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30 Strange But Interesting Facts To Satisfy Your Never-Ending Need For Knowledge
Interesting FactsDEC 24, 2024

30 Strange But Interesting Facts To Satisfy Your Never-Ending Need For Knowledge

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Winter, and the holidays especially, is a great time for some trivia games with friends and family. We here at Bored Panda want to help you up your game at the brainiac gatherings this holiday season, so, we've compiled yet another set of interesting facts to whip out during a trivia evening.
These are coming to you courtesy of the "Undiscovered Facts" Instagram page. So, scroll down and find some intriguing, quick, but cool facts. Who knows, some of them might even surprise you; like how long it took the creators of the Oreo cookie to come up with its iconic design!
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#21

Couple brushing teeth with opposite hands for brain exercise, promoting self-control, in a bathroom setting.
45points

The Instagram page also shares that we shouldn't be showering every day; it does more harm than good. And dermatologists actually agree: they say that, ideally, you should shower every two to three days. "You can actually make yourself more prone to infection if you over-wash because the skin is protected with some really nice natural bacteria and things that protect it and you want to preserve those," dermatological surgeon Dr. Mary Stevenson explained to Today.

#22

Yellow school buses on the road with fact about their visibility as an undiscovered fact.
45points

#23

Emotional reunion at a wedding in China, revealing an undiscovered fact about a long-lost daughter.
43points

#24

Frozen lion cub preserved for 12,000 years, highlighting an undiscovered fact about scientists using its DNA for revival research.
43points

If you ever come to Japan, don't be surprised to see that people there don't use handwritten signatures like we do. Instead, they use stamps. There are three types of seals the Japanese use every day: Mitome-in, Ginko-in, and Jitsu-in. Mitome-in is an unofficial, unregistered stamp, used mostly when accepting deliveries and such. Ginko-in is for bank accounts, and the Jitsu-in is the official and the most important seal.

#25

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan the Barbarian; an undiscovered fact about his workout adjustments during filming.
42points

#26

Image of a couple hugging with a fact about hugs releasing oxytocin, enhancing trust.
41points

#27

Two people sitting in a living room, discussing a study about happiness and attractiveness, representing undiscovered facts.
40points

In 2019, local fishermen came upon a deceased humpback whale in the Amazon rainforest. Experts explain that the high tide washed the baby whale's body into the forest. "During this season, the tide normally rises twice a day to almost 4 meters (13 feet) and floods the mangrove forest, bringing lots of trash, including trash from ships from a lot of places in the world," oceanographer Maura Sousa explained.

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Dead humpback whale found in Amazon rainforest, baffling wildlife experts.
39points

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Woman in yellow heels and blue plaid skirt on steps, illustrating pressure comparison with elephants.
36points

#30

Two women lying on the floor, one in white and the other in black, illustrating an undiscovered fact about sleep vulnerability.
18points

What were your favorite facts from this list, Pandas? Don't forget to let us know in the comments. And if you have a trivia night coming up or just want to scroll through some random but intriguing facts, be sure to visit our other listicles like this and this one!

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