Trivial Facts!

[che2008]

Keep them coming!

[kisses bratt]

The most tornadoes happen in MAY.

[mishmish]

Darvaza -- In 1971, geologists drilling for gas deposits uncovered a huge underground cavern, which caused the ground over it to collapse, taking down all their equipment and their camp with it. To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided to burn it off. Geologists had hoped the fire would use all the fuel in a matter of days, but the gas is still burning today. Locals have dubbed the cavern "The Door to Hell".

[lisa122582]

a polar bear's fur is not white but actually colorless, almost transparent. and their skin is colored black.

[xenos54]

nakaka-tuwa naman tong thread na to.. hehe

my contribution:

seahorses mate for life.. when they found a partner, they stay together.. so when one dies.. the other one dies soon after..

buti pa ang mga seahorse.. loyal.. 

[pretty empress]

^ correct ka sis!

A recent study indicates when men crave food, they tend to crave fat and salt. When women crave food, they tend to desire chocolate.

A cucumber is 96% water.

Almonds are the oldest, most widely cultivated and extensively used nuts in the world.

Americans eat more bananas than any other fruit: a total of 11 billion a year.

[PrincessC]

nakaka-tuwa naman tong thread na to.. hehe

my contribution:

seahorses mate for life.. when they found a partner, they stay together.. so when one dies.. the other one dies soon after..

buti pa ang mga seahorse.. loyal.. 

meron pa sis: black vultures

in black vulture society, they attack other vultures that have been caught philandering! if caught having sex with a bird other than its partner, the vulture gets harassed by not only its mate, but by other vultures in the area.

[hanshellite]

The sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter of the alphabet.

[TysLolakins]

(i hope this belongs here...)

When men of Australia’s Walibri tribe greet each other, they shake penises instead of hands.

[iamoptimistic]

''Chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA), a natural substance that is reputed to stimulate the same reaction in the body as falling in love.''

-- this really wow's me. 

[Mommy•Shey]

• Chewing gum while peeling onions will reduce your tears
• Chocolate could be poisonous for dogs
• Humming bird is the only bird that can fly backwards

[TysLolakins]

one penny doubled everyday becomes over 5 million dollars in just 30 days!$!

[Popo_Potato]

Abraham Lincoln is rumored to have a male lover named Joshua Speed

[mysamsuy]

The names of all the continents end with the letter they start with.

ASIA

AFRICA

(N and S) AMERICA

ANTARCTICA

EUROPE

AUSTRALIA

[cerise19]

Koalas and humans are the only animals that have finger prints.

[cerise19]

In France, it is against the law to sell an “E.T” doll. They have a law forbidding the sale of dolls that do not have human faces.

[janedoe007]

Did you know that the word “typewriter” is the longest word in the English Language that can be spelled with the the top of the keyboard? 

[TysLolakins]

The tradition of brides carrying a bouquet of flowers started with the brides trying to hide their body odor.
 
In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her cheating adulterous husband but she may only do so with her bare hands.  (lagot si hubby kung black belt or krav maga si wifey  )

[sima]

The only number whose letters are in alphabetical order is 40 (f-o-r-t-y).

The female opossum has 13 nipples.

Fredric Baur invented the Pringles can. When he passed away in 2008, his ashes were buried in one.

M&M's actually stands for "Mars & Murrie's," the last names of the candy's founders.

The yo-yo originated in the Philippines, where it was used as a weapon in hunting.

[janedoe007]

A newborn baby cannot shed tears.