22 Monday Facts To Start Your Week

22 Monday Facts To Start Your Week

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The widely accepted fact that Monday was bad.

What could be worse than dragging yourself out of bed and mourning for death at the weekend?

Only then can you take the long commute, where you sit in the office all day wishing it to be Sunday, and pray that Friday will come quickly.

Suffice it to say that there aren't many positive truths about Mondays, but there are a few and here are 22 of them!

Monday is the best day to buy a new car.

Another positive fact about Mondays is that it is statistically most likely the day that the US Stock Exchange will rise rather than decrease.

But that's not all happiness on Mondays - a study done by Marmite in 2011 found that the average British won't smile until 11:16 a.m.

It was also found that worker productivity was at an all-time low on Mondays.

Monday is a weekday when most people shop online.

The name of the Monday comes from the Old English "Mōnandæg" and the Chinese English "Monenday".

In the UK, "Monday" is a slang term used to describe a large and heavy sledgehammer.

Boomtown Rats' song I Don Like Mondays was inspired by a US shooting by killer Brenda Spencer's.

In 2012 and 2018, there are 53 second days of the year.

The only Monday of the week is an anagram of a single word, that word is 'Dyo'.

One 2011 study found the average person whined for 34 minutes on Monday, compared with 22 minutes on other days.

Even if you keep your weight steady, scientists have found that Monday is the day of the week you will weigh the most.

On Monday, nearly 50% of employees are late for work.

Experts over 40 were the largest demographic that suffered more stress on Monday.

Socializing is part of the reason why Monday is so attractive.

A study once revealed the best ways to get past "The Second Blues" are watching TV, shopping online, buying chocolate and planning a vacation.

Monday, often referred to as a "suicide day," is the day of the week that most people commit suicide.

"Heart attack day" also took place on Monday when the number of heart attack cases increased significantly by 20%.

Surprisingly, Monday is the least rainy day of the week.

As scientists recorded people's feelings for each day, they found that Monday was no different from Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Monday is the day with the most lack of sleep.

You look less attractive on Monday.

Don't let second blues spoil your day or your week!

We hope these fun facts about Monday will help you start your week in a positive way… otherwise, there's always another day.