Here are a few fun and random facts on this Friday. Laugh a little today! “A glad heart makes a cheerful face…” Proverbs 15:13

  1. Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound (over 1,000 feet/second).
  2. In 1778, fashion women of Paris never went out in blustery weather without a lightning rod attached to their hats.
  3. The average American over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in line.
  4. Goats actually do not eat cans. They nibble at cans because they are after the glue on the labels.
  5. The average human dream lasts only 2-3 seconds.
  6. The magnolia tree is named after Pierre Magnoi, a French scientist.
  7. Great Britain was the first country to issue stamps in 1840.
  8. The human eye is the most active muscle.
  9. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.
  10. Kodak is the first chain store to open in Antartica.