What’s Up With That?

Sleep deprivation can cause mood swings and irritability, making it difficult to maintain healthy relationships and complete daily tasks.

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

Kids today take approximately 90 seconds longer to run a mile than their parents did at the same age.

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

Mosquitoes have a special organ that allows them to smell humans from 100 feet away.

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There are more tigers in captivity in the United States than in the wild around the world.

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When humans interact with dogs, their brains release oxytocin, also known as the “love hormone,” which promotes feelings of relaxation and social bonding.

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Air Jordans were banned from the NBA, but Michael Jordan still wore them since Nike was willing to pay the fine for each game.

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Giving your brain a break to daydream can increase creativity and problem-solving skills.

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If you had a billion dollars and spent $1,000 every day, it would take you about 2,740 years to spend it all.

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In Vietnam, the ‘Vietnam War’ is known as the ‘American War’.

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Children who grow up speaking two languages tend to be better at multitasking.

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In Wisconsin, state law requires that cheese labeled as Wisconsin certified premium Grade AA meet a certain standard: it must be “fine, highly pleasing and free from undesirable flavors and odors.”

In Skamania County, Washington, the “slaying of Bigfoot is a felony and punishable by up to 5 years in prison.”

In Virginia, it’s illegal to “hunt or kill any wild bird or wild animal, including any nuisance species” on Sundays. However, it is permissible to kill raccoons.

In Vermont, the law forbids regulations that prohibit “clotheslines, or other energy devices based on renewable resources.”

In Texas, marriages by proxy are perfectly legal. In other words, if you have a legitimate reason for absence - like military service - you can send someone to get married in your place, as long as you have all the right documentation.

In Tennessee, it’s illegal to hold public office if a person does any of the following: “fight a duel, or knowingly be the bearer of a challenge to fight a duel, or send or accept a challenge for that purpose, or be an aider or abettor in fighting a duel.”

In South Carolina, a law once made a man guilty of a misdemeanor if he seduced an unmarried woman using “deception and promise of marriage.” The law was repealed in 2016.

In North Carolina, it’s illegal to hold a meeting or demonstration while wearing a mask, hood or other costume.

In Reno, Nevada, it’s illegal to sit down or lie down on a public sidewalk. The law states that “no person shall sit or lie down upon a public sidewalk, or upon a blanket, chair, stool, or any other object placed upon a public sidewalk in Downtown Reno.

In Jefferson, Missouri, It’s illegal to have more than two garage sales in a particular location during the course of one year. And, a garage sale can’t last longer than three days, and must be held within certain hours.