fact of the day

[Bob]

Levels of a brain transmitter called serotonin is considered a possible predictor of suicide. Some researchers found that people with low levels of serotonin are six to 10 more times likely to commit suicide than are people with normal levels. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

 

[Bob]

A McDonald's Big Mac has 85 mg. of cholesterol and a Wendy's Classic Double With Everything has 175 mg. of cholesterol. A single cup of ice cream has more cholesterol than 10 glazed donuts. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

 

[Bob]

The claws on the cat's back paws aren't as sharp as the claws on the front paws because the claws in the back don't retract and, consequently, become worn. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

 

[Bob]

A pair of breeding pandas needs more than 11 square miles of land. One giant panda usually needs between 2.5 to 4 square miles of land to survive. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

 

[Lake View Too]

11 square miles to breed!?!? That must be some wild action!!

 

[Bob]

Fifteen of the 19 accused hijackers of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2001, came from Saudi Arabia. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

 

[Bob]

Individuals with bachelor's degrees earn an average of 60% more than people with only a high school diploma, which adds up to more than $800,000 over a lifetime. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

 

[Bob]

Individuals with bachelor's degrees earn an average of 60% more than people with only a high school diploma, which adds up to more than $800,000 over a lifetime. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

liberal arts degrees average $1.95 more

 

[Bob]

A person weighing 150 pounds on Earth would weigh 4,200 pounds on the sun because the sun's gravity is 28 times that of Earth. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

 

[Bob]

Twenty-five million people die each year from contaminated water. That is the entire population of Canada. - Provided by RandomHistory.com