Random "Facts That Everyone Should Know" Will Make You The Star Of Odd Trivia
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Our world is an interesting place, and there is so much to learn about it.
Everyone wants to know everything there is to know about ourselves. It doesn't matter if it's small or enormous, as long as we're constantly feeding our thoughts with bits of information.
Besides, knowing something is useful, even if you realize you'll probably never use it. Consider this: curiosity is an integral part of our daily lives; we're constantly learning through social media, publications, books, and television shows, and we're never content.
We want to know how the cosmos came to be; we want to know if we'll be stuck in traffic on our way home tomorrow, and we want to know if that new movie is really as good as everyone says it is. Our brains are constantly processing information, and sometimes all you need to do is read some facts to have a good night's sleep.
One Redditor asked the question, "What's a random fact you think is worth sharing?" The answers that came in were great and informative, and we have chosen 30 of the best ones.
Now, we don't know if these pieces of information will come in handy, but knowing them can't hurt.
Enjoy. And learn!
1. Time Does Fly
Eugene Aldrin, the father of the famous moon landing astronaut Buzz Aldrin, not only witnessed the Wright brothers’ first flight but also saw his son land on the moon during his lifetime.We’ve been quick!
digodim793,Project Apollo Archive2. Corgi
Corgi is a translation of the Welsh term for dwarf dog: Cor gi. In the Mabinogion, the Welsh book of myths and legends, corgis were the battle steeds of fairies.
visarom584,Lottie3. Petrichor
Humans' ability to smell petrichor (the smell of wet earth from rain) is greater than a shark's ability to smell blood in water.
pososod951,Christine McIntosh
4. HD Rhapsody
The first 1080p video on YouTube was the Muppets' rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody.
__americanreject,The Muppets
5. Mighty Bees!
Honeybees can be trained to sniff out landmines in war zones! Obviously, dogs can do it, but to avoid blowing up poor unsuspecting doggos, they figured out that bees could do the same thing and swarm the area without setting off the mine to alert people to its presence.
gecedah135,Orangeaurochs
6. Different Colors...
Tigers appear orange and black to humans, but to animals with hooves, their prey, they appear green and black, blending in with the jungle around them.
travis6370,cuatrok77
7. Just Reacting
The figure in Munch's 'The Scream' is not screaming but is, in fact, reacting to hearing the scream.
gipile1901,Parker Miles Blohm
8. Never Again
Bob Ross was a drill instructor. When he stopped working in that role, he promised he would not raise his voice at someone again. That's why he was so soft-spoken.
pososod951,Mark van Seeters
9. Who Are You Talking To?
Some people don’t have an inner dialogue, some can’t visualize in their mind, and some can do both.
gecedah135,Chris Stott
10. Grudge Match
Lamborghini started making supercars because Enzo Ferrari was being a jerk to Ferruccio Lamborghini.
visarom584,Staffan Andersson Using Albums !
11. The Sun Is White
The sun is not yellow. When viewed outside Earth's atmosphere, it is white. It only looks yellow due to our atmosphere "pulling" the blue light out, leaving it looking yellow. It's an illusion.
pososod951,moonjazz
12. Old
Sharks existed before trees.
gipile1901,Elias Levy
13. Who Could've Guessed...
There are more people living in California than in the whole of Canada.
Ilikecosysocks,Forsaken Foto
14. That's a Lot of Apples...
There are so many different varieties of apples that if you ate a different one every day for 20 years, you would still not have eaten them all.
15. Tilting
If you type the word "askew" into the Google search box, the entire page will tilt slightly.
pososod951
16. Awesome Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backward. Their wings can rotate 180 degrees in every direction.
PersonalityPale5842,Mike Lewinski
17. Australia Is Large
Australia is wider than the moon.
MrScattergories,Truque da Banana
18. Oh, the Irony...
The patent for the fire hydrant was lost in a fire.
pososod951,Kzoo Cowboy
19. Great Impact
Elizabeth II has been Queen of England for 70 years. Only 9% of the world's population is older than 65. This means that only about 1 out of 12 people in the world today have lived in a world where she was not the queen.
WaldoJeffers65,Julian Calder
20. Ah, That's Nice to Know
If you find a four-leaf clover, there is a good chance you'll find more not too far away.
visarom584,Tony Alter
21. Keep It Slim, Boys
Dogs that are slightly underweight live an average of two years longer than dogs that are slightly overweight.
gipile1901,Eric Sonstroem
22. Now They Are Even Scarier
Komodo dragons are the largest animals in the world capable of reproducing asexually.
visarom584,Poppet Maulding
23. Do Not Ride That Moose!
It was forbidden to ride on moose in Sweden until 1973. An old law forbade such actions for fear of rebels.
Adventuredepot,Eric Kilby
24. Stay Connected
Whenever you learn a new skill, like learning to play guitar or learning to skate, new connections are formed in our brains through neurons.arnold_shastrinagar
25. Two Geniuses
There was a short period of time when Picasso and Snoop Dogg were both alive together.
gipile1901,bollywoodhungama
26. Tofu
The first person to write about tofu in the English language was Benjamin Franklin.
pososod951,stu_spivack
27. What?
It's against the law to use an elephant to plow a cotton field in North Carolina.
Feels2old,xrayspx
28. But They Are So Cute
A platypus produces venom, which is one of several interesting things about them.gecedah135
29. Finland Is Nordic
Finland isn't Scandinavian; it's Nordic (it's not random, but people still think it's Scandinavian).
Bauzku,Matti Mattila
30. The New Ones Are Just Extra
When a person receives a kidney transplant, they don’t take out the old kidneys; they just shove them to the side and leave them in there.
digodim793,Mandy Jouan
Well, what do you think about these trivia facts? Who knew that Queen Elizabeth had such an impact on the world or that sharks, as a species, are older than trees…
And what about those kidneys? Our world is an amazing place, and we should learn as much as we can about it. There is no such thing as trivia; everything is important.
