“Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away.” –

~Benjamin Franklin~
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From unbelievable history trivia to fascinating science, these are the facts that will make you raise an eyebrow. Get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew.

Butterflies will drink your blood, sweat, and tears.

If given the chance, even the loveliest butterfly would drink your bodily fluids. Butterflies do something called "mud-puddling," wherein they hover over pools of liquid (in many cases mud, blood, feces, and other fun stuff) to determine if it has nutrients they want. And spoiler: Human blood has a ton of valuable nutrients. Don't get too scared, though; butterflies won't bite you like a vampire (though there is a species of moth that will).

You probably only breathe out of one nostril.

Eighty-five percent of people only breathe out of one nostril at a time. And if you're exclusively breathing out of your nose, your automatic nervous system will naturally switch which nostril you use several times a day. Even crazier: The nostril you're using can actually affect some of your body's processes, from the production of blood glucose and oxygen to which side of your brain is most active.

LEGO is the world's largest (tiny) tire manufacturer.

Everyone's favorite toy brand, LEGO, produces more tires per year than any other tire manufacturer in the world—by a lot. Sure, they may be toys, but Lego manufactures over 318 million tires per year, which means more than 870,000 tires per day. By comparison, the second largest tire manufacturer, Bridgestone, makes just 190 million tires per year. And lucky for us, there's don't hurt so much if you accidentally step on one.

Most mammals take the same amount of time to pee.

From elephants to cats to human toddlers, most mammals take about 21 seconds to pee. Researchers say this is because the urethra is scaled to be a "flow-enhancing device." Mammal anatomy is built on a ratio; while an elephant has a much larger bladder, it has a long urethra to match. There are exceptions for mammals less than 6.6 ounces, such as rats.

There are mites that live on human faces—and you have some on yours right now.

Yep, there are tiny beings that live on your face. Microscopic follicle mites called Demodex make their homes in human eyelashes, eyebrows, pores, and hair follicles, writes the BBC. Demodex are minuscule, eight-legged, worm-like creatures that are totally harmless. Still, there are definitely some things to know about them that will make you shudder. Yes, they do lay eggs in your pores. No, they don't poop—at least while they're alive. Instead, they hold their waste inside their bodies and flush it out onto your skin upon their death. Seriously, WTH.

That "wasabi" you get with your sushi order isn't actually wasabi.

You know that little green ball of spicy deliciousness that comes with your favorite sushi roll? It's probably not really wasabi. In the U.S., 99 percent of sushi restaurants actually serve a horse-radish based concoction that is injected with green food coloring, writes the Washington Post. True wasabi is actually pretty rare, even in Japan.

Corn Flakes were invented to prevent masturbation.

Dr. John Harvey Kellogg was extremely prudish and believed sex was a heinous sin—he didn't even sleep with his own wife. But in Kellogg's book, masturbation was even worse. His solution? Give people a healthy breakfast option. He believed that certain foods, such as meat, increased sexual desire, while cereal and nuts had the power to temper it.

There's a jellyfish whose sting will inflict you with a sense of impending doom.

The Irukandji is a species of one-inch-long jellyfish, whose stings will overcome victims with a sense of impending doom. Some patients have been so certain they are going to die that they've even asked their doctors to kill them. Irukandji stings also invoke vomiting, headaches, anxiety, and cramping. While they're not fatal when given the proper medical attention, these stings are certainly no picnic.

Most cruise ships have their own morgue.

Along with swimming pools, golf courses, and jaw-dropping theaters, most cruise ships are also equipped with a morgue. If any passenger dies while aboard, the ship's crew has to be able to tend to the body and store it until they arrive in port. An estimated 200 people die on cruise ships every year. Just think about that next time you sign up to sail away to paradise.

All Froot Loops are the same flavor.

You might have thought that pink loops were strawberry-flavored, orange loops orange-flavored, etc. but the only non-negligible difference is the color, discovered Time. If you thought you had a favorite, you thought wrong.

All human beings share 99.9 percent of the same genetic makeup.

Speaking of things being the all same, each human shares 99.9% percent of the same DNA. That means you're just 0.1 percent different than the person you hate the most. On the other hand, this WTH fact means you're also just 0.1 percentage point away from being Oprah.

