FACTS: Ready for some odd facts?

The website today.com has a lot of them, and they are pretty neat. For example, there were active volcanoes on the moon when dinosaurs were alive. Astronomy Magazine reported that “a study of samples returned by China’s Chang’e 5 lunar mission found evidence of volcanic activity in the form of glass beads, indicating eruptions as recently as 120 million years ago.”

Sudan has more pyramids than any country in the world. “The 35 pyramids grouped in five sites discovered in Sudan remain a huge attraction for Sudan’s tourists. The industry ravaged the effects of economic sanctions imposed throughout the country’s civil war and the conflict in Darfur,” stated the website Intro: Africa.

The human circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long. LiveScience reported, “If you were to lay out all of the arteries, capillaries and veins in one adult, end-to-end, they would stretch about 60,000 miles (100,000 kilometers). What’s more, the capillaries, which are the smallest of the blood vessels, would make up about 80 percent of this length.”

Tug of war was in the Olympics from 1900 to 1920. It took place at five Olympic Games.

McDonald’s once made bubblegum-flavored broccoli. The idea was to make broccoli more palatable to children by giving it a sweet, bubble gum taste. The product was pulled before it ever reached the menu.

Finland has more saunas than cars. Estimates say there are 2 million saunas for a population of 5 million people. They are serious about achieving inner peace.

It’s impossible to hum while holding your nose. You are trying it, aren’t you?