Unbelievable and Bizarre Facts You Wish You Never Knew
Did you know that cows have best friends and get stressed when separated?
In ancient Rome, people used urine as a mouthwash because of its high ammonia content.
Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime.
There is a species of jellyfish that is biologically immortal and can revert back to its juvenile form once it reaches adulthood.
Astronauts’ height can increase up to 2 inches in space due to the lack of gravity compressing the spinal discs.
A sneeze can travel up to 100 miles per hour, and a cough can reach speeds of around 60 miles per hour.
The world’s hottest chili pepper is so spicy that it can cause hallucinations and even induce anaphylactic shock in some individuals.
Human saliva contains a painkiller called opiorphin that is six times more potent than morphine.
Emperor Nero, the Roman emperor infamous for his tyranny, used a urine-based concoction to keep his complexion fair.
The blue whale’s heart is so large that a human could swim through its arteries.
The human brain generates enough electrical impulses in a day to power a light bulb.
Pineapples were so rare in the 18th century that they were rented out for special occasions as a symbol of wealth and hospitality.
There is a species of bird called the bar-tailed godwit that holds the record for the longest non-stop flight of any animal, flying 7,000 miles without taking a break.
Unbelievable and Bizarre Facts You Wish You Never Knew part 2
The world’s oldest known recipe is for beer, dating back to around 1800 BC in ancient Mesopotamia.
The concept of the walking corpse syndrome exists, a psychiatric condition where individuals believe they are dead or missing body parts.
The fingerprints of koala bears are so indistinguishable from humans that they have been mistaken at crime scenes.
The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes, between the countries of Britain and Zanzibar.
Octopuses have three hearts, two of which pump blood to their gills, and one that pumps blood to the rest of their body.
It is estimated that around 1 million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute.
The Eiffel Tower can grow up to 6 inches taller during the summer due to the expansion of metal in the heat.
There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the observable universe.
The world’s largest drunk tank is situated in Las Vegas and can accommodate up to 700 people.
The last time a Tyrannosaurus rex lived is closer in time to humans than it is to the time when Stegosaurus roamed the Earth.
The average person spends around 6 months of their life waiting for red traffic lights to turn green.
Newly hatched flamingos are grey and turn pink due to their diet of shrimp and algae.
There are over 1,000 species of bacteria living in human belly buttons.
Cats have a specialized collarbone that allows them to always land on their feet when they fall.
The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, with a wingspan of just 6 centimeters.
Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, was born closer to the invention of the iPhone than to the construction of the pyramids.
Plastic bags can take up to 1,000 years to decompose in a landfill.
On Mars, there is a massive volcano called Olympus Mons that is three times the height of Mount Everest, making it the largest volcano in the solar system.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
More people are killed by vending machines than by sharks each year.
The human brain is 80% water and is the fattiest organ in the body.
The shortest verse in the Bible contains only two words: Jesus wept.
It is possible to digest spider webs as they are made of the same protein as human hair.
The average person produces enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.
The shortest war in history happened between two Micronesian islands and lasted just 45 minutes.
The world’s largest hula hoop weighed 5,500 pounds and had a diameter of 16 feet.
The average person will spend around six months of their life waiting for red traffic lights to turn green.
The world’s largest snow maze is located in Warren, Vermont, and covers an area of over 15,000 square feet.
The Eiffel Tower is repainted every seven years using 60 tons of paint.
Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
The average American consumes around 70,000 pounds of food in their lifetime.