When Michael Emerson was cast for the major television show Lost, he was only intended to be on for three episodes. However, the producers were so impressed with him that they promoted him to a series regular.
100 Mind-Blowing Regular Facts
You could go to jail for collecting eagle feathers in the U.S. Only official members of federally accepted Native American tribes can keep or collect eagle feathers. If a regular citizen had one, it would be illegal.
A janitor invented the flaming hot Cheetos. One of the janitors working at the Frito-Lay plant in Southern California pitched the idea of adding chilli powder to the regular product. Top Brass liked the idea and so did many consumers. This leads the janitor to a generous promotion where he is now an executive for PepsiCo.
The human vagina always holds a small amount of yeast. Even without an infection, the vagina will always hold some kind of fungus. Regular cleaning of this area is advised to prevent the growth of bacteria and infections.
Cherophobia is the fear of being happy. People who experience this go out of their way to avoid and invoke positive emotions. These people also often fear socialising for it may lead to positive events. This phobia is a form of anxiety disorder that is often treated with regular medication.
Ants stretch in the morning. Ants are known to keep a regular daily schedule. This includes the hours they work, sleep, and eat.
Color-blind people have better night vision. Since colour-blind people perceive colours differently, they can see “camouflage” colours that can’t be detected by regular eyes.
Cans of diet soda will float in water, regular soda cans will sink. It sounds ironic, but this funny fact is proven. Cans of regular soda tend to be more dense than water, so they sink. Cans of diet soda are usually less dense than water, so they float.
The British pound is the oldest surviving currency in the world, it was once made of sterling silver which is how it got its name ‘pound sterling’, and the Bank of England was the first institution to begin regular issuance of banknotes in 1695.