Awesome Facts Everyone Should Know
By
Editorial Staff in
Facts
On 3rd July 2017
All too often, we tend to take familiar, everyday things for granted. However, the stories behind many of them are so incredible you’ll wonder why you’ve never encountered these bits of information before.
We have come across a fresh batch of astounding and obscure facts. Today we gladly share them with our readers!
#1 Thirty-five percent of people are born without wisdom teeth.
As we continue to evolve, scientists believe that fewer and fewer humans will be born with wisdom teeth.
#2 In the mid-1960s, Slumber Party Barbie came with a book called "How to Lose Weight." One of the tips was "Don’t eat."
#3 Ben & Jerry originally considered getting into the bagel business, but the equipment was too expensive.
#4 When asked if he knew the speed of sound, Einstein said he "didn't carry such information in my mind since it's readily available in books."
#5 There is a word that rhymes with orange! Sporange is a botany term that means "spore case."
#6 Before Google launched Gmail, "G-Mail" was the name of a free email service offered by Garfield's website.
#7 The average person spends 6 months of their lifetime waiting on a red light to turn green.
#8 A single cloud can weight more than 1 million pounds.
#9 Your brain can't handle walking and using your phone at the same time — so look up.
#10 Heat transfers faster through liquid than gas, so keep warm by staying dry.
#11 If cooking oil catches fire, turn off the burner and cover the pot.
#12 Every Dog has a unique nose print.
#13 Natural diamonds don't show up in an x-ray
#14 Grasshoppers hear with their legs.
#15 Lying causes your nose temperature to increase.
#16 Twelve percent of sleepers dream in black and white.
#17 A 20 second hug releases chemicals in the body that help you trust the one you’re hugging.
#18 Chocolate discharges the same chemical in your body as when you feel love.
#19 Internet addiction may be added to the list of mental disorders.
#20 Your brain is more creative when it’s tired.