Random Thursday

What totally obscure and intriguing facts will we learn to day with That's a Fact Jack: A Collection of Utterly Useless Information [Updated] by Harry Bright and Jakob Anser? Only one way to find out!

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 "There are more living organisms on the skin of a single human being than there are human beings on the Earth's entire surface. An average adult's skin has a surface area of 16 to 22 square feet, each square inch of which houses nearly 20 million microorganisms."

Whoa.

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"Like snowflakes or fingerprints, the bacterial profile in your belly button is unique."

That's truly weird! LOL!

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"The average person grows about 138 feet of hair every day."

Whaaaat?! And I totally had this Barbie doll as a kid!! LOL! 

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"Skin is the body's largest organ. An average adult's skin weighs eight to ten pounds, making it two to three times as heavy as the brain."

That's really weird!!

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"The carat, standard unit of measurement for gemstones, was originally based on the weight of the carob seed."

That's hilarious and intriguing!! LOL!