10 Random Facts You Can't Afford to Miss

 

1. The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.

2. Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.

3. Blue Peter pet, Petra the mongrel puppy, died two days after being introduced. A replacement was found.

4. People that suffer from gum disease are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack.

5. The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.

6. Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!

7. A 100-pound person on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.

8. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

9. The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!

10. How does a shark find fish? It can hear their hearts beating.