The internet… a grand resource full of interesting facts. Many are useless, but still very intersting. Today we bring you 20 curious things that everyone should know; or possibly 20 useless tidbits of data that you may never use, but will definitely entertain you.
Enjoy!
How do insects taste?
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A few experts have revealed that beetles taste like apples, that wasps taste like pineapples and that some worms have a flavor that is similar to smoked bacon.
Fish "die" and are reborn every 3 minutes
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Dory is actually real! The memory of some fish lasts only 3 minutes, and some studies reveal that every three minutes is like the fish died and was reborn.
The Vatican can end global poverty
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The Vatican has enough money to end world poverty twice. What are they waiting for!?
Seahorses die of love
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Seahorses choose only one companion throughout their life... When this partner dies, they stay alone for a while then they die too. So romantic. Or creepy. Or both.
If you remove a cat's whiskers, it loses its balance
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If you remove a cat's whiskers, then it won't be able to walk properly, losing its balance and falling down. Whiskers may seem irrelevant, but they play a big function on a cat.
The color of Coke without coloring would be green
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If the Coca Cola didn’t receive the dye applied to it, its color would be a curious green.
A person can die faster by not sleeping than by not eating
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We can die faster by not sleeping than by not eating, so think twice about binging on Netflix! Men can only survive for about 10 days without sleep, but could survive for at least two weeks without eating.
The most well-known image in the world is of Che Guevara
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The most recognized image in the world, is the image of CHÉ GUEVARA, with his hat with star, looking towards the horizon.
Put an egg in the middle of two cell phones, they could cook it
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If you put an egg in the middle of two cell phones you will cook in about 62 minutes. Let us know if you tried this!
Bangaldesh: If children cheat on their tests go to prison
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In Bangladesh, children in highshool (from ages 15 to 19) can be jailed for cheating on their final test.
Dolphins sleep with an open eye so they don't drown
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Yes, dolphins face a dilemma everyday: Stay awake to keep breathing or die while they sleep. This is because dolphins breathe voluntarily and not by reflex impulses. That's why they've developed a mechanism to sleep in the ocean only using half of their brain. So they can sleep and live.
Every month that starts with Sunday has a Friday the 13th
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Every month that starts on Sunday has a Friday the 13th and every month that starts on Thursday has a Tuesday the 13th. Now you know.
The video game Polybius enchanted those who played it
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In 1982 a game called Polybius was released for sale in the United States. A few months later it was retired due to complaints from its players. Some of the claims were: the game caused epileptic seizures, psychosis, nightmares, a tendency to commit suicide and triggered paranormal events at home.
Planet Earth is the only one without a God’s name
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All the planets of the Solar System were named after Roman or Greek Gods, but our planet is the only one without a God-like name.
All polar bears are lefthanded!
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It’s not well known why this happens, but the truth is every polar bear in the world is lefthanded.
Your nose is the same length as your forehead
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Try it! It's proven that each nose has the same length of the person's forehead. Wow!
Yo-yos were created as a weapon in Asia
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Even if it’s now a very famous toy, the truth is the Yo-yo was created at first as a deadly weapon.
Honey is the only food that never expires or goes bad
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Honey in its natural form has very little moisture because it's mostly sugar. Sugar it's a hygroscopic compound (contains little water in its natural state but without being sealed it can absorb moisture), and almost no microorganisms can survive in environments without moisture. With such an inhospitable environment, microorganisms cannot survive inside the jar of honey and thus it will never go bad. That's why honey is kept in good condition for so long.
The body of Jeremy Bentham is present at all meetings of the University of London
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Bentham (1748-1832) was an outstanding English thinker and the father of modern utilitarianism. Although he didn’t directly collaborate in the establishment of the university, Bentham and his ideas inspired many of the founders. Today his skeleton, dressed in a costume of the time and with a head made out of wax (the real one was mummified), is kept in a glass case in the hall of the academic council of the university, where he "participates" in important meetings.
All Hitlers in the World Disappeared After World War II
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Before World War II, there were 22 people with the last name Hitler in the telephone directory of New York City. By the end of the war there were none.