So many people are stressed by the news lately! It's time to give you a "chill" moment.

These facts are shared to amuse, amaze, and distract. Eye rolling is allowed.

1. Want people to get along better? Have them sit on seat cushions. According to MIT, Harvard, and Yale, people who plant their tush on a seat cushion are more flexible and accommodating.

2.  William Shakespeare added over 1,700 words to the English language. My favorite? Swagger!

3. You can actually earn money by renting yourself out a professional stander. Yep, just stand in line for people. One man makes one thousand dollars a week!

4. NAUGHTY ONE!  In preparation for hibernation, the Siberian Hamster's testicles swell up to 17 times the normal size, the timing of the growth spurt helps time proper reproduction.

5.  Tennessee banned the use of a lasso to catch fish. Seriously.

6.  Approximately 40 percent of the population if the United States lives within a one day drive from Philadelphia.  Whoa!

7. Fresh cranberries bounce like a super ball. I wonder if that's where the ball idea came from?

8. The skin that covers the tip of the elbow is called.........the wenis.

9. Round tables in Starbucks are used so solo visitors don't feel so alone.

10. Each of the main characters in Spongebob Squarepants was inspired by the Seven Deadly Sins.

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