Ridiculously Obscure Facts!

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I bet most of you never knew these wonderfully interesting facts. I'm also sure you never gave any of these trivial facts any thought either. But like a good joke here are 3 facts I found which will make those around you take notice of your amazing knowledge of useless information, -Have you ever used the word "jiffy?" Like I'll be back in a jiffy. Perhaps not, but the interesting fact is that jiffy really is a specific amount of time, not just a phrase to say when you'll be back shortly. During the late 18th or early 19th centuries, scientist Gilbert Newton Lewis defined a jiffy as one trillionth of a second. That’s really short and definitely a useless time span. -If you want a Big Mac you can find one in almost any capital city in the United States. Actually, you can find one in every capital city except one. Yep, just one holdout and that state is Vermont. Montpelier, Vermont, is the only U.S. capital without a McDonald’s and for that matter a Burger King too! -Pound cake is unique for getting it's name from the ingredients used to make it. That's right, the original recipe of ingredients—butter, eggs, sugar, and flour called for a pound of each item. This simple recipe (which dates back to the 1700s) was so easy to remember. And since not everyone was literate back then, simple to make. Hope you found these interesting obscure facts entertaining. Now, your ready to dazzle your family and guests with some useless information... What's your reaction to these tidbits of info and how many of these facts did you know? Source- Best Life