Some people collect stamps. Others prefer art. And since you've clicked on this link, we're guessing you enjoy gathering interesting facts. A connoisseur of curiosity, a hoarder of trivia and perhaps even, a walking Wikipedia.
One can never have enough knowledge. The more random the better. You might never use the information you learn in a meaningful or life-altering way. But you probably will bring it up casually during a coffee date, or a boring moment of awkward silence. If your cup of facts is running dry, head over to a corner of the internet aptly called Random Facts.
The community is dedicated to sharing intriguing, unusual, and thought-provoking facts from across the world. They cover everything from science and history to everyday curiosities. You'll find gems like "cheese is the most stolen food in the world" and "frogs can freeze solid in winter... then thaw back to life in spring." Who could possibly resist?
Bored Panda has put together a list of our personal favorites from the page for you to scroll through ahead of that family gathering you're meant to go to. Let us know yours by upvoting them.
#1
70% Alcohol is a better disinfectant than 99% Alcohol (extra water content slows evaporation, therefore increasing surface contact time and enhancing effectiveness).
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82points
#3
The creator of the fire hydrant is unknown because the documents for the fire hydrant was destroyed... in a fire.
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79points
#8
Frogs can freeze solid in winter, stop their hearts, and then thaw back to life in spring.
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65points
#9
When a male penguin mates with a female penguin they search the entire beach for the perfect pebble and the places it in front of the female.
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62points
#11
Today I learned that moons can have a moon and they are called moonmoon.
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57points
#14
Me and my friend tested how many licks it took to finish a Trader Joe’s lollipop and it took 1393 and hers was 1395.
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53points
#15
The prefrontal cortex hasn't fully developed in teens, so the decision making function is taken over by the amygdala, which is also the part of the brain responsible for emotions. This explains why teens usually make rash decisions based on emotions.
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51points
#16
Nostalgia is proven to reduce stress and make you feel less lonely — your brain uses memories to heal.
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49points
#17
When you're in a cold place and you suddenly feel hot don’t take off any clothing, because it means you have hypothermia.
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47points
#18
There is a forgotten letter in the English alphabet.
The letter thorn (looks like a p but more of a line on top) was used to represent the th sound. That meant that it would be pe (pretend the p is thorn) there was one issue however. The French couldn’t pronounce it! They used y as a substitute. So ye came into creation. So ye is actually the. The letter became obsolete once printing presses were developed because the English who border France didn’t use the letter. Boom facts.
The letter thorn (looks like a p but more of a line on top) was used to represent the th sound. That meant that it would be pe (pretend the p is thorn) there was one issue however. The French couldn’t pronounce it! They used y as a substitute. So ye came into creation. So ye is actually the. The letter became obsolete once printing presses were developed because the English who border France didn’t use the letter. Boom facts.
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45points
#19
A single bolt of lightning has enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread.
44points
#20
Richard Nixon’s resignation letter was 11 words long.
"I hereby resign the office of President of the United States."
"I hereby resign the office of President of the United States."
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43points