Trivia & Amazing Facts
- It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
- The aorta, which is largest artery located in the body, is about the diameter of a garden hose
- There are about 100 breeds of cats.
- An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain
- The Chicago River is dyed green every year on St. Patrick's Day. This tradition began in 1962, when Chicago pollution- control workers used green dye to trace illegal sewage discharges in the river. The workers thought it might be a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, so they released 100 pounds of green vegetable dye into the river – enough to keep it green for a week.
