Fun Facts – 10 December 2014

– In the 50’s one of the major attractions at Las Vegas was watching atomic bomb tests nearby. For a time Vegas was marketed as ‘Atomic City.’

– A pizza with bacon and egg on it is a common offering at Australian pizza places.

– Philadelphia’s mayors were initially unpaid, and often strongly objected to being selected – sometimes opting to pay a large fine rather than serve.

– For centuries before refrigeration, Russians dropped live frogs into their milk to keep it from spoiling. Secretions from their skin inhibited the growth of bacteria.

– Most burns received by firefighters are in fact scalds, brought on by their sweat turning into steam. Many Fire Services provide t-shirts to be worn underneath fire kit that wick away moisture to try and avoid this.

– A study showed the brain’s pain receptors activate when we see high prices, but using credit cards instead of cash effectively anesthetizes the pain of paying.

– Studies show day-to-day happiness increases with income until you hit $75k per year. After that, increased income does nothing to increase happiness.

– A French man has developed a pill that makes your farts smell like chocolate.

– There is a 30 meters wide rock standing out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean which was walked on by less than 20 people – almost as few as the moon.

– In Mexico, 94% of all crimes are not investigated.

Courtesy of crazyfacts.com