10 Things to Know This Week

A good top ten list is a hard thing to pass up. This week, I thought my readers might like to see 10 things that they might not necessarily know about.

10. A small amount of stress is good for your memory. A large amount is not.

9. Penguins do in fact have knees.

8. Farting helps reduce blood pressure and is good for your health.

7. The colder the room is that you are sleeping in, the higher chance you have of having a bad dream.

6. The color orange was named after the fruit, not the other way around.

5. The Like button on Facebook was originally going to be named the Awesome button.

4. Earth is the only planet not named after a god.

3. The king of hearts is the only king with a mustache in a standard deck of cards.

2. Giraffes do not have vocal cords.

1. Only female mosquitos bite.