Banging Your Head Against the Wall (Some Odd Facts)

—The letter “Q” is the only letter of the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any state.

—Similar to humans being right-handed or left-handed, most dogs use their right ear when listening to humans and use their left ear when listening to threatening sounds.  Additionally, most dogs use their left nostril for “good” smells. 

—Your nose and ears will grow long after the rest of your body has ceased growth.  They will continue to grow throughout your life.

—Heat expansion on a hot summer day can cause the Eiffel Tower to grow six inches taller.

—Banging your head against the wall for an hour will burn 150 calories.

-- Mitchell Hegman

Sources: Scientific American, Reader’s Digest, The Fact Site