In this day and age, we are constantly being bombarded with information. We have a 24-hour news cycle and countless articles, books, podcasts, documentaries and more available at our fingertips. But despite the access to information that we have, it’s still impossible for us to know everything.
So if you’re interested in learning some fun facts that you’ve never heard before, we’ve got a fascinating list for you down below, pandas. From interesting info about geography to facts about your favorite furry animals, enjoy reading through this information that Reddit users have recently shared, and be sure to upvote the knowledge that you find particularly shocking!
#1
It’s not heli-copter. It’s helico, meaning spiral. And pter, meaning wings. Like pterodactyl.
278points
#3
The year JRR Tolkien died is the One Ring verse but backwards.
1973!
*Three rings for the elven kings*
*Seven for the Dwarf Lords*
*Nine for mortal men*
*One Ring to rule them all*
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189points
#4
Yesterday I was on YouTube and I stumbled upon animal ASMR. And there I was watching a snail eating a yellow watermelon. I never realized they make sounds too when they eat. Man I feel bad. Snails are underrated.
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180points
#5
The mammoths died out after the pyramids in Egypt were built.
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172points
#7
Not everyone has an inner monologue
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#8
That we have a means of transplanting a full heart into a human being but if your colon stops working the best thing we have is to make a hole in your navel and have you s**t in a bag.
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143points
#9
Mine is that there’s only 2 escalators in the entire state of Wyoming. I don’t know why it’s so surprising to me but it is.
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143points
#10
The famous circus music we all know is actually an 1897 military march called 'Entry of the Gladiators'.
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137points
#11
Mine is that baby carrots aren’t real, they are just cut and shaved full size carrots.
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135points
#12
Cindy Lou Who from the Grinch with Jim Carrey is now the singer of a punk rock/metal band: The Pretty Reckless
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132points
#14
Heteropaternal superfecundation. It's a thing.
"In rare cases, fraternal twins can be born from two different fathers in a phenomenon called heteropaternal superfecundation. Although uncommon, rare cases have been documented where a woman is pregnant by two different men at the same time."
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123points
#15
Dragon flies used to have a 21 inch wing span. They are also the greatest fliers of all flying creatures even better than humming birds. They are also the most successful predator in the world with a success rate of 75% to 80%. Most canine and feline species are at around 8%.
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120points
#16
*Regarding cremations:*
The word "ashes" is typically used instead of *cremains*.
But contrary to common belief, cremains are not ashes at all. For the most part, they are dry calcium phosphates together with some other minerals, including potassium and sodium, which in simpler terms means bone matter.
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117points
#17
You can easily fly a spacecraft through the asteroid belt because asteroids are very far apart and there's an extremely small chance of colliding with one.
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114points
#19
Elected official get things like lifetime healthcare or lifetime pensions after leaving their elected job, NO MATTER HOW LONG THEY SERVED.
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108points
#20
That Narwhals have a long tusk protruding from the left side of their jaw. That is correct, it isn't centered, and it isn't a horn or antler... Oh did that not blow your mind enough? Well some Narwhals have two long tusks.
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104points