10 Interesting Facts - Part 2


This is the 2nd part of 10 Interesting Facts series. I hope you're loving these collection of most interesting things in the planet. Note: some of these facts are supposed to familiar to you and some of them are not. However, it's always fun to read interesting things and I believe you're having fun too.

1. If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.

2. Coca-Cola originally contained cocaine.

3. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21 inch tongue.

4. Shakespeare invented the words 'assassination' and 'bump'.

5. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

6. The human body emits a glow that is 1,000 times less than what our eyes can detect.

7. 11% of people are left handed.

8. A chemical component in broccoli can protect the lining of arteries from blockage that leads to angina, heart attack and stroke.

9. A close relationship with a caregiver can give Alzheimer's patients an edge in retaining brain function over time.

10. Americans eat 35,000 tons of pasta a year.