The internet is an endless source of information, both vital and completely irrelevant. And diving in this sea of dense information where it’s easy to get lost, some sources of content prove to be golden nuggets.
Like the Instagram account with a rather laconic title “Not Common Facts,” which provides exactly what it says. With a mind-blowing 7.3M followers, it’s social media’s beloved destination for interesting, unheard, weird, and quirky facts to pump up that trivia muscle.
Below we selected a batch of the most entertaining ones that you may not have heard, so scroll down and upvote your favorites as you go!
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That makes this beautiful wedding dress all the more special.. Wow! Such a skilled woman...
I like the way they use reading to reduce the sentences of the prisoners with an activity that can help them in the long run. (The reading, not necessarily the book report writing.)
Every fact we stumble across on social media has to be taken with a pinch of salt, so that's why we must fact check it. You see, whether it's COVID-19, climate change or migration — fake news spreads six times faster on social media than facts. Those pieces of disinformation, known as fake news, are harmful. They are partially or often completely false and deliberately disseminated to influence political views or generate as many clicks as possible.
The danger of fake news is the fact that to an untrained eye, the average internet user, it’s very difficult if not impossible to separate it from credible information. To find out how exactly we can separate true facts from false information, Bored Panda spoke with Daniel Markuson, the cybersecurity expert at NordVPN, who shared some very useful tips and insights.
It's also great for the economy. Giving people more opportunities to go out, vacation, spend money etc. does wonders to the economic cycles -- and it makes happier employees.
While there is no foolproof method to separate truth from misinformation, a general rule of thumb is to check the source’s credibility, Daniel said. “This particularly applies to social media platforms because they are optimized to increase engagement and lack appropriate gatekeeping features that filter out misinformation.”
“It is also important to weigh the claims against other sources. If a publication makes monumental claims that are exclusive to that platform, do not take them at face value,” he added.
When it comes to determining if the news source is credible, Daniel said that sometimes unreliable news sources impersonate well-known ones by misspelling their names in the URL. “Similarly, they might use unconventional domain extensions instead of the usual “.com” or “.org.” In general, make sure that your news comes from established, well-known sources. These types of outlets get information directly from primary sources and must uphold their reputation.”
If you’re still not sure, Daniel suggests looking into the author, researching them, and making sure their credibility is up to par. “It is also important to weigh our own perception and not let our biases skew our understanding of events. Seek out differing opinions and try not to associate facts with ideological dogma.”
People are saying that's not enough nowadays for a degree, but that's not true!! There are affordable universities in every state! You just have to google it! Dear young people: YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO AN EXPENSIVE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY OR A MAJOR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY!!!!! DIVISION 2 and 3 SCHOOLS ARE JUST AS GOOD AND ARE OFTEN MUCH CHEAPER!!!! STOP WASTING YOUR MONEY!
Plus, this happened in 1987 when universities were less expensive.
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The fact that he funded his entire college education and it only cost $28,000
In 1987? How did he crowd fund without internet? I don't even know 10 people.
Possibly an ad in the newspaper? It would have to be a big one though & well placed.
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Don't see too many S mint marks on coins anymore. That's San Francisco FYI
That's what I was thinking. A quick Google search says that coin, uncirculated, is worth about 75¢. I'll definitely take 2.8 million of those!
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Yeah good for them bad for us that in 1987 $28,000 was enough for a four year degree with thousands of dollars left over. Which he kindly donated to other students to use for school
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So that means he gathered $28,000- pretty good for his time
Especially if you can show the pennies to the Dean and instantly earn a Ph.D. in Marketing!
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And there was no Gofundme in 1987. Barely an internet that no one was on anyway. Musta been a shtload of newspaper personal ads? the stamp to send it was like 10 or 15 censts. Wonder what tuition cost back then.
This was pre-internet so its more impressive. A syndicated columnist from the Chicago Tribune heard about his story and wrote about it. The 2.8 million was the circulation of that columnist. This is the equivalent of tracking down Ellen DeGeneres and talking her into tweeting out a request to help you.
Just remember that The March of Dimes was founded by asking people to donate one dime.
Sounds like he was already smart enough . . . maybe he should have just kept the money for other things.
I’ve never seen this picture and I’ve got to say, this is F***ing scary as s***. Like, there is absolutely no question as to this lion’s intention and it really strikes me that humans can read faces of different species so well; and also that the exact same expression can be read on the face of a human. That’s probably part of why I found it so scary. It reminded me of a human. “Here’s Johny!”
When asked about the reasons why fake news has become so widespread, the cybersecurity expert said that it’s “due to factors that concern both the content of the messages and the technological foundation of platforms on which the news is proliferated.”
“Fake news is usually related to current affairs and makes remarkable, emotion-inducing claims. This, combined with the fact that social media platforms collect data on what kind of posts users spend the most time on and feed them content with similar characteristics, provides the perfect conditions for the spread of misinformation,” Daniel concluded.
I always wake up before my alarm, but that means i cant sleep in on weekends either
Just spoke with my mom about this very thing at 2:30am this morning. We all do this but when it is over such little things that are easily resolved or are in the process of being handled it will enhance anxiety, stress, and depression. It is not worth it. We only have one shot at life and why let smaller b******t take you out.
Well they found out a lot of the centenarians are actually people who died and whose families never reported it to keep collecting pensions. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-11258071
My wife would look at the floor, because I probably did something inconvenient.
Sometimes I fall asleep and jolt up thinking someone called meh but nop😅
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I wonder if Bored Panda knows what “facts” are and they they have to have some sort of substantiated proof before peddling them as “facts”? Some social media account doesn’t count as a “source”.
Nope. No editing. No fact checking. Just some bored teenager slapping stuff into a list.
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Hi BP, I hate to be blunt, but all your censorship is giving me a sexual death orgasm. I think I need pills and Marijuana.
Why are normal, common, everyday words being half-assed censored? This is a sincere question. Can anyone provide an answer?
What a lot of rubbish. Most of this stuff is made up, badly worded or distorted.
Cause everybody knows, if it's on the internet, it has to be true
And this stuff was on the Internet, and now is on it again, here, so it's extra true!
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I wonder if Bored Panda knows what “facts” are and they they have to have some sort of substantiated proof before peddling them as “facts”? Some social media account doesn’t count as a “source”.
Nope. No editing. No fact checking. Just some bored teenager slapping stuff into a list.
Load More Replies... Hi BP, I hate to be blunt, but all your censorship is giving me a sexual death orgasm. I think I need pills and Marijuana.
Why are normal, common, everyday words being half-assed censored? This is a sincere question. Can anyone provide an answer?
What a lot of rubbish. Most of this stuff is made up, badly worded or distorted.
Cause everybody knows, if it's on the internet, it has to be true
And this stuff was on the Internet, and now is on it again, here, so it's extra true!
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