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People say that you're never too old to learn new things, and we here at Bored Panda strongly agree with that sentiment. We like to present you with interesting, lesser-known snippets of knowledge from time to time, and this occasion is no different.

Life can be full of interesting facts we don't even think about while going through our daily routines. For example, did you know that otters have little skin pockets where they can store their favorite rocks? Or that it snows in the Sahara desert? If you want to learn more random facts like these, scroll through this list we made for your curiosity and enjoyment!

#1

Two French Bulldogs

Two brindle dogs wearing collars, side by side, highlighting rare everyday facts about their similar profiles.

The dog on the left, Arnie, is an award winning French Bulldog.

The dog on the right, Flint, was bred by Hawbucks French Bulldogs, in the Netherlands. This breeder is working to restore a healthier template for Bulldogs, similar to how they looked about a century ago.

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Sunshine
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Second one is soooo much better! Better for the poor dogs.

Dumb teenager
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And has a bonus of not looking like it ran into a wall

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Panda McPandaface
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The longer muzzle is much better looking but the dog's health is the single most important factor - human vanity about owning an overbred type is disgusting. Dogs give only joy and did nothing to deserve this sanctioned abuse.

Merrill N. Munro
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good! Now fix the English Bulldog, the Pug, the Dachshund, SharPei, Bassett Hound, German Shepherd, Boston Terrier, Great Dane, Greyhound, Golden Retrievers, Cavalier King Charles Terrier, Cocker Spaniel, and about fifty other breeds that have been bred to the point many suffer breathing issues, cancers, hip dysplasia, spinal stenosis, gastric torsion, and many other disorders. That's a good start, though!

justagirl
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i'm not sure what's wrong with the goldens. could you explain please?

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AP
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

second one is waaaaay cuter imo

Janissary35680
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11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good on the breeder. It's terrible what "fashion" has done to the physiologies of some of the animals that we interact with.

G A
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bl@@dy dog breeders especially pedigrees are horrible people. I saw a documentary about Crufts judges where they cheerfully admitted to drowning non-standard puppies, years ago. That's why the BBC doesn't show the competition any more.

Jenna Kay
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are they now in jail for animal abuse? Personally I'm all for dropping them into the middle of the ocean so they get what they gave.

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justagirl
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i don't see how anyone could look at Arnie and say, "Yes, perfect, looks amazing."

LiuLiu
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish I could upvote a million times

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    #2

    In Switzerland, It's Illegal To Own Just One Guinea Pig; If You Have Any, You Have To Have At Least Two. They Get Lonely!

    Two guinea pigs eating vegetables on grass, showcasing rare everyday facts about their diet.

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    Jenn C
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rats also cannot be kept alone.

    PeepPeep the duck
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, I’m currently looking for some pups and read it’s been updated to recommend 3 rats now instead of 2.

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    Beak Hookage
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It should likewise be illegal to keep only one pet rat. They turn into basket cases if they have no rat friends to socialise with.

    Jennie P
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Guinea pigs love this law, because you get on an endless loop of adopting more Guinea pigs, 'cause you rarely lose both at once, and then the singleton needs a new friend and so on and so on ...

    tee-lena
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone in San Diego County who wants 2can at this moment get them from the humane Society. There are 135 who need homes

    Janissary35680
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    135... That's an odd number of guinea pigs.🤔

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    Jenka666
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish all countries would adopt this policy

    Smeghead Tribble Down Under
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same should go for ferrets, and rabbits, and chooks, and so on.

    Hana Hajská
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope for the same law for parrots. They are very intelligent and social creatures.

    Rosy Maple Moth
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same goes for bunnies. In the wild, the live in groups of up to 20 animals. I

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    #3

    The Chicago Skyline Visible From Nearly 50 Miles Away In Indiana Dunes Sunset

    Silhouettes on the beach at sunset, capturing rare everyday facts of nature's beauty.

    During certain times of the year, the sun sets behind the skyline, offering this breathtaking view.

