Useless Information

July 2025

Neanderthals shared 99.7 percent of their genome with Humans.

In rare cases, men who take too much Viagra may experience “blue vision.” The rods in their eyes become sensitized and they see everything with a blue tint.

Far from aggravating an ulcer, hot peppers actually help reduce stomach acid.

DNA was discovered in 1869, by Swiss biochemist Friedrich Miescher.

About 8 percent of the human genome originated in viruses.

Scientists at the Belly Button Biodiversity Project have found 662 new species of bacteria dwelling in people’s navels out of a total of 1,400 species found.

Bibliophobia is the fear of books.

Borrowed by Daheap from The Incredible Book of Useless Information; Don Voorhees