[ayoubmarka]

you canoot snore and dream at the same time .

[cmoneyspinner]

Did you know that monkeys brachiate?

LOL. That's not a random fact. It's a very common fact.

What's random is my use of the word "brachiate".

* brachiate (verb) means swing from one hold to the next

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Brachiation
animal behaviour


"Brachiation, in animal behaviour, specialized form of arboreal locomotion in which movement is accomplished by swinging from one hold to another by the arms. The process is highly developed in the gibbon and siamang, which are anatomically adapted for it in the length of their forelimbs, their long hooklike fingers, and the mobility of their shoulder joints. The South American spider monkey, considered a semibrachiator, uses its prehensile tail as a third arm. Spider monkeys both run along branches and swing from them.

Because bipedal locomotion is the terrestrial form of movement in the true brachiators, some researchers believe that the human species may have evolved from a protobrachiator. Other researchers have tried to demonstrate that the so-called knuckle-walking apes (e.g., the gorilla) are descended from brachiating ancestors. They base this theory on the characteristically long arms and curved fingers of knuckle-walkers."


Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.
Date Published: October 21, 2011
URL: https://www.britannica.com/science/brachiation
Access Date: February 21, 2018

[thisnthat]

Green peppers that have 4 bumps on the bottom instead of just 3 are firmer. The more you know...

[ayoubmarka]

The largest internal organ is the liver. It is also the heaviest organ,

[cmoneyspinner]

People often get alligators and crocodiles mixed up. People like me. And there's no excuse for the confusion. Alligators are in the Florida Everglades and I'm from Florida and I know that. Sometimes the alligators even end up in people's pools at their homes. Whereas crocodiles are in Australia. ... I think. ... Right?

[Po1son]

It is legally allowed for anyone to marry a dead person in France.

[cmoneyspinner]

It is legally allowed for anyone to marry a dead person in France.

Though it may be legal the only reason that I can think for marrying a dead person would be to gain access to any wealth they left behind. After all, you can't take it with you!

"For you brought nothing into this world and it certain that you will carry nothing out."

What an odd law.

In Maryland, it used to be a law ("It was a marital license to kill,"), where a man could get away with killing his wife if he suspected her of infidelity. No proof needed. Just a suspicion was good enough. Although if she were caught in the act that fact might be useful during sentencing. The men were not tried for murder. It was for a lesser charge.

After A 3-year Fight, Murder Is Finally Murder In Maryland

[verity]

Edison's mother let him set up a chemistry lab in the basement, which made his father very nervous.

[cmoneyspinner]

The Ivory Coast, in West Africa, is known for its chocolate.
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-ivory-coast/

Really? I didn't know that.
I thought it was known for ivory. Duh!

[cmoneyspinner]

Name a common word that makes you sound more negative than you want to?

According to Fast Company, that word is "but".

I suppose it's a random fact BUT!! ... Do you agree?

[cmoneyspinner]

~ Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers!
~ Cherophobia is the fear of fun.
~ Panphobia is the fear of everything.
~ Madonna suffers from garophobia which is the fear of thunder.
~ Paraskavedekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th!

Source for facts above: https://www.thefactsite.com/2011/07/top ... acts.html/

If you want to learn more, here is a Phobia List.
https://www.fearof.net

[cmoneyspinner]

"Ring-tailed lemurs settle disputes with 'stink fights."

These animals are popular for their cuteness. But a stink fight is not cute!
https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/incredible-facts-about-lemurs

[cmoneyspinner]

Heart attacks are more likely to happen on a Monday, and the most common time for them to happen is between 4-10 a.m.

https://www.thefactsite.com/2011/07/top-100-random-funny-facts.html

[cmoneyspinner]

The Netherlands is Number 1 exporter of salt and provides 9% of the global supply.
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/20-top-salt-exporting-countries.html

[kavinitu]

snake can help to predict earthquake

[ptrikha21]

On average people fear spiders more than death.

Quite an interesting fact !

--- 29 Dec 2018, 22:17 ---

~ Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers!
~ Cherophobia is the fear of fun.
~ Panphobia is the fear of everything.
~ Madonna suffers from garophobia which is the fear of thunder.
~ Paraskavedekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th!

Source for facts above: https://www.thefactsite.com/2011/07/top ... acts.html/

If you want to learn more, here is a Phobia List.
https://www.fearof.net

Fear of "everything " - such a thing exists?

[cmoneyspinner]

Fear of "everything " - such a thing exists?

The word exists. I don't know of any real case where a person has suffered from such a malady. That would be very sad indeed. It could mean a person is afraid of their own mother.

[sofs]

A group of crows is called 'murder'
and a group of owl a 'parliament'.

[Eternal]

Pringles innovator was buried in a pringles can.

[ptrikha21]

The Ivory Coast, in West Africa, is known for its chocolate.
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-ivory-coast/

Really? I didn't know that.
I thought it was known for ivory. Duh!

Some new information for me too !