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    USMC5815
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like Star Wars

    Deson
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or an early 80's attempt at cgi.

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    ChugChug
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So where is that curve, he? (Just joking)

    Curbz81
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a great one to show the flat earthers and ask them to find the short buildings or the bade of the large ones!

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    RamiRudolph
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Indiana Dunes and the Red Skyline. Coming soon to a theater near you!

    Jenka666
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a hidden city. This is incredible.

    kitten levels tokyo
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are some weird looking pelicans on the beach.

    Geoffrey Scott
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am reminded of an effect of cold lake water that made Chi-town's skyline visible from Holland Mich.

    H.J. King
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can attest, seeing the sunset with the chicago skyline behind it is breathtaking. Saw it quite a few times while at a friend's beachfront cabin in Michigan City, IN.

    Yourlocalrealitybender
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like an 80s synthwave poster. Just missing the gridlines and a DeLorean.

    Gossameringue
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All I can think of is Missile Command

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    The world has so many little secrets we might have no idea about. Like the fact that giraffes' 50 cm-long tongues are black. Well, they're not black exactly, more accurately, they are dark purple or very dark blue. Still, why is that? 

    Scientists explain that it's nature's way of protecting their tongues from getting sunburned. Because they feed so high up, giraffes' tongues get exposed to the sun a lot. The density of dark melanin pigments in them offers better protection against UV rays.

    #4

    When You Dream, One Portion Of Your Brain Creates The Storey, While Another Part Witnesses The Events And Is Really Shocked By The Plot Twists

    Man sleeping in a bed with striped sheets, illustrating a rare everyday fact about sleep habits.

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    LizzieBoredom
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm from Alabama (South USA). It's not a story unless it involves a cow, and a drunken relative.

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    AnnaB
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I woke up in the middle of a dream, fell back to sleep, and described my first dream to someone in the second dream.

    Janissary35680
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes if a dream moves in a direction I don't like, I can "rewind" it to that point and resume from there.

    MsPlants
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do something like this only if its something i dont like I skip ahead lol, itll be scary or one of those things where youre stuck in a loop and im all wait this is a dream and i dont like this and I concentrate and change what is happening to skip ahead of the loop or past the scary part.

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    SleepyVampire
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why nightmares are actually very embarrassing. You make up a guy and then get scared of him.

    Boo
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm lucky. I can change my dreams whilst I dream. If something is upsetting or scary, I can change it. But I wake up with terrible headaches when I do.

    Sanfransweety
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's lucid dreaming. Some people spend a significant amount of time practicing it through different experiments like sleep masks with blinking lights to get that good at it.

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    bbgorilla
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who are all these strangers I dream about is what I want to know

    Metaniel
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Faces, people, everyone, and everything in a dream, represent something about the dreamer, so as to the ‘who’ these people are, that’s easy to answer. They’re aspects of you, the dreamer. As to the ‘why’ these people are in your dream, it’s because you’re processing issues around those aspects. To put it simply: sometimes they are people you passed on the street, or people close to you. But they can also be people fully created by your mind, like Anima and Animus

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    Thee8thsense
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then how do you explain my recent experience of having two dreams occurring simultaneously, during which I was aware that I was dreaming, and kept switching between the two?

    MyNameIsNotAPortent
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lucid dream, or fever dream, or both. The only lucid dream I had was when I had the flu. I was very annoyed with the war of the worlds going on inside the bedroom wall all night. Eventually my fever broke and I went and swam with the dolphins.

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    Kurt Schilling
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Given the breadth of my dreams, I'm not surprised to find that different parts of my (disurbed) mind takes control....might explain why I get up at 0400....

    Hakitosama
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lucid dreamers : f*ck this. This is lame. I'm writing a fanfic

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    #5

    Steve Jobs Typed A Letter To A Fan Who Had Requested An Autograph From Him, Stating That He Does Not Give Out Autographs

    Letter from a tech executive declining a signature, dated 1983, on Apple letterhead. Rare everyday facts.

    This letter ended up selling at auction for $400k.

