Today’s blog is full of silliness. The following statements are proven facts that very few people know. Until today. Here at the Edge of Eternity, I aim to educate in a freakishly fun way.
So, without further ado, let’s get down to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth:
Honey does not spoil. That’s right. Evidently you can eat 3,000 year old honey and suffer no painful consequences.
Dead people can get goose bumps. Somebody discovered this and how creepy for that person.
The state sport of Maryland is jousting. Huzzah!
It is impossible to lick your elbow. I know some of you are going to try this, but trust me, unless you are a Cirque Soleil performer, it is impossible.
Contrary to popular belief and cliche – ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand. I mean, why would they anyway?
The lifespan of a squirrel is about nine years.
A tiny amount of alcohol on a scorpion will make it go mad and sting itself to death. Now, I don’t know that this says about me, but I, for one, would love to see that.
“Rhythm” is the longest English word without a vowel. Thus the “sometimes ‘y’ and ‘w'” caveat at the end of the trusted childhood mantra.
There is a city called Rome on every continent.
You can’t commit suicide by holding your breath. All you mystery and suspense writers, take note of this one.
The elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump. And really, would you want one to? I mean, think about that.
Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
Well, there you have it. Your dose of weirdness for the week. Now get out there and share this newfound knowledge with your peers, family, co-workers, strangers, whoever. Just spread the knowledge.
What crazy facts have you heard lately? Come on, keep the education train rolling along.
Word of the day: Yawl
Fun fact about me: I love to play trivia games. And today’s blog is evidence of that.
Original post by Jansen Schmidt, August 2016. Photos courtesy of Google Images.
Thanks – need a trivia boost this morning. Heading home this morning for a couple of days, would prefer to be in a yawl instead. The lake is smooth and calm this morning. Have a great week.
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Oh Clay, everyone needs a little silliness once in a while. Useless information can quite often become useful. I mean, you just never know when someone’s going to ask you want the state sport of Maryland is, right?
Have a great week.
Patrici
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Or what a yawl is!
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I knew about honey, and could’ve figured out Earth, but not the rest! Fun!
Here’s mine: The House Sparrow is a non-native, invasive species (at least in North America), and its lifespan is up to 12 years. That surprised me when I read that.
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I remember reading that on your blog. And sparrows are everywhere too. It just makes sense that you’d think them a native species.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your useless, but very interesting information.
Have a great week.
Patricia
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I love learning facts that I’ll never remember later! I definitely need to visit Maryland because JOUSTING! That’s awesome. I have zero weird facts to share from memory, but I looked up weird, random facts and learned that there are 1.6 million ants for every person on earth. At least they’re not spiders !
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Ewe – ants. Yuck. And I am delighted to learn that you spent a few minutes looking up something totally useless today. How awesome is that? But, like I mentioned to Clay, you never know when that might be of use some day, like if you are randomly chosen to participate in Jeopardy or something. Hey, it could happen.
Have a splendid week my friend.
Patricia
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This one is a real conundrum for me: “A tiny amount of alcohol on a scorpion will make it go mad and sting itself to death.” Because the only place I’ve consistently seen scorpions is church camp, where alcohol is absolutely prohibited. Wonder if I could convince them that margaritas — I mean, alcohol — is necessary for our security. 😉
And by the way, in Texas it’s illegal to intentionally feed a free-ranging alligator. I started to wonder how one would unintentionally feed an alligator, and then I realized you could be the meal yourself. Then you could rest easy that you were within the law! Though you might want to panic about the alligator.
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Even more interesting to me is, are there non free-range alligators in Texas? That’s even more disturbing. I suppose you could leave the uneaten portion of your hamburger lying on the ground and some gator of the free-range variety happens along and gobbles it up. That would be unintentionally feeding, right?
And I am curious about the appearances of scorpions only at church camps. Hmmmm. Do you think it’s because they know about the no alcohol rule and therefore congregate there because they feel safe? Another good question.
Thanks for stopping by and pondering with me for a spell. Keeps the mind well oiled right?
Have a wonderful week.
Patricia
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Okay, I wish I had known the fact about honey before I threw away that old crusty jar of it. My stepmom taught me that after it turns to sugar, you can melt it in the microwave and have runny honey again. Also, it’s true you can’t commit suicide by holding your breath, but you can make yourself pass out. This fact was proven to me by a young boy in one of my classes. He held his breath in line until he passed out and knocked his head on the edge of a credenza on his way to the floor. His black eye served as a reminder of that fact for some time. Thanks for the fun facts to ponder as I relax in my yawl!
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I think it’s weird that honey lasts forever. Something about that kind of creeps me out a little bit. I have microwaved crusty honey before though.
My goodness, why did some stupid kid do that? Who intentionally wants to pass out? I’ve passed out a few times before and it’s not fun. It’s embarrassing and I always wondered what the heck happened around me while I was out.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by and ponder. I hope your yawl is comfortable. Have a great week.
Patricia
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What fun, Patricia. I was hoping squirrels only lived a few months. 🙂 Ours are so cute but annoying most of the time.
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Ha. I know what you mean about squirrels. We have a bunch of them and they are noisy little critters. Cute, but kind of mean if you want to know the truth.
I hope things are well for you in your neck of the woods. Thanks for swinging by today. Have a great week.
Patricia
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When I was a kid, my uncle used to tell me I’d turn into a girl if I kissed my elbow. And BTW, squirrels can get in the attic and chew up wiring, causing major damage. Cute?
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Your uncle may have been on to something.
And, yes, I know that about squirrels. They can also chew spark plug wires in car engines. I’ve had that happen on 2 occasions. That sucks.
Thanks for stopping by and enjoying the silliness. Have a great week.
Patricia
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