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April 11, 1954, was recorded as the most boring day in the world.
Statistics show that no significant occurrences took place in the world. This was calculated by a computer search program. This program could calculate the number of important events that occur all over the world simultaneously
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, a Russian mystic and friend to Czar Nicolas II, reportedly survived being poisoned, shot, and stabbed numerous times before he was finally drowned in the Volga river.
Tiramisu translates to ‘take me to heaven’ in Italian.
This implies that this dish is so good that it would take you to heaven. This Italian dessert is well-loved all over the world and has several alternative twists you can create.
Buttermilk does not contain any butter.
The butter in its name refers to the origins of the drink. Now that’s a confusing random fact you probably didn’t know.
Brunch was invented as a way of curing hangovers.
This meal would be enjoyed as a late breakfast that leans more towards fatty foods. This came from the belief that alcohol causes cravings for greasy food to increase.
Hitler’s nephew betrayed him.
William Hitler attempted to blackmail his uncle with threats regarding his paternal grandfather was a Jewish merchant. After this failed, he fled Germany and wrote an article for Look magazine titled ‘Why I Hate My Uncle’. It was after this that William joined the US navy.
The continental plates move at the same rate that fingernails grow.
Research suggests that in some time in the far future, a supercontinent may form. The continents are continuously moving a few centimeters a year.
Sailors working for the Royal Navy need special permission to grow their beards.
Once this is approved, they are given two weeks to grow a full set before presenting himself to a Master at Arms. This person then decides if the beard looks presentable enough to keep.
There are fewer stars than there are trees on Earth.
According to statistics, there are around 3 trillion trees on the planet and only about 400 billion stars in the Milky Way
Mary and James are the most popular names around the world.
Between the years of 1917 to 2016, over 5 million baby boys were named James. On the other hand, over 3.5 million baby girls were named Mary.
Children are born less frequently on Saturdays.
Among all the days in the week, most children in the world are born on a Thursday. Babies born on weekends in December is also the least common
Danish mothers are known to be the most hardworking moms in the world.
According to statistics, 82% of mothers in Denmark are employed. Meanwhile, neighboring countries like Sweden and the Netherlands only rate at 50% working mothers.
75 burgers are sold in McDonald’s every second.
You can view how many burgers have been sold in real-time on the McDonald’s website. You can also track the number of other products that have also been sold from all over the world.
1,700 people become millionaires every day in the U.S.
The United States has over 8 million families who have a yearly income of over $1 million.
You can’t hum while holding your nose.
I bet you just tried it, didn’t you?
You are more likely to have a weird or scary dream when sleeping on your stomach.
This is because different sleeping positions give different pressure on your body. Sleeping on your stomach restricts other movements compared to sleeping on your side or back.
Your eyeballs do not grow or change their size as you age.
Generally, only the vertical measure changes, but only by a small amount. By the time we reach 20–21 years old, our eyes will be at their permanent state
Blue-eyed people have higher alcohol tolerance.
Research in 2000 found that those with lighter eye colors are less likely to abuse alcohol. Thus lesser consumption and developing a higher tolerance.
The Luftwaffe had a master interrogator, Hanns Scharff, whose tactic was being as nice as possible. Scharff’s best tactics for getting information out of prisoners included: nature walks without guards present, baking them homemade food, cracking jokes, drinking beers, and afternoon tea with German fighter aces. His techniques were so successful that the US military later incorporated his methods into their own interrogation schools.
Pubic hair lives for about 3 weeks long.
Pubic hair also indicates if the human body is ready for reproduction. It also protects the genitals area during reproduction.
Male bees can only mate once.
After mating with a female, the male bee’s endophallus is removed. Its abdomen also rips open and results in the male bee’s death. Now that’s what we call a bad date.
Smelling green apples help with weight loss.
A research stated that the smell can help curb your hunger. The neutral sweet scent that comes from green apples and bananas is enough to temporarily forget about hunger.
A snail has 2,500 teeth.
These teeth can be found on their tongue that’s covered in ridges. Snails eat by rubbing their tongue on its food while the ridges cut it into tiny pieces.
. In Ancient Asia, death by elephant was a popular form of execution. They could be taught to slowly break bones, crush skulls, twist off limbs, or even execute people using large blades fitted to their tusks. In some parts of Asia, this method of execution was still popular up to the late 19th century.
You can die from staying up for two weeks straight.
Sleep deprivation can cause your mental and motor responses to become unstable. Thus causing a higher risk to your safety.
Pigeons can't fart.
Farts are caused by a noticeable number of eruptions from intestinal gas. However, for a bird, their intestine is short which causes them to get rid of waste more frequently.
Back in the 16th century, the wealthy elite used to eat dead bodies. It was rumored the cadavers could cure diseases. The highest delicacy? Egyptian mummies.
Space partly smells like diesel fuel and barbeque.
This is mainly due to the amount of dying stars in our galaxy. The combustion releases a compound called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Winston Churchill typically smoked eight to ten cigars a day, sometimes as much as fifteen. During the American prohibition, he would get a doctor’s note saying he needed to drink “indefinite” amounts of alcohol when he would come and visit the states.