The word for the color "blue" is a relatively modern invention.

Through studying literature, researchers determined that many of the ancient civilizations—including the Greeks, Chinese, Japanese, and Hebrews—didn't have a word in their language to describe the color blue. In fact, the ancient Egyptians are the only people to exhibit evidence of perceiving the color. It makes you wonder which colors we have yet to discover. Be careful, you might be stuck thinking about it for the rest of your life.

In 1939, Hitler was once nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Yes, that Hitler. The same year that World War II began, Adolf Hitler was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Apparently, the member of Swedish parliament who nominated him intended the nomination as a satiric criticism in response to the nomination of then British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. However, his satire wasn't well received. And fortunately, the nomination was withdrawn. A WTH fact from history if there ever was one.

Frogs use their eyeballs to swallow.

Mother Nature gives us some serious WTH facts. If you've ever seen a frog close its eyes after it eats, it's not just blinking. After researchers used X-rays to observe frogs while they ate, they found that when swallowing, a frog will retract its eyeballs down to its esophagus to push the food down. Don't try that at home.

The current U.S. flag was designed by a 17-year-old for a school project.

In his junior year of high school, teenager Bob Heft designed a 50-star flag for a class project. At the time, the U.S. only had 48 states, and Heft got a B minus for his work. But his prediction that two more states would soon be added to the union turned out to be true. Two years later, after Heft wrote 21 letters and made 18 calls to the White House, President Eisenhower called the boy to tell him the country would be adopting his design. They made it official on July 4, 1960.
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Good morning everyboomie.


Well I see the world is still turning after all of my heavy birthday celebrating.


I want to thank Ana again for the very thoughtful gesture . Love ya Ana.


I also want to thank everyone again for the cheery BD wishes, and for putting up with me for so long.


I guess I'd better have a new will drawn up to include the Diner.


I never thought when I started posting here, that I'd still be doing it 16 years later.


As Elvis would say, "Aww that's crazy man."


Who knew?


Have a great new week everyone.


joe

court shows and even perry mason, and chores, and christmas shopping for sister, her child, my hubby,, before that cashing checks.

Joe, thanks for starting a shiny new week! And I hope that the rest of your birthday weekend was a happy one!

There are a lot of fun memories in the diner! We have met so many great people!

family, sounds like a fun day!

Have a good one, all!

Ana

Good morning, enjoy the start to the new week. Lunch and Netflix with a friend today. Meeting at the Eagles tonight. Danish, Eggs, Grits, Hash Browns, Biscuits and Gravy, Bacon, Sausage, and Toast in the NC.

saame thing.

Hey Ho everyone, good evening.

Monday is in the bag and I survived with no lingering issues.

Joe, I'm in total agreement with you on the Birthday Week construct ... I like it and plan to adopt it.

Family, have fun shopping and enjoy Perry Mason as he's a keeper.

Ana, yes indeedy, if we had a wall with all of our diner friends it would be full.

Connie, I hope you enjoyed lunch and Netflix today ... stay safe at Eagles tonight ... I'll have a Danish for dessert in the NC tonight.
L4L

Good Morning Joe, Ana, family, Connie, soot and everyone. Joe I missed your Birthday but want to wish you a Happy Birthday Year! I hope you stay well and safe. Your Diner over the years has been a wonderful place to meet people from all over the world. It is a refuge from the "cold". Thanks for being you and giving us a happy place to gather.

Love You All.

Gerry

Good morning, enjoy your day. Gerry, it's nice to see you in the Diner. It will be quite cold here for the next few days, with a wind chill making it feel colder. Danish, Eggs, Grits, Hash Browns, Biscuits and Gravy, Bacon, Sausage, and Toast in the NC.

Good morning Gerry and Connie, and everyone.

Gerry I agree with Connie. It is great to see your smiling face in the diner. Thank you for the BD wish.

Connie I would love two eggs over easy, and some crispy bacon with wheat toast. Thank you!!!

