Saturday, 19 July 2014

AMAZING FACTS

62 Amazing Facts You Probably Didn’t Know That Will Blow Your Mind

The Universe is an amazing place and there’s a lot of things that we will never know. From warehouses so big they have their own weather to goats … there’s a lot of things you don’t know about the world.posted on Sept. 27, 2013, at 1:22 a.m.

1. The bushes and clouds in Super Mario Bros are the same, just colored differently.

The bushes and clouds in Super Mario Bros are the same, just colored differently.

3. In 1903 the Wright brothers flew for 59 seconds. 38 years later the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. 28 years after that, we landed on the moon.

In 1903 the Wright brothers flew for 59 seconds. 38 years later the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. 28 years after that, we landed on the moon.

4. When a male bee climaxes, their testicles explode then they die.

When a male bee climaxes, their testicles explode then they die.

5. Cleopatra lived closer in time to the first Moon landing than to the building of the Great Pyramid.

Cleopatra lived closer in time to the first Moon landing than to the building of the Great Pyramid.

6. Duck Hunt is two player. A controller in port 2 controls the ducks.

Duck Hunt is two player. A controller in port 2 controls the ducks.

7. There are more fake flamingos in the world than real flamingos.

There are more fake flamingos in the world than real flamingos.

8. The adult human has two to nine pounds of bacteria in his or her body.

The adult human has two to nine pounds of bacteria in his or her body.

9. Blue whales heart is the size of a VW Beetle and that you could swim through some of its arteries.

Blue whales heart is the size of a VW Beetle and that you could swim through some of its arteries.

10. Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.

Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.

11. All of the gold mined in the history of the world would more or less fit into a 20x20x20 meter cube.

All of the gold mined in the history of the world would more or less fit into a 20x20x20 meter cube.
From wikipedia:
A total of 165,000 tonnes of gold have been mined in human history, as of 2009.1This is roughly equivalent to 5.3 billion troy ounces or, in terms of volume, about 8,500 cubic meters, or a 20.4m cube.

12. There are more atoms in a single glass of water, than glasses of water in all the oceans of the Earth.

There are more atoms in a single glass of water, than glasses of water in all the oceans of the Earth.

13. Half of all humans who have ever lived, died from malaria.

Half of all humans who have ever lived, died from malaria.

14. Martin Sheen’s original name was Ramon Estevez. He had two sons, Emilio and Carlos. Emilio kept the Estevez, but Carlos changed his name to Charlie Sheen. He changed his stage name to ride the coattails of his father’s changed stage name.

Martin Sheen's original name was Ramon Estevez. He had two sons, Emilio and Carlos. Emilio kept the Estevez, but Carlos changed his name to Charlie Sheen. He changed his stage name to ride the coattails of his father's changed stage name.

15. Alcohol is considered a performance-enhancing drug in competitive shooting competitions.

Alcohol is considered a performance-enhancing drug in competitive shooting competitions.

16. Once Charlie Chaplin entered a contest for “Charlie Chaplin look-alikes” and he came in third.

Once Charlie Chaplin entered a contest for "Charlie Chaplin look-alikes" and he came in third.

17. If you shuffle a deck of cards, chances are that the new order of playing cards has never existed before.

If you shuffle a deck of cards, chances are that the new order of playing cards has never existed before.
Via qi.com

18. Of all the people in history that have reached 65 years of age, half of them are living right now.

Of all the people in history that have reached 65 years of age, half of them are living right now.

19. Fold over a piece of paper 42 times and it will reach the moon

Fold over a piece of paper 42 times and it will reach the moon

20. Pirates wear eye patches so that they can see in the dark.

Pirates wear eye patches so that they can see in the dark.
When they go to a lower deck with poor lighting, they can remove the patch and see better with that eye since it’s used to the dark, whereas the other eye would take several minutes to adjust to the change in light.

21. It took thousands of years after domesticating the horse to invent the stirrup.

It took thousands of years after domesticating the horse to invent the stirrup.

22. 54 million people alive right now will be dead within 12 months.

54 million people alive right now will be dead within 12 months.
Via who.int

23. You replace every particle in your body every seven years. You are literally not the same person you were 7 years ago.

You replace every particle in your body every seven years. You are literally not the same person you were 7 years ago.
Via ted.com

24. When your mother was born, she was already carrying the egg that would become you.

When your mother was born, she was already carrying the egg that would become you.

25. A tree is the opposite of your lungs. Physically and functionally.

A tree is the opposite of your lungs. Physically and functionally.

26. Mayonnaise is made from oil and eggs.

Mayonnaise is made from oil and eggs.

27. The sun is 400x further from the earth than the moon, but the moon is 400x smaller than the sun.

The sun is 400x further from the earth than the moon, but the moon is 400x smaller than the sun.

28. All the humans on the planet could fit into 1 cubic mile.

All the humans on the planet could fit into 1 cubic mile.

29. Goats have rectangular pupils.

Goats have rectangular pupils.

30. If there was no space between any of its atoms, Earth would be the size of a baseball.

If there was no space between any of its atoms, Earth would be the size of a baseball.
Via fark.com

31. If you put all the earth’s ants in one pile, and all the earth’s humans in another pile, the pile made of ants would be bigger (have more mass).

If you put all the earth's ants in one pile, and all the earth's humans in another pile, the pile made of ants would be bigger (have more mass).

32. You’re not stuck in traffic, you are traffic.

You're not stuck in traffic, you are traffic.

33. Sloths mistakenly grab their arms instead of the branches of a tree, and they fall to their deaths.

Sloths mistakenly grab their arms instead of the branches of a tree, and they fall to their deaths.

34. Penguins will give their mate a pebble as a way of proposing.

Penguins will give their mate a pebble as a way of proposing.

35. Butterflies are cannibals.

Butterflies are cannibals.

36. Turtles can breathe out of their butts

Turtles can breathe out of their butts

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