73 Random Facts That Might Make People Go: "Why On Earth Do You Know That?"

a few fun facts to remind you why we shouldn't have billionaires. 1 million seconds is 11 days, 1 billion seconds is 31 years. if you spent $100,000 every single day, it would take you more than 27 years to spend a billion dollars. a single person spending $1,000 every single day would take nearly 2,740 years to exhaust it. mind you.. this is just 1 billion, tax the rich, eat the rich.

Pirates wore eye patches to help them see below deck! They covered an eye while they were in the sun so it was always adjusted to the dark. When they went below deck they could see immediately with their adjusted eye.

Tears are chemically much more complex than simple saltwater or sweat. The most fascinating fact is that their chemical composition actually changes based on why you are crying. Emotional tears, triggered by distress or joy, are the most chemically unique, even containing a natural painkiller that helps regulate mood. So, the theory is that emotional crying acts as a physical release to help the body excrete excess stress hormones and rebalance your system after a highly emotional event.

That random twitch/jolt you feel right when you're falling asleep is called a hypnic jerk. It’s supposed to take 15mins to fall asleep, and it happens because your body relaxed so fast that your brain panicked, assumed you were dying, and zapped you with adrenaline to save you. Thanks, brain.

A group of ladybugs is called a Loveliness.

Because of the Emancipation Proclamation “Freedom Day” was January 1st 1863. However, states ruled by the confederacy did not have to acknowledge it. Texas would not acknowledge this for two more years. On June 19th 1865, 2000 mostly black Union soldiers marched into Galveston Bay, TX to free more than 250,000 enslaved black people in Texas. That day became known as Juneteenth.

New Yorkers bite more people a year than sharks do. So statistically speaking you are more likely to be bit by a New Yorker than a shark

your brain can create false memories so vivid that you will defend events that never actually happened

There is a place in Venezuela where it strikes lightning up to 300 nights a year, for roughly 10 hours at a time.

Africa has 54 countries and over 2,000 languages, which means you can travel the continent for a lifetime and still keep discovering new cultures.

the crow can remember your face for up to 17 years and also warns their mates about you.
you’d be on their wanted list for up to 17 years.

If you tell someone you love them to the moon and back thats only like a week

The richest man in recorded history was an African ruler, Mansa Musa.

It's illegal to train crows because they are extremely intelligent and loyal. In some countries they have been used to clean city streets by picking up cigarette butts in exchange for food.

Dragonflies are the best hunters in the world! With an over 95% kill rate, they are capable of catching damn near everything they want. Their brain is wired so that when they have identified food, they’ve already caught it and are eating it. They are also omnidirectional fliers which means they can move in dang near any direction including upside down, backwards and in any other orientation.

Beavers produce their own waterproof oil from special glands near the base of their tail. During grooming, they use their front paws and a split grooming claw on their hind feet to spread the oil through their dense fur. This creates a water-resistant coat that traps a layer of air next to their skin, helping keep them warm, dry, and buoyant even while swimming in cold water.

Pigeons can rest with one half of their brain at a time….. Literally gives meaning to sleeping with one eye open.

The Statue of Liberty is made up of copper plates we all know. The random fact is they are 2 pennies stuck together thick! My daughter did a report in kindergarten. I still remember that and she’s graduated college

They are called peafowl. The males are called peacocks and females are called peahens.

The smell of old books comes from the slow breakdown of paper and glue, releasing compounds that create that “old book” scent us book lovers adore