Are You Aware?

This blog will hopefully interest you! You'll find out some fascinating nuggets of information, every one of them researched for their accuracy and truth, thanks to John Lloyd, John Mitchinson and James Harkin and other sources. Let's see if you were aware of any of these facts.

Astronaut John Glenn and his wife have been married for 72 years. They are 94 and 95 respectively.

One of the richest men of all time, J. Paul Getty, had a pay phone installed in his house after visitors racked up his phone bill.

In 1140, when an opposition castle was captured by King Konrad III, the women of the castle were granted free departure and allowed to take what they could carry on their backs. Thinking quickly, the women carried the men on their backs. The king kept his word and let the men live.

Thinking positively can actually depress people who are chronic complainers and can lead them to anxiety.

Frane Selak, an 85 year old who narrowly survived a train crash which killed 17, being blown out of a plane which killed 19, a bus accident which killed 4, 2 car explosions, being hit by a bus, and narrowly avoided being hit by a truck, TO THEN go on and win the lottery! Talk about lucky!

Jets leave a white trail across the sky for the same reason that you can see your breath in the winter.

A stroke suffering cat owner tried to teach his cat to press a 911 speed dial. Unsure whether the training stuck, the owner later fell from his wheel chair during a seizure. Police received a silent 911 call from the house and arrived to find the man incapacitated and the cat by the phone.

Were you aware that spiders recycle their webs by eating them! See you soon for another version of Are You Aware!