Things I didn’t know until I looked them up (but that may be because I’m stupid)…, Vol. I

·         Dogs can get a poison ivy rash

 ·         Even after having his cancerous esophagus removed, Humphrey Bogart kept smoking (but switched to filtered cigarettes)

 ·         Men lose an average of two inches in height over their lifetimes due to normal aging

 ·         Never pack bleu cheese in a vacuum pack

 ·         Most trees have both male and female parts, while some have only one or the other

 ·         81% of Americans say that they believe in God, which is the lowest percentage in almost 100 years

 ·         14% of American women report having had an abortion

 ·         Ticks can survive for up to three years without a host

 ·         The plural of genius is geniuses (I happen to know many, at least of the self-proclaimed sort)

 ·         Apples were introduced by Eurasian colonists, and are not native to North America

 ·         The total amount of gas expelled daily by the average human body ranges from one to four pints

 ·         Approximately 94% of U.S. flags sold in the U.S. are made in the U.S.