I Am: Interesting

I am....


Interesting?





Well, full of interesting facts, anyway.

Here are some off the top of my head:

-> The term "Mad Men" was coined to describe advertising executives on Madison Avenue way back when I wasn't even born. They coined it.

-> No two zebras are identical in their stripes, much like snowflakes and fingerprints.

-> In addition to zebras, snowflakes and fingerprints, no two people have the same tongue print. (I have two zebras. How many do you have? xD)

-> Jackie Chan goes through about 50 suits per stunt.

-> Running outside is a more effective workout than running on a treadmill due to the fact that no street is perfectly straight, often times the wind is against you, and unlike a treadmill, the ground beneath you isn't propelling you forward. They say you should run at an incline of 1.5 to get the same benefits on a treadmill.

-> When lions roar, they roar towards the ground so that their prey does not know where the roar is coming from and often times, runs straight to the lion.

-> Horses are all warm-blooded. However, different breeds are also described as being hot-blooded, warm-blooded, or cold-blooded. Thoroughbreds, Arabians, and a few other breeds are described as hot-blooded. These horses have enormous energy and are lean body-wise. Cold-blooded horses are working horses; slower, sturdier, larger horses like the Clydesdale:



-> The racing horse Secretariat was a horse known for literally leaving his competitors in the dust, as well as for setting several records, some of which stand even today. Another interesting fact: Most horses, when they race, they finish each racing distance at a declining pace. However, it was said that Secretariat, near the end, often times finished at an accelerating pace. That is, each racing distance was run faster than the previous.

-> Hitler's mother contemplated abortion.

-> A photo camera works exactly the same way as your eye. The two are so similar that parts of the camera even shares a name with parts of the eye. Other things that borrow from nature: airplanes, cars, Velcro, medical advancements, and more!

-> Crocodiles and alligators are distinguishable by a tooth that sticks out for the one and not the other. Now if only I could remember which is which...

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Well there you have it. A few off the top of my head.

Disclaimer:

While I know some of these are facts, the validity of others is disputable - by myself and others. Nonetheless, all are, I think, interesting. :)

How many did you not previously know?

Are you full of interesting facts too, just like me, or are you know of those that just can't remember worth a damn? xD