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Today You're not going to learn something new today: you're going to learn a bunch of new and totally random things, such as how many cells are in the human body, how clear glass is colored, and what the heck "smoking the fool" has to do with the oldest running folk tradition in Britain. Fun (and Bizarre) Facts About Chemistry Fake a deep knowledge about chemistry at your next social gathering by quoting these weird and random facts, such as adding salt to a glass of water actually makes the liquid level go down, and copper and gold are the only two non-silvery metals on the planet. Can You Die from Drinking Water? Can You Taste Without Saliva? See More About:  chemistry facts  science trivia  element facts 20 Fun Facts About Owls I've always fostered a mild fascination with our fine feathered friends, particularly after being blown away by 2001's brilliant documentary Winged Migration. 25 Fun Facts About Hummingbirds 20 Fun Facts About Wild Turkeys See More About:  owls  bird trivia  How Antique Glass is Colored Learn about the elements and processes necessary to add brilliant shades of blues, greens, and reds to clear glass. Do You Know How: Insects Attract Mates? Cells Reproduce and What They Contain? See More About:  stueben glass  lead glass  glass values The Haxey Hood, Britain's Oldest (Weirdest?) Folk Traditiion Every year for the last 700 years, the men of two small English villages have held an annual battle for possession of a ladies hood: the Haxey Hood. What's it like? Picture a rugby scrum on steroids. More Weird UK Folk Traditions Weird Travel Experiences Around the World Today Ads Facts Fun Food Facts Facts for Kids Facts About Diabetes Amazing Body Facts Featured Articles Pilates for Back Pain The Art of Tea Tasting 2012 Travel Predictions Win Super Bowl Tickets Perfect Your Presentations How to Build Your Savings   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement