40 Lesser-Known Facts Shared By The “Not Common Facts” Instagram Account (New Pics)
Can you think of a better way to spice up a stalling conversation than artfully whipping out some surprising trivia? After all, random bits of knowledge catch you off guard and entertain you in the best possible way, so they are bound to leave you talking far into the night. Thankfully, heaps of golden nuggets floating online are just waiting to be uncovered, and the 'Not Common Facts' Instagram account is truly an excellent place to start.
Self-described as "The OG Fact page on Insta," it is dedicated purely to sharing lesser-known pieces of information about how intriguing our world really is. The project's creators can’t get enough of the compelling trivia they share on their social media feeds, and with a whopping 7.1 million curious readers, they’re clearly not alone.
Below, we’ve gathered the newest batch of the most unusual, weird, and riveting facts to get those brain cells buzzing. So continue scrolling and upvote your favorite ones! And if you’re interested in even more trivia goodness, check out Part 1 of this feature right over here.
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This is pocket change for him. He earns $2.25 MILLION. A WEEK. 😮😮😮
Again ? It's been said so many times even on bp : the queen was in her event and happened to see there was a marriage at the same location. Wasn't invited to the marriage. Edit : I mean wedding.
I seriously doubt that the queen of England has ever said "Bazinga!"
Load More Replies...It used to be fairly common to invite the queen or the president to your wedding, if for no other reason than to be able to frame the official decline/congratulations.
Frances and John Canning meeting the Queen at Manchester town hall.
He had Tritanopia, which made him unable to tell the difference between blue and green, purple and red, and yellow and pink.
Because women are conditioned to be polite which men mistake as interest. When men are interested women think they’re just being polite. Can we all just start being honest and clear about how we feel about other people?
I even hear the voices of the characters in books while I'm reading. I really love to read.
I lost both of my best friends I’ve had in the past 3 years . I miss them so much sometimes
I have a recurring dream where I can't find a working toilet despite running all over the place. It finally kicks in that I should wake up and go to the bathroom.
OK this is really deceptive. "The false ad lawsuit all started in 2013 by a US consumer, Benjamin Careathers, who believed the company's slogan "Red Bull gives you wings" is dishonest. He argued the slogan clearly doesn't mean the drink will give you wings but it is generally understood the drink should give a higher energy boost than an average cup of coffee. But when Careathers found Red Bull had less caffeine than a cup of coffee, he felt there were grounds for a lawsuit. According to the Red Bull website, One 250ml (8.4 oz) can of Red Bull Energy Drink contains about the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee, which is about 80mg." He argued the slogan clearly doesn't mean the drink will give you wings but it is generally understood the drink should give a higher energy boost than an average cup of coffee."
Fatal familial insomnia (FFI)
It's genetic and there is a test you can take. Many people don't take the test because there's nothing that can be done about it and would you really want to panic every time you can't sleep that this is it, it's kicking in, I'm dying?
Nope for me. I need my space and can't be touched by anything; though sometimes I can fall asleep when my dog cuddles my leg but I have to be able to freely move it
Which inventor of the TV? Because as with movies and the telephone and the aeroplane there are several people who could lay claim to being the inventor.
Psalm 23 A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
There's a saying in Greek that roughly translates to "an old person will either die from falling or from pooping" 😂
Yeah, these are phrased so badly... This makes it sound like you always know after that time period, meanwhile, I actually fell in love with my now husband over months of regular interactions, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Oh… so that’s why I tell my sister all of my deepest secrets at night and the regret it in the morning
It's true: average distance from earth to the moon is 384,400 km - add up the diameters of the seven other planets and you get 380,008 km - that's 8,030 km to spare. See this link: https://www.universetoday.com/115672/you-could-fit-all-the-planets-between-the-earth-and-the-moon/
Inmates under punishment for smuggling contraband have to mop up the puke off the floor the next day.
But we have a built in mechanism to stop us from doing it except in really extreme situations so we won't destroy our bones and muscles in the process, apparently.
This sounds like the statistic that 75% of stuff in the internet is made up. (And I made up that stat too)
Wrong direction of cause and effect. The Latin for 'left' is 'sinister'. And since left-handedness was associated with the devil, the word 'sinister' gained a meaning of 'potential evil'.
I wonder if Bored Panda would censor the word S€X if you replaced the e with the euro sign?
That one is just stupid: mucosa is the generic name for any membrane that cover a body cavities or internal membrane, such as oral mucosa, nasal mucosa, vaginal mucosa, etc. Some secretes mucus, some don't. It doesn't mean they are all the same.
BP censoring is like locking your door with only a thin string.
Came here to say this lol. A lot of them sound either cherry-picked, completely out of context, or completely fabricated.
Load More Replies...Take these with a fine grain of salt. Be amused but ffs don't treat these like some would the bible.
BP censoring is like locking your door with only a thin string.
Came here to say this lol. A lot of them sound either cherry-picked, completely out of context, or completely fabricated.
Load More Replies...Take these with a fine grain of salt. Be amused but ffs don't treat these like some would the bible.
