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Did you know Bill Gates’ business partner out-performed him on the SAT?
While Bill Gates scored 1590, his business partner, Paul Allen, soared past him at a perfect 1600.
Did you know matcha contains eight times more caffeine than green tea?
If you need an extra boost in the morning, we suggest reaching for green tea’s mighty cousin: matcha. One cup of matcha, a type of green tea, packs in 280 mg of caffeine, while traditional green tea contains a meek 35mg. This is eight times the regular amount.
Did you know two million kids are vegetarian?
A host of reasons contribute to whether a child is vegetarian—and it mostly comes down to what their parents are willing to cook. According to the New York Times, nearly two million children ages 8-18 are vegetarian.
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Did you know the oldest surviving love poem was forgotten until 1951?
Written in 2,000 BC, the world’s oldest love poem was stored unimportantly in a museum drawer in Turkey—until Sumerologist Samuel Noah Kramer saw it. The world’s oldest love poem, etched into a clay tablet, tells a tale of beauty and love, themes that persist in modern poems
Did you know the most used computer password is 123456?
You’d think toddlers were creating them! “Password” comes in at a rather high rate too, according to CNN. This data comes from a list from the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre that analyzed passwords worldwide. Needless to say, these are super crackable passwords.
Did you know 1 in 4 Americans believe the sun revolves around the Earth?
A total of 2,200 Americans were surveyed by the National Science Foundation in 2012. The numbers were startling: One in four incorrectly answered that the sun revolves around the Earth.
Did you know carbs make you sleepy?
Ever wonder why everyone in your family passes out after a huge meal? Most comfort foods include carbohydrates, and carbs contain an amino acid called tryptophan that can cause sleepiness.
Did you know the words algebra, alcohol, ghoul, and magazine all come from Arabic?
Did you know the average American uses three rolls of toilet paper each week?
And this excessive toilet paper use is affecting our forests. A report by the National Resources Defense Council described a “tree-to-toilet” pipeline, “concluding that the “consequences for Indigenous Peoples, treasured wildlife, and the global climate” are devastating. If the coronavirus pandemic and toilet paper shortage didn’t make you want to switch to a bidet and never go back, maybe that harsh truth will.
Did you know in India, most marriages are arranged?
A survey by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies in Delhi and German foundation Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung found that a high number—84 percent!—of Indian youth were in arranged marriages.
Time zones
It’s a common misconception that the frozen continent at the South Pole had no time zones. But as we know from the science stations located in various parts of the massive ice shelf, there are nine different time zones in use in Antarctica.
Mistake: Russia and Turkey are the only countries on two continents
You might think that Russia and Turkey are the only two countries that lie in two continents. But according to geologists, the Asia-Europe boundary is the Caucasus watershed, which means the border also cuts through Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan.
Mistake: The Statue of Liberty is in New York
If you want to start an argument between New Yorkers and New Jerseyans, bring up this bone of contention. Even though the U.S. Geological Survey has placed Liberty Island in New York’s 8th Congressional District, the island actually resides in New Jersey’s waters, and is much closer to Jersey’s mainland than New York’s.#
Mistake: The Nile is the world’s longest river
That’s what it always said in our geography books, so this myth is pretty pervasive. But if you consider, as many studies do, the tributaries, multiple channels of a river, and cutoffs that eliminate longer river bends, the Amazon River beats out the Nile nowadays by a whisker—4,345 miles to 4,258.
Mistake: The Mississippi River is the longest in the U.S.
The Mississippi may have Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. But despite that fiction, the Missouri River has this fact: At 2,341 miles, it is it 139 miles longer than the Mighty Mississippi.
Chad is home to several national parks and protected areas.
From Zakouma National Park to the Ennedi Massif, Chad showcases its remarkable biodiversity and provides habitats for a wide range of wildlife, including elephants, lions, and zebras.
The economy of Chad relies heavily on agriculture.
Agriculture plays a significant role in the country’s economy, with cotton, millet, sorghum, and livestock farming being primary sources of income for many Chadians.
Chad has a rich culinary heritage.
The cuisine of Chad combines influences from various ethnic groups, featuring dishes such as boule (millet porridge), dongo dongo (spicy peanut stew), and grilled meat skewers.
The Tubu people are one of the indigenous groups in Chad.
The Tubu, also known as the Teda, are nomadic herders who have inhabited the region for centuries, preserving their unique customs and traditions.
Chad is known for its vibrant traditional clothing.
The colorful fabrics, intricate embroidery, and distinct patterns of Chadian traditional attire reflect the cultural diversity and artistic craftsmanship of the country.
Mistake: Maine is our easternmost state
Well, it was until 1959, when Alaska became a state and took over the title. How? The Aleutian Islands in Alaska cross over the 180th meridian, which means that the islands on the far side of the line are technically in the farthest eastern longitudes of the world. And the islands on this side of the line also make Alaska our westernmost state as well.
Mistake: Florida is our southernmost state
The Florida Keys are a picturesque haven for tourists who flock to the southernmost geographical marker in Key West. But it’s the southernmost continental point. Hawaii, in fact, reaches down nearly to the 21st latitude, only 1,465 miles from the equator
Mistake: All 50 states have Daylight Saving Time
That would be dead wrong. Hawaiians don’t switch their clocks like most of the mainlanders. And Arizona chooses not to recognize DST either. And to complicate things further, Navajo tribal lands in Arizona do recognize the time change. So when in Arizona, check your bus schedules carefully.
Mistake: Norway is the northernmost country in the world
Sorry to disappoint all you Norse scholars, but the Kingdom of Norway is only the fourth most northern nation. Russia, Canada, and Greenland all reach closer to the North Pole, with Greenland’s Kaffeklubben Island being the world’s most northern land.
Mistake: Mt. Whitney is the highest mountain in the U.S.
Again, Mt. Whitney towered above all other peaks in the country until Alaska joined the union. Now Alaska has the top 10 mountains in the country, the tallest being Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley) at 20,310 feet.
Mistake: Route 66 is our longest highway
Sure, Nat King Cole made Route 66 famous with his song about “The highway that’s the best.” But while its name was easier to rhyme (“get your kicks on Route 66”), Route 66—or its modern equivalent I-40, pales next to Route 20, which runs coast to coast for 3,365 miles from Boston to Newport, Oregon.
Mistake: Florida has the longest coastline of any state
It sounds true. After all, the whole state sticks out into the ocean, so it’s nothing but coastline, right? Yes, but according to the Congressional Research Service, Alaska has 6,640 miles of coastline compared to the Sunshine State’s 1,350. Bottom line: Alaska covers a whole lot of real estate.
Mistake: Alaska has the smallest population of the 50 states
Once upon a time that was true. But according to a 2016 census estimate, Wyoming has the fewest residents, with just below 586,000, ranking it No. 50 in state populations. Vermont comes after that with about 625,000, while Alaska is 48th, having nearly 742,000 residents.
Mistake: The world’s longest bridge is the Verrazano Narrows
Maybe it’s just our American pride in the bridge that’s the gateway to New York Harbor, but it’s not even close to being the world’s longest. That honor goes to the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in Beijing, China, which stretches an amazing 102.4 miles as it carries the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. In case you’re wondering, the Verrazano comes in at No. 149 on the list.