10 Random Facts

1. Ancient Egyptians revered their dogs. When a pet dog would die, they would cut off their eyebrows, smear mud in their hair, and mourn out loud for days.



2. For The Twilight Saga: New Moon, each actor portraying one of the wolf pack was required to have documentation proving Native American descent.



3. The term “junk food” was initially used in the 1960s but was popularized during the following decade when the song “Junk Food Junkie” reached the top of the charts in 1976.



4. Fats from junk food trigger the brain to want more food. This effect can last for several days.



5. The present age of the sun is estimated to be 4.6 billion years, halfway through its lifetime.



6. The science of kissing is called philematology.



7. More than 80 spelling variations are recorded for Shakespeare's name, from “Shappere” to “Shaxberd".



8. Facebook has over 350 million active users. More than 35 million users update their status each day, with more than 55 million status updates each day.



9. In 2009, the top most stressful jobs were a surgeon, commercial airline pilot, photojournalist, advertising account executive, and real estate agent. The least stressful jobs were actuary, dietitian, astronomer, systems analyst, and software engineer.



10. Laughing lowers stress hormones (like cortisol, epinephrine, and adrenaline) and strengthens the immune system by releasing health-enhancing hormones.