Random Facts 24

1. In ancient times, parsley wreaths were used to ward off drunkenness.
2. A Boeing 747 plane holds about 216,846 litres of petrol.
3. Flamingos live up to 80 years.
4. A guinea pig can run three hours after being born.
5. The Pac Man video arcade game featured coloured ghosts named Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde.
6. The left lung is smaller than the right lung to make room for the heart.
7. The modern flushing toilet was invented by Thomas Crapper.
8. The human brain is about 85% water.
9. Swans are the only birds with penises.
10. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.