Monthly Fun Facts of May

Hello dear readers, and welcome to the May edition of Fun Facts, a monthly list of ten cool, weird, and crazy facts that you may or may not know. If you ever need a brain break from studying over the break or just want to learn something new, this installment is for you.

If anyone has any fun facts that they want featured in the next installment, please email me.

#1: If you sleep for eight hours, you would’ve dreamed for about two hours of that time. (Source)

#2: ‘W’ is the only letter in the English alphabet that is three syllables long. (Source)

#3: Leeches have thirty-two brains. Additionally, every leech has two reproductive organs and nine pairs of testes. (Source)

#4: Pteronophobia is the fear of feathers or being tickled by feathers. (Source)

#5: The Sydney Funnel-Web Spider is the most dangerous species of spider in the world. It’s venom can kill a human in fifteen minutes. (Source)

#6: According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSD), more than 95% of people involved in plane crashes survive. (Source)

#7: Mozzarella is the most popular type of cheese in the U.S. (Source)

#8: Red is the first colour that a baby sees after birth. (Source)

#9: Newborns typically sleep up to sixteen or seventeen hours a day. (Source)

#10: Up to 200 feral cats live in Disneyland. (Source)