Facts

23 random fun facts that make you wish you didn’t get rid of Netflix

23 random fun facts that make you wish you didn’t get rid of Netflix:

Octopuses have three hearts. If one stops, they have two backups. In contrast, my last relationship didn’t even survive one heart getting bored.

Cows have best friends and get stressed when separated. So basically, cows are more socially adept than most people on social media.

Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t. This is why I have trust issues.

Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins can. And here I am, struggling to hold my breath through a single office meeting sitting next to Smelly Guy.

A snail can sleep for three years. Finally, a creature that’s mastered my dream work-life balance.

Cats have fewer toes on their back paws. Kind of like how I feel less equipped to handle life every Monday compared to the weekend.

The inventor of the Frisbee was turned into a Frisbee after he died. Talk about taking your work to the grave.

Sharks have been around longer than trees. So next time you feel old, remember: you’re not “pre-trees” old.

Butterflies taste with their feet. Imagine if we did that. Dinner parties would be… interesting.

A group of crows is called a murder. Which is also what I call my attempts at cooking.

Penguins propose by giving a pebble. Meanwhile, humans need a diamond. Penguins clearly have their finances more sorted than we do.

Wombat poop is cube-shaped. Nature’s way of reminding us that even in the animal kingdom, there’s always someone who has to be different.

The inventor of the Pringles can is now buried in one. I guess you could say he truly “popped” and then stopped.

A group of kangaroos is called a mob. Which is also what I call the crowd at a Black Friday sale.

The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. That’s shorter than most people’s commitment to a New Year’s resolution.

The Spanish national anthem has no words. Finally, a karaoke song everyone can “sing.”

A single strand of spaghetti is called a “spaghetto.” And here I was, thinking my single life couldn’t sound any sadder.

An octopus has nine brains – one central brain and eight in its arms. Meanwhile, I can barely manage the one I have while multitasking.

The world’s oldest piece of chewing gum is over 5,000 years old. Found stuck under a desk.

Honeybees can recognize human faces. Which is more than I can say for myself before my morning coffee.

A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. So when someone says they’ll be ready in a jiffy, they’re technically already late.

The longest time between two twins being born is 87 days. And you thought your sibling was dragging their feet.

The shortest commercial flight in the world lasts only 57 seconds. It’s basically the aviation version of my motivation to work out.

Joe Ditzel

Joe Ditzel is a keynote speaker, humor writer, and really bad golfer. You can reach him via email at [email protected] as well as Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn.