One way to make life more fulfilling and exciting is to simply have an open mind. A lifelong curiosity and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge can let you reinvent yourself repeatedly. After all, there’s always something new you can learn, even though sometimes it may be hard to find the energy and motivation to keep going.
Thanks to the Facts by Guff Instagram account, we can receive our daily dose of knowledge by reading the completely random, unexpected, and unusual tidbits of information they share every day. Whether it’s enlightening their followers about goosebumps, baby elephants, or diamond rain, it certainly triggers a desire to know more.
Bored Panda has collected some of the best facts from the page, so continue scrolling and upvote the ones you might not have known about! Although just to warn you—once you get started, you’ll probably want to keep reading until your curiosity is satisfied.
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This Instagram account was created by Guff, a data-driven content company that aspires to enlighten people with daily trivia and wisdom. They have amassed more than 825K followers by sharing different bits of information every single day. Unexpected and fun facts seem to often catch people off guard in the best possible way, and many think that it's worth their time.
Staying curious and open to new ideas is not only enjoyable but also provides us with a dopamine rush. Whether it’s learning something new about history, science, art, or even modern pop culture, there are many benefits to keeping our brain cells active.
A study by researchers at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business has found that our brains are hungry and always willing to learn new details about the world. Researchers revealed that "new information acts on the brain’s dopamine-producing reward system in the same way as money or food."
"To the brain, information is its own reward, above and beyond whether it’s useful,” co-author of the study and associate professor Ming Hsu, Ph.D. told Neuroscience News. “And just as our brains like empty calories from junk food, they can overvalue information that makes us feel good but may not be useful—what some may call idle curiosity.”
However, knowledge usually becomes useful when it’s put into context. While many think that learning cool and interesting facts is a waste of time, it’s quite the opposite. Sure, you can find out everything you need with just a few searches and clicks on hyperlinks but it won't do any good to your critical thinking skills.
Scott H. Young, author of Ultralearning: Accelerate Your Career, Master Hard Skills and Outsmart the Competition, wrote that factual knowledge determines the speed you can acquire new knowledge on a topic. "The more you know, the faster you learn." It also is an important driver of our reading comprehension and other high-level skills, for example problem-solving. When you’re reading a book, it’s much easier to understand the deeper meaning if you’re already familiar with the topic.
"You can’t reason critically or creatively without first having amassed a large amount of factual knowledge," Young explained. "This is why the existence of Google and Wikipedia doesn’t reduce the need to learn facts. Something being a Google search away doesn’t mean it’s available in the background to allow you to parse new information easily."
If you find yourself wanting to expand your mental horizons, the Wall Street Journal bestselling author suggested to simply be curious. By reading more articles and books, and by watching a variety of shows or movies, you always surround yourself with new knowledge. If it's hard to understand everything at first, don’t be discouraged and try to look it up.
Young advised not to be afraid of topics that are new to you: "Knowledge is exponential, so if you’re not used to reading something, you’ll learn a bit less. However, as you read more about it, you can read faster and smarter." So picking up a book that might be "above your level" could take longer but will get easier with time.
Just remember, we are the ones using the newly learned facts and putting them into context. So if you’re wondering whether you’re ever going to use this stuff, one day you actually might. Sometimes, our brains are capable of the most wonderful things, and bringing two completely unrelated ideas into one is certainly one of them.
I'm not a fan of his acting, but Keanu seems to be a genuinely good person.
True, so whatever you do don't think about how they feel when their new babies are taken away and placed in a field where they can still hear each other's cries. I live in the midst of cattle farms, and it's heartbreaking.
Charasmatic megafauna get a lot of attention. There are probably thousands of species that are less likable that are in the same situation.
My kid goes to a Montessori school where students clean up everyday. I think it's a good idea - helps kids feel responsible for their school, which helps them become responsible citizens.
I'm always torn when it comes to things like this. On the one hand, I don't feel like the government should tell us "you can't do that because it isn't good for you". Your not my mom, back off. Sugar isn't good for me either. The last person I dated wasn't good for me. On the other hand, I'm all for the government telling us it's the law to wear a seatbelt, or that my doctor can't smoke crack before he operates on me. And this, Ladies and Gentlemen, is why I am not a politician. Glad I'm not the one who has to make the decisions on these kinds of things!
I remember watching this on tv with my dad before he passed away. We were so happy for him!
Then I pity those who don't. I have no emotional stability at all
If i remmember correctly, they don't sing on the same frequency as the other whales
Load More Replies...Due to some reason, this whale's singing voice has a higher pitch than they normally do. Normal frequencies range from 10 to 40 Hz, this particular whale sings at some 50-odd Hz, which is why other whales either can't hear them or don't recognise it as whale sounds. What a poor lad :(
Can't tell my mom this. She honestly want to go find the poor whale and befriend him/her.
We humans should not think, we have to "solve every problem" on this planet...
Load More Replies...Every time I see this piece of information, I feel so horrible imagining living life with nobody to talk to. Ever. Only because no one understands them. So sad.
