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50 Random Facts To Entertain Your Brain Cells, As Shared By “Quite Interesting” Twitter Account
There are nearly 8 billion people on this planet, and everybody constantly wants to know things. Whether you're into astronomy and the whole chicken or egg thing, or you're simply a curious person – all the answers that humankind can give you would probably be not enough, and it's absolutely understandable. We're floating God-knows-where around a bunch of fairly similar and large astronomical bodies while having to get up and go to work every single day – how could you not wonder about things?
However, sometimes looking for answers can do no good. An existential crisis can seriously mess up your whole nervous system, which is we have multiple options that can help us get away from reality whenever we need to. But from time to time, it gets rather samey and watching a show or scrolling through your feed doesn't keep you entertained anymore:
This is when a Twitter page with over 1.3M followers dedicated to "quite interesting" facts comes to the rescue: nearly 50K tweets worth of lightweight and educational posts that'll keep you occupied for hours. We've gathered a few of the best ones, but don't hesitate to use the comment section to add your "quite interesting" fact.
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Besides, the “Quite Interesting” Twitter page is actually a game show that currently broadcasts on the BBC Two channel. It started out in 2003 and already has 19 seasons. However, the quiz show has more of a comedic twist where well-known British personalities compete and score points not necessarily based on the correctness of their answers but the funniness. And as for the plot of the show, it focuses on the participants answering obscure questions, making it almost impossible to give a correct answer, which is why humor remains the main focus.
Definition of imposter syndrome: "Imposter syndrome is loosely defined as doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud. It disproportionately affects high-achieving people, who find it difficult to accept their accomplishments. Many question whether they're deserving of accolades."
there obviously preparing for the international peanut butter famine of 2024
I don't know if it's true but I've heard ginger cats are mostly male.
Absolute nonsense, and when I tell my cats about this they'll come and beat you up
Wedding dress? We'll be lucky if it's as short as Jörmungandr
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and so right now Target is selling little house on the prarie length dresses..hmmmm
They are hideous. Even my blind friend can't stand to look at them.
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Being depressed makes you more sensitive to cold; longer skirts are warmer. I wonder if there is a similar correlation with men in shorts v pants?
Are there still women who put on longer skirts in the cold? I thought we were all sensible enough to put pants on :)
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No idea why this would be, but my brain made up a scenario whereby poor economy = miserable folk working miserable jobs looking for distractions in life likely means more drinking - which likely makes that kind of man more prone to being a tad forceful when chatting up the ladies so they tend to dress more conservative. But really it's just more likely to be less money means less nights out in general
When the economy got bad back in the days after zoot suits, clothes were simplified to save fabric: narrower lapels, pant legs, skirts; smaller collars; no ruffles or poofs. Once short skirts were in vogue, it seems natural that shorter skirts would be popular when money's short
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Maybe people wear miniskirts when they’re happy and they’re happier when the economy is good
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Isn't it the other way around? Skirts get shorter when the economy is bad.
With these gams, baby, short skirts are always in fashion. (I'm laughing hysterically 'cuz you can't see them).
So which end of the spectrum is forgoing skirts for sweats? So bad we don't care or so good we don't care?
Well this old broad hasn't worn a dress for decades! Are Depends considered short!
yes, I think this is true...when there is more money and more freedom, people spend more time doing recreational things and having fun
That one has a good explanation. When the economy is bad, no one has much money to spend on “feel good” purchases like a new dress or new shoes. But a new lipstick is usually affordable, and red lipstick has been a symbol of feminine self-esteem since the era of the 20th century suffragettes.
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I'm pretty sure plumbers installed less known saxopipes in our house.
System of a Down's album entitled "Toxicity" was released two years before Britney Spears' song "Toxic." Just saying.
"Only"? Human beings have been around for 150,000 years and 1/15 of the total are alive now.
The tweets don’t have sources but boredpanda didn’t mention that the Quite Interesting Twitter is the one for the show QI which, while it does make mistakes and misrepresentations, has a hefty team of “QI Elves” which research this stuff. https://qi.com/elves
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I like theses because you can be stupid and funny which isn't a stretch for me! But I do Google a lot after - Is that a good thing?
The tweets don’t have sources but boredpanda didn’t mention that the Quite Interesting Twitter is the one for the show QI which, while it does make mistakes and misrepresentations, has a hefty team of “QI Elves” which research this stuff. https://qi.com/elves
Load More Replies... I like theses because you can be stupid and funny which isn't a stretch for me! But I do Google a lot after - Is that a good thing?
