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Article created by: Ieva Pečiulytė

It’s never too late to continue your education. But that doesn’t necessarily mean just signing up for classes or digital courses. You can learn a lot about the world by doing some independent research, too. In some cases, social media can be a great tool to whet your curiosity and expand your horizons.
‘Now You Know’ is a popular Facebook page that shares intriguing facts about the world. Not only are they informative, but they also act as a springboard for delving into new and unusual topics. We hope you’re hungry for new knowledge because we’ve collected some of the most interesting facts featured on the page to share with you. Check them out below!

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    Robin Williams on Mork & Mindy set with a fact about censorship featuring interesting random facts.

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    Bacon Tentacles
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    10 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That absolutely tracks. Miss that dude something awful. I read somewhere that for the opening scene from the original animated Aladdin (where the merchant is selling his wares and ultimately frames the story with the lamp), they put Robin in a room with a bunch of random stuff and just hit "record." The result was the audio for that scene.

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    People laughing in a restaurant setting, illustrating random facts about unique dining experiences in Tokyo.

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    Bacon Tentacles
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    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, if you have food allergies, best give this place a pass. But, if that is not an issue, it could be a lot of fun. Gives the phrase "Omakase onegaishimasu" a whole different meaning.

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    Close-up of clenched fists gripping prison bars illustrating random facts about crime and justice.

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    Two ravens at the Tower of London illustrating random facts about their care and superstition protection practices.

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    Bacon Tentacles
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    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Corvids are awesome. And extremely smart.

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    Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing sharing a $3 million bonus with employees, an interesting random fact about leadership.

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    Black and white portrait of Williamina Fleming and image of Horsehead Nebula with random facts about astronomy discoveries.

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    Ancient Greek and Roman epitaphs for dogs reveal emotional bonds and fascinating historical pet facts.

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    Bioplastics made from avocado seeds decomposing in 240 days, showcasing interesting random facts and eco innovations.

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    Man in a red shirt beside an image of a house fire, illustrating a dramatic rescue in random facts too interesting to scroll past.

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    Flavor Flav wearing Team USA gear sponsoring women’s water polo team with inspiring random facts background.

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    Advertisements in Norway require labels if body shape, size, or skin is altered through retouching or manipulation.

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    Joseph Bazalgette portrait and London sewer tunnel showing engineering fact about sewer system design.

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    A highway bike path in South Korea covered with solar panels providing shade and generating clean energy.

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    10-year-old girl recognized tsunami signs she learned in school, saving hundreds by evacuating the beach in time.

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    Picnic table at Europe's tri-point where Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary meet, offering an interesting fact about borders.

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    About 100-year-old London pub illegally demolished then rebuilt brick-by-brick, surviving World War II Blitz facts.

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    McDonald’s workers in Denmark earn about 22 dollars per hour with benefits including vacation and insurance.

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    Elmer Alvarez and real estate broker Roberta Hoskie pictured, illustrating an inspiring random fact about honesty and kindness.

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    Ancient hut made of mammoth bones in a museum exhibit, showcasing early human architectural ingenuity and facts.

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    Black and white photo of a U.S. Marine next to animated young Bambi, illustrating random interesting facts.

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    Kintsugi Japanese art repairing pottery with gold lacquer, highlighting cracks as part of history in interesting random facts.

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    Black and white photo of Mary Ann Bevan, known in random facts for winning ugliest woman contest and joining a circus.

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    Vintage photo of a baboon working as a railway signalman in the 1800s showing unusual interesting random facts.

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    Person standing on icy terrain with blue glaciers, illustrating interesting random facts about survival experiences.

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    Seven friends in China renovated a suburban Guangzhou house with communal living and amenities for retirement years.

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    Concorde airplane flying faster than Earth's rotation allowing passengers to experience sunrise while flying west.

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    The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway stores diverse plant seeds for crop resilience in global catastrophes.

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    Historic social housing complex in Germany with rent unchanged for 500 years at 0.88 Euros yearly and daily prayers by residents.

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    Unique bamboo house in Bali surrounded by greenery, illustrating interesting random facts about building laws.

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    Brad Pitt cameo in Deadpool 2 with Ryan Reynolds delivering coffee, a random fact too interesting to scroll past.

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    A scientist holding a basketball covered with Vantablack, the blackest substance absorbing 99.965% of visible light.

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    Bacon Tentacles
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    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too bad the patent is owned by Anish Kapoor, who is a r****m.

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    Young woman smelling an old book in a library with interesting facts about chemical compounds and cellulose.

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    Antikythera mechanism, the oldest analog computer, with bronze gears predicting astronomical positions and eclipses centuries ago.

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    Runner Steve Way in a yellow tank top competing in a marathon, showcasing inspiring health transformation and endurance facts.

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    Vintage photo of the first McDonald's drive-through, highlighting interesting random facts about its 1975 opening.

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    Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland with tunnels, salt carvings, and chandeliers shown in an underground historic site setting.

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    Comparison of water and soda bottle bottoms showing design differences for stability and pressure distribution facts.

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    Satellite image of a hurricane with a fact about how hurricane naming changed from women’s names only to include men’s names.

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    Family with the only known surviving nonuplets, illustrating unique and interesting random facts worth sharing.

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    Wooden gavel on a polished court desk representing a Dutch court ruling in unusual legal and random facts.

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