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    Michael Largey
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Famous people often pay by check in hopes that the recipient will keep the check for the signature instead of cashing it.

    Turd Ferguson
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That wouldn't necessarily work today with the rise of mobile deposits.

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    G A
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jobs DID have a sense of humour, after all....

    Auntriarch
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A suspect refused to provide a handwriting sample for an investigation. All well and good, but then they decided to get clever and sent a written complaint about how they'd been falsely accused, to the chief constable....

    Pollywog
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No autographs just signatures!! 😂

    Jenka666
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I assume the signature wasn’t printed given how much it went for auction

    Der Kommissar
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ringo Starr no longer gives autographs because he says they eventually end up on ebay

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    #6

    Sometimes Dogs In Movies Have To Have Cgi Tails Because They Keep Wagging Their Tails. They Are Just So Happy To Be There!

    A rare moment captured of a dog joyfully leaping through a grass field.

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    Upstaged75
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When they were filming True Blood they even had to CGI the tails of the wolves that played the "werewolves" because they kept wagging them. I guess you just can't take the wag out of any canine. :)

    Gina Price
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When they were filming 'Cujo," they had to tape the St. Bernard's tails to their legs because they couldn't stop wagging.

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    Beak Hookage
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Airplane! has an extra funny touch; in the scene where the guy is being "mauled" by the golden retriever, YOU CAN SEE THE DOG'S TAIL WAGGING LIKE CRAZY. Doggie actor was just playing and having a great time!

    PeepPeep the duck
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, I came here to mention this one and also Beethoven, one of the dobermans can’t stop wiggling her tail like a manic

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    Tabitha
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, the “fighting” that dogs do in movies, with other dogs or with humans, is actually playing. They’re not at all hurting each other. It’s just cut in a way to look vicious.

    Smeghead Tribble Down Under
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They had to do that with the wolves in Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe :)

    Elizabeth van Oers
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dutch has one (funny) word for tail wagging: "kwispelen".

    The acorn fell
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    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does spelen mean play? I know a little German, but no Dutch.

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    Rich Black
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their co-stars haven't threatened to destroy their careers yet. That's why theyre happy. Just wait.

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    Who hasn't experienced the sensation of falling when trying to fall asleep? Probably very few of us. You know that feeling of getting jolted awake right as you're drifting into a sweet, sweet nap? That's called myoclonus.

    Scientists say that we feel the sudden jerking or falling sensations as we drift from one sleep phase to another. They call the movements "hypnagogic jerks," and they usually happen in the first light stage of sleep. Our brains interpret it as being awake and sometimes check in by waking up our muscles as a means of protection.

    #7

    The Incans Created A Brilliant Engineering Technique

    Mountainous view of Machu Picchu, showcasing rare stone structures under a cloudy sky; an awe-inspiring historical site.

    It is called ‘ashlar masonry’, where rocks are cut to fit perfectly together without mortar. This allowed the stones to move in its place during an earthquake, before settling back in their original positions.

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    Pollywog
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's pretty nifty!!

    Forrest Hobbs
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nifty, but not new when the Icans developed it. The technique was used in Bronze Age Mycenae a few thousand years previously. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashlar#Use

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    Kari Panda
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very different from what I imagined, thanks for sharing.

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    Nikki Gross
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Dad, Uncle and 2 brothers worked in construction but all 4 followed my Dad and specialized in masonry. My Dad, Uncle and One of my Brothers is gone, but I can still drive all over and look at places that all 4 built and in some cases help design. The ONLY place that I will go out of my way to avoid is the building that Dad was killed while working on. My Uncle and Brother that have both passed away were onsite when it happened and they NEVER returned to their jobs after that day. All 4 always loved looking at these types of things, Dad always believed that you had to learn from the past, so you could make improvements in the present, that way the future can build on what you've learned and the mistakes that you have made, so they can make their own improvements and avoid previous mistakes in order to keep moving forward. If he had lived long enough to see things like this he would have been so excited and blown away to actually be able to look at this type of things

    G A
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Georgio still says it was aliens.....

