Random Facts

I have some random facts for you today.  I enjoy trivia, so I thought some of you might like it too.  Plus, it's always fun to throw some info out there that you know a certain person clearly needs.

• Did you know the flu virus only incubates for one to two days? Therefore, you always start showing symptoms within 48 hours of exposure.  
• Children as young as one can take Tamiflu to combat flu symptoms.
• Ginger tea is a natural remedy for nausea.
• A recent study indicated that compulsive liars (i.e. pathological liars) lie out of habit and that there are structural differences in their brains that mean these people feel no remorse when they lie to you.
• A person's pupils dilate slightly when they lie to you.
• The pitch of a person's voice may change slightly when they lie to you.
• Out of wedlock births began to rise in 2007, increasing from 18% in 1980 to a whopping 40% in 2007.  
• Two thirds of teen pregnancies occur when the woman is 18 to 19 years of age.
• According to the CDC, a woman who is sexually active and not using contraceptives has an 85% chance of becoming pregnant within a year.
• Sexually active 18-24 year olds account for nearly fifty percent of all new sexually transmitted infections reported yearly.
• Bagels were invented in Poland.
• Cleopatra had twins.
• Q is the least used letter in the English language.
• French was the official language of England for over 600 years.