Did You Know?

2/3 of the candy consumed in the U.S. is eaten by adults…not children.
A middle school child’s science project found that 70 percent of the time, the average ice from fast food restaurants was dirtier than toilet water.
Up to 27 chemicals can be added to packaged bread without being included on the nutrition label.
High doses of caffeine can cause auditory and visual hallucinations.
Salmon sushi was actually originated in Norway…the Norwegians introduced it to Japan.
Chewing gum was invented 9,000 years ago.
Men are 10 times more likely to smoke than women.
The average woman will eat 4.5 to 6.5 pounds of lipstick in a lifetime.
Excessive sun exposure is responsible for 80 percent of a woman’s wrinkles.
A 2008 study from Duke University found that women who toss and turn at night have higher insulin and inflammation levels.
Researchers have found that men are more likely to have nightmares centered around violence or physical aggression, while women’s nightmares focus on relationship conflict.
The month of May is named for Maia, the Greek goddess of fertility.
99.9 percent of any two people’s DNA is identical. It is the mere 0.1 percent that makes us unique.
According to the Mayo Clinic, illness can trigger nightmares, especially if you have a fever.
Want to avoid mosquito’s? Avoid bananas. The biting insects are drawn to people who just ate the yellow fruit.