Monday, July 18, 2011

TRIVIA BITS

 

  • a violin contains over 70 separate pieces of wood
  • a whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound
  • a woodpecker can peck 20 times a second
  • a woodpeckers tongue can wrap around its head twice
  • ablutophobia is the fear of bathing
  • about 90% of the worlds population kisses
  • according to manufacturer Spalding the average lifespan of an NBA basketball is 10,000 bounces
  • according to the old English time system a moment is 1 and a half minutes
  • achluophobiais the fear of the dark

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