Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone it’s time to get back to the basics of what this blog is all about, “Every Useless Thing”. To quote an authority, Bertrand Russell, “There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.” Since I totally agree with that statement, I really don’t need to say much more except enjoy this collection of useless knowledge.

• There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

• The herb nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously.

• Pearls melt in vinegar.

• Volleyball is the most popular sport at nudist camps.

• The buttons on a man’s jacket cuff were originally intended to stop manservants from wiping their noses on the sleeves of their uniforms.

• Watching TV uses up to 50% more calories than sleeping.

• On average, a drop of Heinz tomato ketchup leaves the bottle at a speed of 25 miles per year.

• At any given moment, there are some 1800 thunderstorms somewhere on planet Earth.

• No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times.

• Pollen lasts forever.

• 20% of the people in the whole history of mankind who have lived beyond the age of 65 are alive today .

• Six out of every seven gynecologists are men.

• Strawberries have more vitamin C than oranges.

• If a pack-a-day smoker inhaled a weeks’ worth of nicotine, they would die instantly.

• Cats can’t taste sweet food.

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