This TikToker Shares 30 Random Facts That You Probably Didn't Know
If you need some random facts in your day, then this TikTok user has you covered.
Random facts have a way of sneaking into your day and sticking in your brain, especially when they are the kind of details you never thought to ask about. TikTok creator DeStorm Power has built a following by turning that curiosity into quick, surprising facts that people can actually remember.
DeStorm is a social media user, rapper, actor, and comedian, and his videos cover everything from record-breaking temperatures to the most commonly ordered meals. That mix of trivia and personality is exactly why so many people keep watching.
These 30 facts are strange, useful, and oddly satisfying all at once. Read on, because a few of them might surprise you more than you expect.
1. This is interesting, and it makes sense.
"The higher your IQ, the more interesting your dreams are."
Andrew Roberts2. That is too weird to even think about.
"You can eat garlic through your feet. If you rub it on the sole of your foot, you'll taste it in your mouth in 30 minutes."
David Pursehouse3. I had no idea that's what it stood for.
"The word 'okay,' which stands for 'all correct' or 'oll korrect,' is the most frequently used word on the planet."
Alan Levine
4. That's why they use them.
"Dogs smell 1,000 times more accurately than humans. So stop being surprised when the drug-sniffing dog finds your weed stash at the airport."
liz west
5. This is definitely something that is common.
"Innocent people will admit to a crime they never committed 43% of the time."
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Some of these facts are weirdly specific, which makes them even more memorable.
6. This would be kind of scary to imagine them jumping.
"Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump."
Megan Coughlin
7. I need to know why, though.
"Honey never spoils. So in theory, you can eat 5,000-year-old honey."
nickodoherty
8. I envy the snail.
A snail can sleep for three years.
Eirien
9. I've heard this one before. Emotions are wild.
"Pupils dilate when looking at someone you love or hate."
anders pearson
10. I couldn't even imagine this.
"The world's youngest parents were eight and nine. They could have been grandparents by 18."
Richard Leeming
11. That's a lot of smells.
"Your nose can remember 50,000 different smells, and women are better at smelling than men."
madame.furie
12. That's actually gross.
"A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue."
Festive Coquette
13. Note taken.
"People lie better when they have to go to the bathroom."
digitonin
By this point, the list has already gone from funny to unsettling.
This is like the visual anomalies that leave your logic spinning in the mud.
14. This one isn't hard to believe.
"You transfer more germs shaking hands than kissing."
Jon Lebkowsky
15. This is crazy.
"You don't get your fingerprints until you're three months old. So if you want to commit a crime, just hire a couple of babies."
Bart Everson
16. Ohhh, I wonder why.
"Adult cats are lactose intolerant."
Jennifer C.
17. Superpowers are run by adrenaline.
"Adrenaline gives you super strength; with the proper response in certain situations, you can lift a car."
marianne muegenburg
18. This is insane. Hardworking moles.
"A mole can dig 300 feet in a single night."
J Marsh
19. No wonder they look so scary.
"Owls can't move their eyeballs."
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20. I don't even want to think about this.
"The human head remains conscious for 15 seconds after it has been decapitated."
hourig94
21. Comparable to a sports car.
"A cheetah can go from 0 to 60 in 3 seconds."
Mark Kent
22. This isn't hard to believe.
"ATMs and public toilets are equally as dirty."
Ralf Peter Reimann
23. Who says? I don't believe it.
"Zebras are actually black with white stripes."
snarglebarf
24. Oops.
"A whopping 76% of people blame their farts on someone else."
Scott Wilcoxson
The middle of the list keeps landing one surprise after another.
25. I wish it were that easy.
"Frogs don't need to drink water because they can absorb it directly through their skin."
Curious Curiouser
26. Most people fantasize about both.
"37% of men fantasize more about money than sex."
Tony Alter
27. That really sucks, though.
"75% of dreams are negative."
Sarah Nichols
28. I know of people who do this.
"30% of people flush the toilet while they're still sitting on it."
GoonSquadSarah
29. No, thank you.
"Everyone has a unique tongue print. Can you imagine unlocking your phone with your tongue?"
Richard Leeming
30. This is weird.
"You are taller in the morning. So the next time you want to lie about your height, do it in the morning."
Waterford_Man
Wow, these random facts sure did teach us a lot, but DeStorm Power has a lot more where that came from on his social media accounts. Hopefully, you learned something new today because I know I did, and it made me want to look at more interesting random facts.
Some trivia is just too strange not to remember.
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