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Devout Orthodox Jews are three times as likely to jaywalk as other people, according to an Israeli survey reported in the New Scientist. The researchers say it's possibly because religious people have less fear of death.
One in 10 Europeans is allegedly conceived in an Ikea bed.
It's possible for a human to blow up balloons via the ear. A 55-year-old factory worker from China reportedly discovered 20 years ago that air leaked from his ears, and he can now inflate balloons and blow out candles.
When faced with danger, the octopus can wrap six of its legs around its head to disguise itself as a fallen coconut shell and escape by walking backwards on the other two legs, scientists discovered.
You're 10 times more likely to be bitten by a human than a rat.
Oliver Twist is very popular in China, where its title is translated as Foggy City Orphan.
Giant squid eat each other - especially during sex.
First-born children are less creative but more stable, while last-born are more promiscuous, says US research.
One in 18 people has a third nipple.
Pulling your foot out of quicksand takes a force equivalent to that needed to lift a medium-sized car.
The Japanese word "chokuegambo" describes the wish that there were more designer-brand shops on a given street.
Musical instrument shops must pay an annual royalty to cover shoppers who perform a recognisable riff before they buy, thereby making a "public performance".
(preuzeto sa BBC-a)
Post je objavljen 03.01.2006. u 01:02 sati.