    Judi Sherosky
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do believe this but would not want to test it out during a quake.

    Dusty's mom
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And each block is fitted to the last blocks, however they may be shaped. https://www.aracari.com/blog/aracari-team-insights/inca-walls/

    Peter Griffin
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only they had invented guns…

    Sue User
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yet they were considered primative by Europeans.

    Forrest Hobbs
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No iron or steel making, mortar-free masonry of a sort abandoned in Europe long ago (although the South American version was very highly developed and well adapted to its purpose), human sacrifice, "writing" by knotting string. Compared to Europeans, they would have seemed somewhat backward - especially when looked at by aggressive conquerors who just wanted to steal the loot and viewed anyone who wasn't white and Christian as "obviously inferior".

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    bryan
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lego clips together. Ashlar masonry are smooth blocks of the same shape where the surfaces have high touch ratios.

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    #8

    These "Wavy Walls" In England Surprisingly Use Fewer Bricks Than Straight Ones

    A wavy brick wall in a park and along a roadside, showcasing rare architectural design.

    Originating in ancient Egypt, their arch design provides sturdy support with just one layer, unlike straight walls that require two.

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    Jenn C
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Crinkle crankle walls

    CanadianDimes
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in England and have seen this photo several times but never seen a wall actually built like this. The post suggests these are common here - they definitely aren’t.

    Anon822209
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting... they can be found pretty frequently in old (~17th to 18th century, old to us) sites in the Eastern U.S. I'm in Maryland and can think of at least 3 nearby.

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    TFFFan328
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep! And my alma mater, University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson

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    fast_and_the_curious
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wonder how they though of this tho??? 🧐

    moeless
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Walking the same route would take more time and cover more distance than walking straight.

    Judi Sherosky
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or they were drunk and this is trying to save face.

    dev mehta
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It also annoys next door neighbors

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    #9

    Your Pets Will Forgive You If You Accidentally Step On Them

    Person holding a dachshund and a calico cat, showcasing rare everyday facts about pets.

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    Gogubaci
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah but I'll never forgive myself

    Mike F
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once your heart starts beating again. Little Sadie is so incredibly smart, she knows I'm wobbly when I first get up from a seated position and gives me a wide berth. Coming out of the bedroom in the morning is more of the same.

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    G A
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But I still apologise and make a fuss of them!

    Beth Wheeler
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me 2, I'm baby. I didn't mean to step on your foot or tail and then give extra love.

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    Kenneth Daniels
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Step on my dog nightly since he sleeps in front of the bathroom, also keep bisquits for him in bathroom .

    Upstaged75
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like he does it on purpose because he gets biscuits for it. :)

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    Colin Matthews
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You clearly have not met my cat...

    SheHulk
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, but you have to apologise! I am convinced that they understand an apology!

    Cecil
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think so too! On occasions where I've knocked into the cat somehow he will stop dashing away when I make an oral fuss "Oopsy, oopsy, I'm sorry baby!" and he comes right back

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    Smeghead Tribble Down Under
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ''Oh god, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! My poor precious little angel did I hurt you? Poor, poor baby I'm so sorry!''

    Boo
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Around 10 years ago, I accidently shut Boo's tail in the kitchen cupboard door...he has forgiven me, but I still feel guilty.

    Janissary35680
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes and they also refer to us contemptously as "Big Feet" when we're out of earshot.😂

    Kris
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im not sure about that. Its been a few years but my cat stil seems a bit mad..

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    Here are a couple of fun facts about the Sahara desert: it used to be a lush rainforest and it also has snow from time to time. The lush jungle was there more than 6,000 years ago, verified by academics Robert Korty and William Boos found in 2016 by analyzing precipitation patterns today and from the Holocene era.

    #10

    Otters Have Skin Pockets For Their Favorite Rocks

    Otter lounging on rocks, showcasing rare everyday behavior, with a relaxed and curious expression.

    CryoWreck , shaosong sun/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Zephyr343
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have one for my favorite snacks

    G A
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only sea otters, and that isn't one.

