Ever met that person who thinks they know it all??
Next time they begin to sprout about the latest Wall Street Journal solutions to Fiscal stimulus, or the newest chemical compound to be added to the secondary school science element chart… blind them with your own eclectic knowledge base.
- Pearls can dissolve in vinegar.
- In Florida men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
- Dolly Parton once lost a Dolly Parton look a like contest.
- Napoleon was afraid of cats.
- You are more likely to be killed by a Champagne cork than by a venomous spider.
- The opposite sides of a dice always add up to 7.
- The story of Cinderella originated in China.
- King George I of England could not speak English.
- No word in the English language rhymes with month.
- Hitler was Time magazines’ man of the year in 1938.
- The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
- Most toilets flush in E flat.
- The song “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” was written by George Graff, who was German, and was never in Ireland in his life.
- Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
- Donald Duck comics were once banned in Finland because Donald doesn’t wear pants.
Quite aside from appearing incredibly knowledgeable there are pragmatic outcomes of these ‘useless’ facts too.
Become a little more wary of your Dentist’s kind intentions when he tilts back that chair.
Don’t feel embarrassed or guilty when choosing The New Idea or Women’s Day instead of the salubrious ‘Time’ Magazine.. look at the company they’ve kept!
Gentlemen, if in Florida think twice before dressing in that Balenciaga strapless gown .. perhaps leave it until you arrive in San Fran!!
Michelle Mills
Learning Facilitator
Insight International Consultancy
