---
title: "A little trivia to start the week"
description: "A fascinating collection of random trivia facts covering topics from animal behavior to historical figures, statistics, and interesting laws around the world."
author: "Colin McNamara"
tags: ["trivia","fun-facts","interesting-facts","random-knowledge","entertainment"]
image: "https://colinmcnamara.com/images/blog/interesting-trivia-facts/featured.png"
date: 2008-01-20
url: https://colinmcnamara.com/blog/interesting-trivia-facts
---

# A little trivia to start the week

Here's a collection of interesting trivia facts to start your week:

- A group of hippopotami is called a "bloat."

- According to surveys, 57 percent of Americans shower every day.

- Hugh Hefner has a species of rabbit, the Sylvilagus palustris hefneri, named after him.

- The bull's-eye on a dartboard should be exactly 5 feet, 8 inches off the ground.

- Teenagers are 50 percent more susceptible to colds than people over 50.

- Sir Isaac Newton died a virgin.

- Studies have shown that the larger a man's testicles, the more likely it is he'll cheat on his mate.

- The consumption of beer in a lavatory is forbidden in Manitoba, Canada.

- Elevators and escalators kill about 30 people, and injure about 17,000, each year in the United States.

- Mother Teresa's real name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.

- In ancient Rome it was considered a sin to eat the flesh of a woodpecker.

- Typically, sex between snakes lasts between six and 12 hours.

- "Symphorophilia" is sexual arousal derived from arranging a disaster, crash or explosion.

- The average American worker uses 11 Post-It notes a day.

- There are five cities named Las Vegas in the United States. There are two in Puerto Rico.

- The oldest existing governing body is in Althing, Iceland. It was established in 930 A.D.

- The band Creedence Clearwater Revival was originally named The Blue Velvets.

- Men are twice as likely to contract leprosy as women.