Fun Facts – 24 February 2016

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  • The butterflies you get in your stomach when you see someone you like is actually a stress response caused by adrenaline.
  • A small amount of stress helps you to remember things better but a large amount may hinder your memory.
  • You don’t sneeze when you are asleep because the nerves involved in the sneeze reflex are also resting.
  • If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will eventually turn pale.
  • About 20 percent of the world’s land surface is desert and Europe is the only continent with no large deserts.
  • Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
  • Scientists claim that the higher your I.Q., the more you dream in your sleep.
  • Flowers are known to grow faster when music plays near them.
  • The color orange was named after the fruit and not the other way around.
  • Pineapples is not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.