The song "whalien 52" by BTS uses the story of this very whale as a metaphor for loneliness. This whale emits a frequency of 52Hz which cannot be heard by other whales but it still keeps on singing. BTS used this story to convey how you may feel unheard and invisible even though you are surrounded by people. The lyrics also say 'lonely whale, let us try singing the song once more in hope that someone will hear you. ' The story is incredibly sad and the lyricism is commendable. For a more detailed breakdown of the song and how it tells this story, you can visit this link:- https://aminoapps.com/c/btsarmy/page/blog/whalien-52-the-story-behind-it/8BDw_xBLCmu2NgM2wXbzJ07qzQ2E3oBqmz4
I've heard his song. It's different than any other whale song. Someone needs to get a friend for him
The frequency of its' song prevents it from communicating with other whales. The poor thing is quite famous.
This doesn't say why. Apparently his tone is the wrong pitch so other whales can't hear it.
Isn’t there a way of encouraging other whales to go near him so they can be close enough to each other to recognise they’re the same??
Load More Replies...it's 52 blue -- he only sings at 52 hertz and is said to be the lonliest animal on earth: no other whale can hear him, as they usually sing at 10-40 hertz.
There's way more to this " fact " and it's not nearly the whole story. Makes me a little skeptical about the rest of these facts.
the reason for this is the whale is missing a vocal cord (i think) so no other whales can hear them
If this is the same one, she sings at a different level than other whales. They can't hear her.
Too many whales have been killed by commercial hunting. It's hard to find a mate.
I believe its because it is out of tune so that other whales can't understand it.
That's so sad. Poor whale.. I hope whale finds a mate soon. I wonder why though, is the big guy/girl alright.
Music could always be piped in a gentle hand that could reach out. I know it's not the same. But maybe she's not as lonely you think. She does what she wants, sing her songs and not have to shave above the knee or worry about drinking our of the milk Carton. Elayne Blosler made a believer put of me.
I hope there's an afterlife so we could meet this whale. In the afterlife, this whale prolly has a mixtape and we all meet loved ones on the dance floor. And there's like, vegetarian shrimp that grow on flowers, and the petals are cocktail-sauce-flavored.
Not to downplay how sad, but am curious how long 20 years is to a whale, relatively.
Take an Android phone, load a 'voice frequency changer' app and connect to a 1000watt amplifier and large sub-woofer speaker. Encapsulate it all in resin, attach to a solar panel and super-glue it to the top of her head. PROBLEM FIXED.
Ig Touré interested, There is a documentary from 2021 currently on Hulu about 52 (the 52 Hertz whale) it's called The Loneliest Whale and gives a lot more insight.
Hmm. I now have a new theory to dig into about why I'm still single. Could it be my uncontrollable incessant high pitched singing?
He has never been seen by scientists, so they don't even know his species. He sings at a completely different frequency to all other whales
Of course, we don't really KNOW that, it may be completely untrue----but it sounds good.....sort of......
He/she can't sing in the proper decibel for the other whales to hear. Poor whale baby!
Let's look closer into this. It's because his singing is of a different frequency so other whales can't hear him.
its because he sings at a higher frequency that cannot be heard by other wales. i also think that he cant hear other whales but im not sure about that.
I knew about this. It sings at a pitch that no other whales can hear, it's so sad
Fun fact: Men who kiss other peoples' wifes befor going to work live an average of 5 years shorter.
That's so sad ☹️. Glad they managed to convince her not to. Not just because she's a celeb, but because she's a human
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Several of these so-called "facts" are misleading, unverified rumours, or downright false. Looks like Guff is not a source you can trust. But that might not be surprising coming from a content company that sells "hyper-engagement" and churning out content that is primarily designed to "drive human emotions." 👎
I very much welcome this addition. Extra, easy to access context is always a boon.
Load More Replies...I would say most of these "facts" are full of crap! They have no proof of what they are saying and most of them are so ridiculous that I had to stop scrolling.
But i find the news here interesting and sometimes double check on other sites to verify it if its legit
Load More Replies...This is the type of post I like... I get so disappointed when the title of a post is awesome but then you open it and it's nothing but words... pictures add a little pizazz especially when it refers to a person or place so that way you can get a better idea of what it looks like...
This was surprisingly sad, but I'm happy to have seen it. If you don't tear up Googling "Pocho crocodile funeral", you're not really living.
In scrolling through answers a lot of down votes were given if the interesting facts were not interesting and it was so stated!
Several of these so-called "facts" are misleading, unverified rumours, or downright false. Looks like Guff is not a source you can trust. But that might not be surprising coming from a content company that sells "hyper-engagement" and churning out content that is primarily designed to "drive human emotions." 👎
I very much welcome this addition. Extra, easy to access context is always a boon.
Load More Replies...I would say most of these "facts" are full of crap! They have no proof of what they are saying and most of them are so ridiculous that I had to stop scrolling.
But i find the news here interesting and sometimes double check on other sites to verify it if its legit
Load More Replies...This is the type of post I like... I get so disappointed when the title of a post is awesome but then you open it and it's nothing but words... pictures add a little pizazz especially when it refers to a person or place so that way you can get a better idea of what it looks like...
This was surprisingly sad, but I'm happy to have seen it. If you don't tear up Googling "Pocho crocodile funeral", you're not really living.
In scrolling through answers a lot of down votes were given if the interesting facts were not interesting and it was so stated!