12 Things You Didn’t Know

12 12 Things You Didn’t Know Things You Didn’t Know

1. 1. 1. Jim Carrey’s The Mask, Ace Ventura, and Dumb & Dumber all came out in 1994. 2. Jimmy Carter has been alive for 40 years since he left 2. office, the longest duration of any U.S. president ever. 3. If you take a picture of your food in Germany, the chef 3. legally owns the rights to the photo — It’s considered their artwork. 4. 4. If you place two straws in your mouth, but only put one inside of a drink, you won’t be able to drink through either of them. 5. 5. The Pixar team came up with “WALL-E,” “A Bug’s Life,” and “Monsters Inc.” during one lunch. 6. 6. Sony owns a patent for technology that would allow TV viewers to end commercials by shouting at the screen. 7. 7. Laughing boosts the immune system, burns calories, and reduces stress hormones. 8. 8. Overall, the “Lord of the Rings” series received 475 awards out of 800 nominations, making it the most awarded film series in movie history. 9. 9. At the age of 11, Shia LaBeouf found an agent through 10. a phone book and was taken on after pretending to be his own manager. 10. When Beethoven first performed Symphony No. 9, 11. unable to hear the audience due to his hearing loss, one of his singers turned him around to show him his standing ovation. 12. 11. The average person will spend 26 years of their life sleeping and another 11 years watching television. 12. The average 3-hour baseball game only has about 18 minutes of game action.

Throughout his lifetime, 85-year-old philanthropist

Charles F. Feeney has given away $8 billion—he now has $2 million to live on. 2. New research has found that the more visually creative a person is, the lower the quality of their sleep. 3. Subscriptions to streaming music services increased by 50% in 2016, totaling 92 million.

According to an extensive study, the best day to buy 4. plane tickets is Sunday—especially if you’re booking more than 21 days in advance. 5. Studies show that, when it comes to food, the human brain is bad at judging quantity increases but accurate at judging quantity decreases. 6. A new U.S. study has found that economy round-trip and one-way airline tickets are the lowest they’ve been since 2013. 7. By 2050, it’s estimated that four trucks of plastic waste will be added to the ocean every minute.

Research shows that kids are more likely to be hon8. est when they know it will please their parents, even if their parents still punish them. 9. A recent study found that higher blood pressure in an expectant mother is associated with having a boy. 10. In 2015, Americans wrote out 17.3 billion checks. In the same year, they made 69.5 billion debit card purchases. 11. According to a survey, 67% of hiring managers cite lack of eye contact as the biggest mistake candidates make in interviews. 12. New research has found that the NFL players that incur the most penalties get arrested more than their teammates.

Ichiro Suzuki, baseball’s all-time hits leader, learned 1. Spanish just for the purpose of trash talking opponents. 2. The average American woman now weighs as much as the average 1960s man. 3. Research shows that the creativity may begin in the cerebellum, rather than the “right brain.”

Making art has been found to lower stress hormone 4. levels in most people, regardless of skill.

A U.S. study found that the most disproportionately common interest found on people’s resumes in New 5. Hampshire is “Bigfoot.”

The design of the tallest residential building in the world, 432 Park Avenue in Manhattan, was inspired 6. by a trash can.

Studies show the key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions. 7.

On average, early risers writing emails between 4am 8. and 8am make 11.8 mistakes per 100 words.

A study found that only 24% of Canadians know that

Queen Elizabeth II is their head of state. 9. Research has found that, on average, a person’s social media writing contains three times as many 10. mistakes as their emails.

Amy Schumer is the only woman ever to land on

Forbes’s list of the world’s highest-paid comedians. 11.

According to USDA projections, by 2025 Americans 12. will consume 219 pounds of meat per year on average.feeling to occur.

1. The world’s first labor strike was held on the site of a pyramid.

The world’s oldest hotel has been operating since 705 2. AD in Japan.

The name tag on Heath Ledger’s nurse uniform in 3. “The Dark Knight” read “Mathilda” the name of the actor’s daughter. 4. One man, without help and without proper construction tools, spent 34 years building the Watts Towers, which still stand in Los Angeles. 5. Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate of any

U.S. state, and New Orleans has the highest incarceration rate of any city in the state. 6. Samsung has been granted a patent in South Korea for contact lenses that project images directly into the wearer’s eyes. 7. By 2017, it is estimated that nearly 207 billion emails will be sent every day. 8. Studies suggest that gifted people often have bad handwriting because their brains work faster than their hands. 9.

Cheetos are naturally gray before they are given a bright orange artificial color. 10.

Looking through Instagram accounts of healthy meals can actually trick you into enjoying those foods 11. more than you otherwise would, a study found.

Women are statistically better drivers then men. 12. It cost $15 million to build Disneyland’s New Orleans

Square—the amount the U.S. paid for the real New

Orleans in the Louisiana Purchase.

1. The sentence “the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter in the

English language. 2. The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime, at night. 3.

The average human eats 22 flies in their lifetime, at night. 4.

A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair. 5.

The shortest war in history was between

Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar 6. surrendered after 38 minutes.

A polar bear’s skin is black. Its fur is not 7. white, but actually clear.

Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland 8. because he doesn’t wear pants.

More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes. 9. Shakespeare invented the words “assassination” and “bump.” 10.If you keep a goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white. 11.The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with. 12.The word “lethologica” describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.

MC Hammer once challenged Michael Jackson to a dance-off. All of the Rugrats were voiced by women. In a group of 23 people, there is a 50% chance that 2 of them will share the same birthday. You can control the volume of a YouTube video by using the up and down arrows on your keyboard. In New York City, about 1,600 people are bitten by other humans every year. 50% of Netflix users watch an entire season of a show in a week. Studies show the key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions. Air Jordans were banned from the NBA, however Michael Jordan always wore them as Nike was willing to pay the fine for each game. Studies show Americans ages 18-29 are far more stressed out that anyone else in the country. Cotton candy only costs about six cents per serving to make, including the cardboard cone. According to NASA, the perfect nap should last no more than 26 minutes. Studies suggest that eye contact must be held for about 8.2 seconds for that “Love at first sight” feeling to occur.

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Steven M. Gosetti, CLTC

Insurance agent

Q: I am planning to move out of state. Do I have to change my Medicare coverage?

a: It depends on what type of Medicare plan you have. If you are enrolled in a Part C plan, known as Medicare advantage, then you will need to change the plan to the area of your new residence. You will need to make this change within a certain timeframe upon moving. If you have Medicare Supplement insurance, then you do not need to change your coverage because those plans offer nationwide coverage. If you have a stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, you will need to change it to one that services the area of your new residence.

Q: My family has an history of heart disease. Can I get additional coverage that will help pay the bills if I have a heart attack or stroke?

a: There are a lot of different coverages and plans that can provide additional benefits to a person beyond what their health insurance pays in the event the person encounters specific illnesses. These plans can help pay for deductibles, copays, lost wages, and more. It is important to look at the claim process and how the benefits are paid. at Bankers Life we offer coverage for heart attack and stroke as well as coverage for cancer. Recovering from a critical illness can be stressful for you and your family. With proper planning, you can at least help eliminate the financial stress. Keep in mind that these plans are based on health and age, and so it is best to investigate them while you are younger and healthier.

Feel free to send me your questions or contact me at: Steven M. Gosetti, CLTC

Insurance agent 401-287-0674 steven.gosetti@bankerslife.com 475 Kilvert Street Ste. 210 Blgd. a Warwick, RI 02886

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