Rabu, Mac 04, 2009

The answers to the questions you've always wanted to know


Ever wondered if men get cellulite, whether cheese gives you nightmares or what really happens if you accidentally swallow chewing gum?

If you answered yes to the above then you have just pondered some of the 101 Greatest Questions Of All Time, according to BBC Focus magazine.

What’s even better, they now have the solutions to all these baffling brainteasers. Here’s a selection of the best – and the answers of course.

What is ‘OK’ short for?

The most popular theory is that OK comes from “oll korrect”, a deliberate misspelling of “all correct”. It comes from Boston newspapers in the 1840s when it was fashionable to spell things incorrectly for humorous effect.

Does chewing gum really stay inside you for years?

No. Chewing gum is indigestible but it doesn’t have any magic property that allows it to escape the normal digestive transit. Three days is the usual limit.

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