A few random facts.

Your body loses its warmth faster in water than in air.

If you let an orange rot and then eat the peel, it will give you a dose of penicillin. (In case you don't know, penicillin fights infections.)

The largest living thing in the world is a mushroom. But don't try and find it, because the majority of mushroom mass is under the ground. They had to use DNA tests to prove it was the largest living thing.

There is a jellyfish you can find in Australia that is the size of your pinky and can kill you in under two minutes.

Jimmy Carter and his wife gave a lot of money to give poor countries in Africa a water filter, which consisted of a PVC pipe used like a straw and a silk filter in the middle. They gave away millions.

Pin worms are disgusting, but future parents should know that they are common in young children and if your child is trying to itch their behind a lot, you've got a problem.

Future parents should also know not to give their baby honey, because although our immune system is strong enough to fight off the bacteria, your baby will not be able to.
November 14th, 2013 at 08:19pm