Lobster

Fact- Lobsters have clear blood...

...that is until they are boiled, because then, as my very good friend pointed out, they're dead.

Change in Format

Not that anybody real cares cuz think that only my mother reads the blog to get fun fact of the day rather than receiving it via text, but I am eliminating behind the scenes and further info for most of the facts. If I think that theres something interesting or another source deserves credit, I will add it in, but for most of the entries, it will just be the facts

Birthday- Take 1

Fact- the most expensive birthday party was thrown by the Sultan of Brunei for his 50th birthday. it cost him $27.2 million

Further Info- he payed $16 million of that to Michael Jackson to perform 3 concerts.

Behind the Scenes- in honor of a friend's birthday

Embarrassed?

Fact-Blushing is exclusive to humans, no other animal blushes

Further Info- none

Behind the Scenes- stuff you should know

Tired?

Fact- Studies have linked contagious yawning to how empathetic a person is

Further Inf0- According to a friend, other studies linked contagious yawning to how impressionable the person is

Behind the Scenes- stuff you should know

Jaws

Fact- the movie Jaws is based upon the true events of the 1916 shark attacks on the Jersey Shore

Further Info- although the movie portrays it as a great white shark, it most likely would have been a bull shark in the Jersey Shore case, although it did happen over 4th of July weekend.

Behind the Scenes- another of the podcasts i listen to on the long commute to work

Fanny Dunking

Fact- In the late 1800s/early 1900s, when the beach was just getting popular, people used to go "fanny dunking", where they went into the water holding on to a rope

Further Info- seaside resorts would set up ropes for people to go into the water. Most didnt really know how to swim, besides bathing suits at this time were made of heavy material and weighed you down. Holding on to a rope allowed people to enjoy the water with limited risk of drowning. Plus, in the early days, there were no lifeguards to save you.

Behind the Scenes- Podcast

Soccer or Football

Fact-Although now the English call soccer football, they actually invented the term. A group meet a long time ago to formalize the rules for football. They called themselves Association Football so they could be distinguished from rugby football. They liked nicknames and turned aSOCCiation into Soccer!

Further Info- i think thats enough for today

Behind the Scenes- getting into World Cup spirit

You Think Your Commute is Bad

Fact- According to surveys, Beijing has the worst traffic in the world.

Further Info- Some people just give up and return home rather than continue to struggle with the horrendous traffic

Behind the Scenes- Nothing Special

Even Hotter

Fact- the hottest day in the world was recorded in Libya, 136 degrees

Further Info- none

Behind the Scenes- ranger book continued