Author Archives: Jay Zhou

Oct 09 2014
Mathematics

Fact #700: The “half-your-age-plus-seven” rule for dating has existed since at least 1901.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_disparity_in_sexual_relationships#The_.22half-your-age-plus-seven.22_rule

Sep 23 2014
Consumer

Fact #688: There are “social supermarkets” in Europe that allow the poor to buy discarded goods from normal supermarkets at very cheap prices.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/12/11/250185245/social-supermarkets-a-win-win-win-for-europes-poor

Aug 13 2014
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People

Fact #659: Woody Allen married his adopted daughter and is still married to her today.

Source: http://nymag.com/news/features/scandals/woody-allen-soon-yi-2012-4/

Jul 28 2014
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Animals, Uncategorized

Fact #647: Rabbits can be hypnotized by placing them on their backs.

This motion induces tonic immobility, a fear motivated defense mechanism.

Sources:

http://www.wikihow.com/Put-Your-Rabbit-in-a-Trance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_death

Jul 21 2014
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Animals, Natural World

Fact #642: Only female mosquitoes trying to develop fertile eggs bite humans and animals.

Female mosquitoes require a blood meal, which contains protein and iron, in order to produce eggs for reproduction. The males and the female mosquitoes that are not yet trying to reproduce typically feed on nectar and water.

Source: http://insects.about.com/od/flies/a/10-facts-about-mosquitoes.htm

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