The world around us is magical and amazing. It is full of mysteries and amazing facts, the existence of which rarely anyone thinks. Here are 50 such facts.
Fact #1: The average person can have more microorganisms on their skin than all the people on the planet. According to Wikipedia, in April the population of the Earth was 7.94 billion people.
Fact #2: The three richest families have more money than the 48 poorest countries in the world. What can you do, resources are distributed very unevenly, and one can only dream of overcoming poverty.
Fact #3: About half of all people have never seen snow in their lives. It is difficult for inhabitants of the northern latitudes to understand this, but it is true.
Fact #4 Contrary to popular belief, Everest is not the highest mountain on the planet. According to official figures, its height is 8848 meters. But it all depends on the starting point. The shield volcano Mauna Kea in Hawaii has a height of 10203 m – if you count from the bottom of the ocean.
Fact number 5. It’s incredible, but the driest place on the planet is Antarctica. In some parts of the McMurdo Valley, snow has not fallen for 2 million years.
Fact #6. If you think the best-selling product on the planet is the iPhone, you are wrong. The best-selling toy is the Rubik’s Cube.
Fact number 7. Among Internet users, it is difficult to find a person who would not know what YouTube is. It takes 1000 years to review all the videos posted on this video hosting.
Fact #8. The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. This is confirmed by the fact that some people can chat non-stop.
Fact #9. Lightning kills men 6 times more often than women. There is no mysticism in this – just the stronger sex behaves more recklessly.
Fact #10. Coca-Cola would be green without dye. This fact will surprise most fans of this American drink.
Fact #11 A 4-year-old child asks an average of 400 questions a day. You won’t envy young parents!
Fact #12: Cows can experience emotions, just like humans. They understand when they are called bad names, and they can cry.
Fact No. 13. Astronaut helmets have a rather unusual device from an “earthly” point of view. You can scratch your nose with it.
Fact #14. Everyone would rather be president than win the lottery. By the way, the chances of dying on the way for a lottery ticket are also greater than winning.
Fact #15: Hot water can freeze faster than cold water. This is due to the difference in the molecular structure of hot and cold water and has received the name of the Mpemba effect in physics.
Fact #16. Incredible as it may seem, the Mona Lisa doesn’t have eyebrows. Take a closer look at the painting of the great Leonardo.
Fact number 17. Despite its small size and weight, the ant is the biggest hard worker on Earth. Within 12 hours, he rests only 8 minutes.
Fact #18. The most popular name on the planet is Mohammed. Despite the fact that Islam is not the most common religion.
Fact #19. Camels have 3 eyelids. This “adaptation” protects them from the sand of the desert.
Fact #20. Chocolate is deadly for dogs – never give it to your pets. All because of theobromine, which affects the heart and nervous system.
Fact #21. Women blink about twice as often as men. Perhaps this is necessary for the sexual seduction of the stronger sex.
Fact No. 22. An attempt to settle accounts with life by holding your breath is obviously doomed to failure. Don’t even try, it still won’t work.
Fact number 23. Of the libraries, the Guinness Book of Records is most often stolen. Well, people like to read about records – what can you do.
Fact number 24. People wish each other health during a sneeze for a reason. It turns out that when a person sneezes, his heart stops for 1 ms.
Fact #25 No pig can physically look up into the sky. And that means “thinking” about the high. You won’t envy!
Fact #26 There is one thing in common between laser printers, glass cleaners, fire escapes, and bulletproof vests. All this was invented by women!
Fact #27. Honey is the only food that doesn’t spoil. Archaeologists find honey that is hundreds and even thousands of years old.
Fact #28. Crocodiles can’t stick their tongue out. But for the most crocodiles, this may be for the best – they cannot look stupid.
Fact #29. A snail can sleep for three years. So, if you thought you were a sleepy sloth, forget it.
Fact #30. Every polar bear is left-handed. However, we do not advise anyone to test this in practice.
Fact number 31. A dollar saves a cent. In 1987, one of the American companies removed one olive from each salad from the menu of first-class passengers. The airline saved $40,000 in a year.
Fact #32. All animals can jump, except for one. And these are elephants. However, with this weight, maybe it’s for the best.
Fact #33. Man has not tamed a single animal in the last 4,000 years. Given the number of wild animals, this is really strange.
Fact #34.
dey are afraid of spiders, more than death. Death is something distant and abstract, while spiders are tangible and real.
Fact number 35. In a state of intoxication, the ant always falls on its right side. What this is connected with is not known.
Fact No. 36. Such an instrument of execution as an electric chair was invented by a doctor. The dentist was Albert Southwick.
Fact #37 Rats reproduce incredibly fast. In just 18 months, one pair will give a million offspring.
Fact #38. Just one hour of wearing headphones in your ears increases the number of bacteria in them by 700 times.
Fact #39. Almost all lipstick contains fish scales.
Fact number 40. Not only do people have different fingerprints, but also a tongue print.
Fact #41. Every 7 years, the Eiffel Tower is repainted.
Fact #42. In Chinese schools, students can sleep for 20 minutes a day. Teachers allow this so that their pupils learn better.
Fact #43. In Osaka, Japan, there is a road that runs right through an office building. Probably, this know-how is designed to save the area of the city.
Fact #44. Approximately 40% of people marry their first love. The rest are less lucky.
Fact #45 It takes 21 days to develop a new habit or give up something. Be sure to try!
Fact #46. Reykjavik has a heated sidewalk. Thanks to the heating, there is no ice on the sidewalk in winter.
Fact #47. The actress who played Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter was almost 40 at the time. Here it is, the great power of cinema!
Fact #48. A copy can be worse than the original. At the competition of doubles of Charlie Chaplin, the maestro himself took only third place.
Fact #49. Koala is a lazy one. This animal sleeps from 18 to 22 hours a day.
Fact #50. Squirrels can purr like cats. But taming a rodent is much more difficult.