Notta Lotta People Know This...

[Ozzy47]

A thread containing little-known facts.

Here's a couple to give you the idea.

Venus is the only planet in the Solar System that rotates clockwise.

A typical pair of tennis shoes will last 500 miles of walking.

 

[lavalamp]

The Qwerty keyboard was originally desgined to slow typing. It prevented the keys jamming on typewriters.

 

[madcap]

Hi heels were originally invented for men, to use while riding their horses in 10th century europe to make it easier to stay in the stirrups

 

[madcap]

stop signs in the us were originally yellow becasse there wasnt a red dye until 1954 that wouldnt just fade

 

[Deleted member 324]

The plastic coated tip of shoelaces is called an "aglet."

 

[madcap]

The first speeder on record was convicted of travelling 8mph

 

[madcap]

Sea slugs can grow a whole new body from its severed head

 

[WhippedCream]

The Mona Lisa doesn't have any eyebrows!

(I bet you're going to check now, huh?)

 

[madcap]

Competitive art used to be an Olympic event