Did you know (revived).

[not_for_sale2025]

I thought I would try a Did You Know thread similar to one a few years ago. Maybe people can share some interesting facts, or trivia.

For example...

Did you know that there are more bacteria cells in the human body than human cells?

"A 'reference man' (one who is 70 kilograms, 20–30 years old and 1.7 metres tall) contains on average about 30 trillion human cells and 39 trillion bacteria, say Ron Milo and Ron Sender at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, and Shai Fuchs at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada."

"So to our 30 trillion human cells, we have on average about 39 trillion microbial cells. So by that measure, we’re only about 43% human,” said Rob Knight, director of the University of California San Diego Center for Microbiome Innovation and professor of pediatrics and computer science and engineering."

It certainly does make one wonder what it really is to be human!

[papermoon.lady]

Did you know that bubble wrap was originally invented as wallpaper?

Bubble wrap - Wikipedia

[papermoon.lady]

Did you know that there is a bird that barks?

The Bird that Barks - Scientific American

[countessalmirena]

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@papermoon.lady wrote:

Did you know that there is a bird that barks?

The Bird that Barks - Scientific American

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No! That I did not know.

[springyzone]

Did you know that there are some parellels between human speech and bird language and birds can have regional accents?

Do Birds Have Language? | Science| Smithsonian Magazine

Birds have regional accents according to scientists - BBC News

[springyzone]

Did you know these are (according to one website I looked at) the most searched for Easter eggs in Australia?

op 10 Most Searched for Easter Eggs

1. Cadbury Creme Egg
2. Mini Eggs
3. Kinder Surprise
4. Cadbury Caramilk
5. Kit Kat Bunny
6. Lindt Gold Bunny
7. Violet Crumble Bunny
8. Kinder Mini Eggs
9. Ferrero Rocher Squirrel
10. Smarties Easter Egg

I guess the kinder range is out of favour this year, what with the recall.

I live not too far from a Darrel Lea outlet in Rowville.

Last year I managed to nab this enormous box for $5-really big box, I could hardly carry it, of broken rocklea road bunnies. No way could I have eaten it, I gave away bags to just about everyone. A sister in law got several bags and asked if I could get a box this year. I tried but they were out of them, they only had the broken licorice bunnies for sale. They were in a box less than half the size and $10. Is anyone else finding prices have taken more of a hike than seems warranted, on a whole range of stuff?

But anyway i bought a box, gave a fair bit away and have eaten quite a bit. Diet starts from now.

My adult kids like the maltesers and caramilk. My son though doesn't eat chocolate, still has some left from last year.

[imastawka]

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@papermoon.lady wrote:

Did you know that bubble wrap was originally invented as wallpaper?

Bubble wrap - Wikipedia

It also serves as a good insulator on windows.

Also if you have a privacy issue

(28) Insulate A Window With Bubble Wrap - Stop Heat Loss Through Windows Easy Cheap Fix - YouTube

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[papermoon.lady]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@papermoon.lady wrote:

Did you know that bubble wrap was originally invented as wallpaper?

Bubble wrap - Wikipedia

It also serves as a good insulator on windows.

Also if you have a privacy issue

(28) Insulate A Window With Bubble Wrap - Stop Heat Loss Through Windows Easy Cheap Fix - YouTube

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Good to know! I do feel my windows are not properly insulated.

[not_for_sale2025]

Did you know these interesting facts about Cats?

1. In Ancient Egypt, members of a family would shave their eyebrows in mourning if their cat died. 
2. The oldest known pet cat existed around 9,500 years ago. In 2004, a French Archaeologist found a grave of a cat in Cyprus dating back to 9,500 years ago, meaning that humans have owned cats as pets since then!
3. Not only do cats have whiskers on their face, they also have a set of whiskers on the back of their front legs. 
4. Neutered males live 62% longer than unneutered cats, and spayed females live 39% longer than unspayed females.
5. A cat’s rear end in your face is a gesture of friendship, while kneading means happiness. Draping their tail over another cat/dog/you means friendship also.
6. The Hungarian word for quotation marks, macskaköröm, literally translates to “cat claws”.
7. When cats don't cover their poop, it is seen as a sign of aggression, meaning they don't fear you. 
8. Cats spend nearly 1/3rd of their lives cleaning themselves, and nearly another 1/3rd of their lives sleeping.
9. Cats can drink seawater! Their kidneys are able to filter salt out of water, something humans can't do.
10. Cats can make more than 100 different sounds, but apparently, they only “meow” as a way to communicate with humans.

[4channel]

Peanuts are not actually nuts. They have more in common with beans than nuts.

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Peanuts Aren't Actually Nuts | Fun Food Facts

YouTube · Chef Abbie Gellman

12 Feb 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QTv4WxkiXQ

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Legumes.

[domino-710]

Nor are - Almonds - Cashews - Pistachios.