Funnerer Facts

The gummy bear is actually based upon a real animal called the gumoni bear. This bear was native to South Africa, but it was seen from time to time in India as well. It attacked small tribes, and ravages their homes. They do not exist today, and they have been dead for a long time. The last remains of a gumoni bear was around the Roman times; or about 100 B.C. The reason we call them gummy bears today is a result of them rubbing their back on trees, and the sap made the fur look colorful.

Alcohol actually increases brain size, by up to two times its normal size! This is due to alcohol causing a reaction in your brain, which causes the suramine (a chemical in the brain) to expand. The more alcohol your brain is exposed to, the bigger your brain will be. This is also why people will often forget or have no memory of what happened while they were drinking. When the brain stops getting alcohol, the brain shrinks back to normal size and the information gained during that time becomes condensed, which is also why the memories appear fuzzy or blurry.