10 Random Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

  1. Toilet seat covers; the opening goes toward the back of the seat

Toilet seat covers are supposed to be placed with the slap toward the back-end of the toilet, not the other way around.

2. You’re wearing a bobby pin wrong.

With bobby pins, you are supposed to put the wavy side toward your head to get maximum hold. Most people put them on the other way, but well, you’re doing it wrong.

3. Camels can swim

It’s true! The Kharai Camel is the only camels that can swim. A video was recorded of a pack of them swimming in India. The camels was bread to survive in both coastal and dry ecosystems.

4. A sneeze can travel up to 100 mph

The force of a sneeze has been proven to be very powerful. In an article by Startribune, one man mentioned how you can break a rib because of how powerful and fast a sneeze may be. Sneeze particles can also travel up to 20 feet.

5. Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete

Thigh bones are what is basically supporting your whole body, which is why they are so strong. It is said that the human thigh bone is about eight times stronger than concrete.

6. During your lifetime you produce enough saliva to fill two pools

The Fact Speak states an average person produces about one to two liters of saliva per day. This mean a person can produce up to 288 to 576 liters of saliva per year and if that person lives to be about 80-years-old, they will produce up to 57,600 liters of saliva in their lifetime. This is more than enough to fill up two swimming pools with our saliva.

7. Your taste is off after you brush your teeth

There are chemicals found in toothpaste that mess with your tastebuds. These chemicals take away your ability to taste sweetness but heightens your ability to taste bitter things. This is why when you drink orange juice right after brushing your teeth it tastes so badly.

8. Male ostriches can roar like a lion

Male ostriches are able to make a roar noise, just like that of a lion. Most times this roar is followed with a hiss. This noise tends to occur during courtship displays or when predators are close by.

9. For every human on Earth, there are 1.6 million ants

Yes! This is a little scary, almost, to think of because that is a lot of ants running around on Earth eating all our food and getting in your kitchen.

10. You can’t hum while plugging your nose

If you don’t believe me, try it! If you plug your nose like you did when you were young and went swimming and try to make a humming noise, you won’t be able to.