Can you guess what flamboyances are and how bubble wrap was invented? Read on to find out!
Footprints on the Moon
The world’s largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide.
A jiffy is an actual unit of time, equalling 1/100th of a second.
The fastest recorded piece of music is “Flight of the Bumblebee”, composed by Rimsky-Korsakov.
The average adult has about 20 to 30 feet of intestines.
A violin consists of more than 70 different pieces of wood.
The world’s largest grand piano was built by a 15-year-old in New Zealand.
The footprints on the Moon will remain there for millions of years since there is no wind or water to erode them.
Venus and Uranus are the only planets in the solar system that rotate clockwise on their axes. All the other planets rotate counterclockwise.
Octopus Hearts
Neutron stars can spin 600 times per second.
An average person makes about 35,000 decisions each day. Psychology Today took that a bit further, and after subtracting time for sleep, concluded that we make about 2,000 decisions per hour – or one decision every two seconds.
It takes only seven seconds to make a first impression.
Colours can influence our emotions and perceptions – warm, mood-enhancing ones like yellow, orange and red can evoke feelings of happiness and energy. Soothing and natural tones like green and blue can reduce stress levels and promote relaxation, as often seen in therapeutic environments.
Octopuses have three hearts – two pump blood to the gills, and one to the rest of the body. When they swim, the heart that pumps blood to the body actually stops!
Despite common belief, goldfish have a memory span of at least three months.
In South Korea, there is a special holiday dedicated to celebrating the love of dogs.
Pigs can’t look up at the sky.
Official Animal of Scotland
In Ancient Egypt, servants had honey smeared all over them to attract flies away from the pharaoh.
The unicorn is the official national animal of Scotland. Love for this famous mythological creature dates back many centuries.
Bubble wrap originally started out as wallpaper.
The QWERTY keyboard layout’s original intention was to prevent typewriter jams.
Beethoven would often dip his head into cold water to help him concentrate while composing.
Research indicates that laughter can boost the immune system.
Sleep deprivation may increase the risk of depression, mental illness, strokes and asthma attacks.
Chocolate can improve your mood and help with stress relief.
Square Poop
The inventor of the Pringles can is buried in one.
Sharks have been around longer than trees – 400 million years as opposed to 350 million.
The group name for flamingos is a “flamboyance”. Owls form a “parliament” and crows a “murder”.
The species of jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii can revert its cells back to an earlier state and start its life cycle over again.
Pineapples take about two years to grow.
Wombat poop is cubeshaped. They use it to mark territory and the shape prevents it from rolling away.
Your blood type can change after a bone marrow transplant.
Pepsi’s original name was “Brad’s Drink”, after creator Caleb Davis Bradham.
