch TV.

You've got your black-and-white license for about 50-pounds per year, and for about a hundred pounds more, you can watch your TV in color.

Not having your telly license is a crime punishable by a fine of up to 1000 pounds and possible jail time. And, according to Qxir (below), the BBC keeps tabs on this using TV license detectors, inspectors and agents.

 

The fuller the fridge, the more energy efficient it is.​

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The more empty space in the fridge, the more cold air is displaced by warm air when you open the door, requiring the appliance to generate cool air to replace it. If the fridge is packed, less cool air escapes and less energy is required to replenish it.

The writers at The Kitchn go so far as to advise fridge owners to fill empty bottles with water to displace the empty air.
 
The American Public Power Association (APPA) says that squirrels are the most frequent cause of power outages in the U.S. Turns out, the peak times of the year for squirrel attacks are from May to June and October to November.

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Typically, the squirrels cause problems by tunneling, chewing through electrical insulation, or becoming a current path between electrical conductors.

"Frankly, the number one threat experienced to date by the U.S. electrical grid is squirrels," said John C. Inglis, the former deputy director of the National Security Agency (NSA), in 2015.
 
Fun Fact. These fun facts were generated by "Pi" an AI assistant.

Sure, here are a few:

* The first animals to be sent into space were fruit flies, launched aboard a Russian rocket in 1947.

* The tallest mountain in our solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, which is nearly three times as tall as Mount Everest!

* The largest known living organism is a honey mushroom in Oregon that covers over 2,200 acres and is estimated to be around 2,400 years old!

* In ancient Egypt, it was common for people to use a type of makeup called kohl to line their eyes, which was made from a mixture of ground-up minerals and animal fat.

* The first electronic computer, the ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), was built in the 1940s and was used to calculate artillery firing tables for the US military. It weighed over 30 tons and occupied an entire room! 😊
 
treeguy64 said:
I'm glad we never got any blue whales in our shop, for tongue piercings! I can just imagine how much that barbell tongue stud would weigh. I'd have a heck of a time driving the needle first. It would have to be a.......... harpoon, and I'm sure my whale clientele would definitely freak out!

Now tattoos, that's a different story: Most of the whales I tattooed asked for "something with a nautical theme....."
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So, how do you do the average tongue piercing? I just wondered. Is there anesthetic?
Purely my curiosity.
 

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