Facts You Probably don’t Need

• In a standard deck of cards, the king of hearts is often the only king without a mustache.

• Every country’s flag is rectangular … except for Nepal’s, which has a unique double-triangle shape.

• If you count from 1 to 1,000,000 out loud, your lips won’t touch until you say “one million.”

• You can’t breathe and swallow at the same time. You also can’t hum while swallowing.

• Humans are the only animals with a true chin (a forward-projecting bony structure on the lower jaw).

• Every U.S. state shares at least one letter with the word “mackerel” except Ohio.

• All Froot Loops are the same flavor—the different colors don’t change the taste.

• Cows kill more people each year than sharks.

          Facts by Sean McVeigh, factologist.