Wierd Facts!!!

Dan Aykroyd grew up surrounded by spiritualists. His great-grandfather, Samuel A. Aykroyd, was a noted nineteenth century psychic investigator who conducted séances at the Aykroyd family farmhouse in eastern Ontario.

For the loveable loser-turned whacked-out demon “Keymaster of Gozer” Louis Tully in the movie Ghostbusters, Aykroyd thought of actor John Candy.

When trying to come up with the perfect name for his character in Ghostbusters—who was the brains of the Ghostbusters—co-writer Harold Ramis combined both personal and academic inspirations. “Egon” was the first name of Egon Donsbeck, a Hungarian exchange student at Stephen K. Hayt Elementary School who was Ramis' classmate when he grew up in Chicago. “Spengler” came from German historian and philosopher Oswald Spengler.

Spirits can manifest in various ways, including orbs, streaks of light, dark shadows, mists and strange blurs. Full-body apparitions are possible, but highly unlikely.

If a candle flame burns blue or suddenly goes out with no apparent draft or breeze, it’s a sure sign that ghosts are present.

Children and animals are more likely to “see” a ghost. Some children perceive ghosts as imaginary friends.

Camping can help to relieve depression and stress. You might be thinking that hiking and camping trips are only good for physical health. However, they can significantly improve your mental and emotional well-being.

Over forty million Americans (14 percent of the US population) went camping between 2012 and 2013. There was a net loss of only 423,955 participants.

Some camping groups arrange a series of outdoor events throughout the year to give members from similar geographical areas or with similar interests an opportunity to collaborate.

The original title of Fahrenheit 451 was The Fireman.

Don Quixote is the best-selling novel of all time, with over 500 million copies sold.

To Kill a Mockingbird is Harper Lee's only novel, even though it won a Pulitzer Prize and spent 88 weeks on the best seller list.

An average size tree can provide enough wood to make 170,100 pencils.

The first type of aspirin, painkiller and fever reducer came from the tree bark of a willow tree.

85% of plant life is found in the ocean.

All babies are born with a pad of fat where an arch would normally be in an adult foot, which makes them appear flat and cutely chubby. In fact, arches don't usually show up until children are about 2 ½ years old.

In the United States, the best-selling shoe size is 8.5 for women and 10.5 for men. Those are both up a full size from 30 years ago.

It takes at least five to six months to grow an entirely new toenail.

Lips are 100 times more sensitive than your finger tips.

The lips dry so fast because there are no sweat glands around the area.