I am thinking about driving down to Sam's in Texas this morning. Speaking of bacon, I haven't had any in at least 4 months. I like the pre-cooked Black Label that Sam's has. Also I need some more fish and hamburger patties.

Yesterday I decided to try out the Walmart on line ordering and pickup. We are a bit far out for the delivery. I'm sure they would charge more for that. Everything went pretty good. There were a couple of items I wanted that I could not find on the web site. There were a couple of things that they were out of. Although.....after I picked up my order, I parked and went inside and found one of the items that they said were out of the day before, so I still had to go inside.

Also, I just don't trust someone else to pick out my fruit for me. I'm kind of particular about that. I ordered a head of lettuce also that the one I got was very small, and not what I would have bought.

All in all I'm happy with the service. I would just have to go shop myself for fruit, and produce.

I wish you all a fantastic day.


joe

Good morning

Gerry!! It's great to see you ... I'm am looking forward to a Tall Dark Roast in the NC today

Hey Ho Joe & Gerry & Connie ... STAY WARM!!

I'm off to work!

See you all later today

same thing.

Good morning, enjoy Hump Day. Dinner and Karaoke tonight with all precautions taken. Danish, Eggs, Grits, Hash Browns, Biscuits and Gravy, Bacon, Sausage, and Toast in the NC.

Hump Day everyone I can smell the weekend approaching!

Family, enjoy your shows

Connie, yes indeed, stay safe with all precautions ... I'll have a Danish to go as I'm off to work

L4L

Have a great day Joe Ana Family Gerry Connie L4L Mary and anyone else who gets the chance to pops in and say hi

same thing.

Good morning, enjoy the day. Danish, Eggs, Grits, Hash Browns, Biscuits and Gravy, Bacon, Sausage, and Toast in the NC.

Busy day with lots of walking. It was a gorgeous one out there. Time to head up and make a salad for supper. Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Busy day for me too ... and I survived ... good night all

same thing.

Good morning, enjoy the weekend. Dinner and Karaoke at the VFW, all done safely. It's the night we bring toys for the children that wouldn't be getting a trip from Santa. We're also collecting at the Eagles for the children and their families from our local elementary school, and Toys for Tots. Danish, Eggs, Grits, Hash Browns, Biscuits and Gravy, Bacon, Sausage, and Toast in the NC.

Hello Connie and Family

Connie, sounds like a lot a very good work by you all for the kids I had a Danish to go from the NC this morning on my way out the door.

Family, I am thinking you are enjoying Perry Mason

A morning of work at work and then a transition back to telework here at home to finish the day

L4L

Have a wonderful T.G.I.F. day Joe Ana Family Gerry Connie L4L Mary and anyone else who gets the chance to pops in and say hi

sports and chores.

Good morning, enjoy your weekend. Shopping is on the agenda for today. Danish, Eggs, Grits, Hash Browns, Biscuits and Gravy, Bacon, Sausage, and Toast in the NC.

Good morning and welcome to the weekend. Weekend projects, chores, music and perhaps a card game or two are in my future for the day. Work is keeping me on my toes so the time away from serious thinking is very enjoyable.
L4L

Have a wonderful Saturday Joe Ana Family Gerry Connie L4L Mary and anyone else who gets the chance to pops in and say hi

Busy morning. Made turkey sausage for breakfast and it was yummy.

Now heading out to the park for my run before the rain finds us.

Ya'll have a great day!

Been spending a lot of therapeutic, relaxing time playing games. Keeps me from getting too nuts over anything and everything

My clothes washer stopped a week ago. Guy came out yesterday and said it just needed to be 'recalibrated'. Usually caused by an electrical glitch. I had gotten a text notice from ComEd that I'd never gotten before and didn't notice the usual electrical items (cable) go out, so that must have been the only thing affected. At my request, he showed me how to do it myself. Generally, if doing that doesn't solve the problem, call for outside help. My clothes dryer which I purchased at the same time blew its motor just after quarantine started earlier this year, so I expect it to be the same thing. Luckily it was simpler than that. Thank goodness for small favors

Getting a bit of snow mixed with rain today, and kinda gloomy, but not very cold. I'm grateful to Mother Nature to putting off horrible winter weather for as long as she can