What is it with the human brain and its propensity to remember the useless and shun the actually useful info? Is it because weird facts are seemingly that much more interesting than something related to your work? Or is it because brains are their own sentient being and like to make fun of us sometimes? Who knows, but we bet you'll definitely remember some of these weird facts we've gathered here after you're done reading them!
Some of these pieces of info can absolutely be categorized as useless facts. You really don't need to know how fast ketchup squirts out of a bottle or that there's a place on the Earth that hasn't had any rain in 400 years. Yet, although totally random and seemingly worthless facts, they somehow find a place in your memory, only to be stuck there forever. And, of course, remembered in the most awkward situations. Maybe that is the real charm of these random facts.
Anyhoo, it seems to us that it is interesting facts o'clock already, isn't it? If your clock is on the same spot as ours, you should probably head down and read the cool facts! After you are done with them, show these funny weird facts some love by upvoting the most useless ones to the top of this list. And lastly, share this article with your friends!
#81
The skin of the potato can have up to 12 times more antioxidants than its core. Also, the more color in the potato, the more antioxidants it contains.
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22points
#82
Ice pops were invented by an 11-year-old by accident. He had mixed some sugary soda powder with water and left it out overnight. It was a cold night, and the mixture froze.
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22points
#83
Octopuses have three hearts. One heart circulates blood around the body, while the other two pump it past the gills, to pick up oxygen.
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22points
#84
The U.S. treasury once made $100,000 bills. Printed in 1934, it was not intended for general use, but instead was used as an accounting device between branches of the Federal Reserve. It was illegal for a private individual to own this banknote.
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22points
#85
The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for Barcelona. But the city rejected Gustave Eiffel's plans, and he was forced to repitch the project elsewhere. As we all know, Eiffel found a home for his idea in Paris.
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22points
#86
According to Forbes, Michael Jordan already made an estimated $1.3 billion from his Nike deal. It is the richest athlete endorsement deal ever.
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21points
#87
The creator of Comic Sans font has only used it once himself. He "used it to complain about bad service by a company".
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21points
#89
A flock of ravens is called an “unkindness”, because back in the 19th century, many people believed that these birds weren't all that caring when it came to their young.
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20points
#90
Being left-handed is a particular advantage in interactive sports where time pressures are particularly severe, such as table tennis and cricket.
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19points
#92
Approximately 25% of the bones in the body are found in our feet.
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19points
#93
San Francisco's cable cars are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and are designated as a National Historic Landmark.
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18points
#94
China is the world’s largest silk producer. The country alone produces more than 60 % of world's silk.
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18points
#95
Pigs do not sweat. But they are able to rid themselves of heat in other ways.
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18points
#97
Ohio DUI offenders must drive with yellow license plates. If you fail to use the plates, you will face a $100 penalty and your restricted driving privileges will be revoked.
18points
#98
Researchers once turned a live cat into a telephone. In 1929 Professor Ernest Glen Wever and his research assistant Charles William Bray took an unconscious, but alive, cat and transformed it into a working telephone to test how sound is perceived by the auditory nerve.
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18points
#99
A baseball has a lifespan. The average lifespan of a baseball in a major league game is seven pitches.
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17points