Here's your (not so) totally useless fact(s) of the day:

[phkrause]

Your brain can't actually feel pain because it lacks pain receptors. A headache is caused by receptors in the protective tissue that surrounds your brain.

This reminds me of the scene from Hannibal. Warning, it is gross!!

Today is:
Short Girl Appreciation Day

James

[phkrause]

The original location for the 1947 Miracle on 34th St. movie was the N.Y. Macy's in Herald Square. However, for the remake in 1994, Macy's refused to participate. Therefore, the fictional store Cole's was created.

Have a Merry Christmas everyone!

Today is:
National Eggnog Day

James

[phkrause]

Purple is a non-spectral color, meaning it exists only in our minds. There is no wavelength of light corresponding to purple. Our brain perceives purple when it detects a combination of strong red and strong blue light without any green.

Today is:
National Hangover Day

James

[phkrause]

The longest recorded case of the hiccups lasted for 68 years!

Today is:
National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day

James

[phkrause]

Drinking coffee in moderation (between 3-5 cups daily) has been shown to lower the risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and several types of cancer.

Today is:
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

James

[phkrause]

In a room with 23 people, there's a 50/50 chance of at least two people having the same birthday. In a room with 75 people, there's a 99.9% chance.

Today is:
Feast of the Ass Day (This is religious, so no bad thoughts!)

James

[phkrause]

Oysters in the 1700's were so overly abundant and popular in New York City that the discarded shells were repurposed into mortar paste to aid in NY's building boom.

Today is:
National Pothole Day (I thought that was every day!)

James

[phkrause]

Without the moon, a day on Earth would only be six to twelve hours long.

Today is:
Winnie the Pooh Day

James

[phkrause]

Every odd number contains the letter 'E' when written in English.

Today is:
Elementary School Teacher Day

James

[phkrause]

The reason hurricanes and cyclones have human names is that Clement Wragge, the first meteorologist to name them, chose names of politicians he disliked. This allowed him to humorously describe them as "causing great distress" or "wandering aimlessly".

Today is:
Grandma Day

James

[phkrause]

You usually can't smell your house or your own scent because of 'olfactory adaptation'. The brain is always looking for new, strange, or changing smells as a sign of possible danger and ignores familiar scents.

Today is:
Answer Your Cat's Questions Day (Weirdo)

James

[phkrause]

Other people hear a higher version of your voice than you do because you're hearing it resonate through your bones.

Today is:
Opposite Day

James

[phkrause]

Dogs sneeze to tell other dogs that they're friendly, so when they're playing rough it doesn't turn into a fight. It's known as a 'calming signal'.

Today is:
Auschwitz Liberation Day

James

ps:Really? So when the dog is at home and sneezes, what does that mean??

[phkrause]

Drinking alcohol can improve your ability to speak a foreign language. (Yeah, a made up language!)

Today is:
Christa McAuliffe Day (I remember this day. I was 16 years old)

James

[phkrause]

People with sensitive noses can smell when it's about to rain. Atmospheric chemicals begin to react with one another, creating ozone, which has a sweet and pungent smell.

Today is:
Chinese New Year

James

[phkrause]

Sarcasm can help boost creative thinking by forcing your brain to process and reconcile contradictory information.

Today is:
Hell is Freezing Over Day

James

[phkrause]

Humans evolved uniquely large butts because its placement and size help us balance and walk upright.

Today is:
The Day the Music Died

James

[phkrause]

Your favorite song is likely your favorite because it's tied to an emotional moment in your life.

Today is:
National Thank a Mail Carrier Day

James

[phkrause]

When we sleep in a new environment, our brain enters a form of survival mode, where one hemisphere remains more alert. This is why we often wake up feeling groggy and may even be awakened by the slightest noise at night.

Today is:
National Fart Day (Yup, it really is a day!)

James

[phkrause]

Dogs sometimes lie awake at night thinking about their problems.

Today is:
Pay a Compliment Day

James

ps:I wonder what dog told him this info?? ?

[phkrause]

There's a full-scale styrofoam replica of Stonehenge located in Virginia called, appropriately enough, Foamhenge. Youtube video.

Today is:
National Boy Scout Day

James

[phkrause]

The white center in Oreo cookies is called "creme" instead of "cream" because it contains no dairy. The FDA does not permit manufacturers to describe a product as "cream" if it contains no actual cream.

Today is:
National Condom Day (well....)

James

[phkrause]

Multitasking is actually impossible. When we think we're multitasking, we're actually context-switching. Meaning, we're quickly switching back and forth between multiple tasks; rather than performing them simultaneously.

Today is:
Thumb Appreciation Day!

James

[phkrause]

The modern human population took 200,000 years to reach one billion, another 200 years to reach seven billion, and only 11 more years to reach eight billion.

Today is:
National Caregivers Day

James

[phkrause]

If you took a single penny and doubled it every day, you would have over $5.3 million in 30 days.

Today is:
National Trading Card Day

James