    G A
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Wetter than an otter's pocket" is a euphemism for a lady in a state of emotional distress

    Alli K.
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    [Sea] Otters Have Skin Pockets For [storing food as well as] Their Favorite Rocks [- used to crack shells like mussels open]

    Cyndi Hafele
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lost a mini flashlight in my underboobage once.

    kiteman
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Otters are also cannibals. Cute as they may seem, they are not very nice animals.

    Cydney Golden
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am a woman. I have small pockets that fit nothing if I have any at all.

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    #11

    Dogs Can Tell When Your Comming Home By How Much Of Your Scent Is Left In The House If You Have A Daily Routine

    Happy black and white dog smiling at the camera, representing everyday joy.

    babiferari , Kat Smith/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Data1001
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't like the way they spelled "comming"...

    Bill
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better than cumming?

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    86ccg75nrq
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about “you’re” (you are) coming home instead of “your” … horrible spelling.

    Lowrider 56
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think my cat does this too. Every day when I get home from work she is sitting at the door. Then, she'll meow at me loudly. I think she is asking where the helluvi been all day!!

    Janissary35680
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back when (1980s) I had to commute work every day, our dog would start to get antsy about 15 minutes before the ferry I was on reached the landing according to my wife.

    Pferdchen
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our dog reacted based on hearing my father's car from some distance away, obviously well before we could.

    Ms.GB
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same. My dog also gets upset if one of us is late coming home.

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    Judi Sherosky
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or they smell your scent after work and before showering.

    Jeff Gabrisl
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In that case, my cats are much smarter. If they go outside when I go to work, they know what time I should be coming home. They wait for me at the door. If I'm late, I get an earful

    PeriMeNope
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this also true for cats?

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    #12

    Lobsters Were Considered Disgusting And Low-Class Food, To The Point That Feeding Them To Prisoners Too Often Was Considered Cruel And Unusual Punishment

    Spiny lobsters in an aquarium showcasing unique details, representing rare everyday facts in marine life.

    Also they're basically just big sea roaches.

    Leifur311 , Pixabay/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    The Starsong Princess
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My great grandfather was a lobster fisherman in Nova Scotia and my grandmother took lobster sandwiches to school in the 1930s becaus they were so poor. She was so ashamed that she hid them from the other children.

    Nils Skirnir
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    English settlers in Jamestown who were on the verge of starvation did not consider eating them or crabs. Although they did wipe out the local oysters and clams

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    Mike Loux
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can confirm - my wife is a fisherman's daughter who grew up dirt poor. She used to get sent to school with lobster for lunch, and her fellow students would make fun of her for being too poor and having to eat lobster. What a time to be alive.

    Barbara Burns
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sea bugs. Delicious, delicious sea bugs.

    Marie Clear
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, but everything is yummy in buckets of butter!

    nottheactualphoto
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very true, but if it's butter I'm after, bread is a lot cheaper than lobster.

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    Jenka666
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think cooking them alive is cruel and unusual punishment

    Angela C
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shrimps is bugs... And so is lobsters

    Shark Lady
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Servants in some of the big houses, especially in Scotland, had it written into their contracts that they would only be served lobster no more than 3 (?) times a week.

    Bill
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shrimp = Roaches, Lobster = Scorpions, Crabs = Spiders. Aquatic varieties. No thank you.

    Bill
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And no matter what you eat you're eating worms. Nematodes are everywhere.

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    Indi
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I was punished with a couple of pounds of lobster right now.

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    In 2022, the Sahara saw unusual snowfall in its Algerian territory. However, that wasn't the first time we could see snow, as the phenomenon was also recorded in 2017, 2018, and 2021. The temperatures in the desert get awfully high, at about 50°C during the day, but they also drop very low at night. In 2005, in Algeria, the lowest recorded temperature was -14°C. When the temperature is cold and there's moisture in the air, snow forms.

    #13

    First Documented Complaint

    Ancient clay tablets in a museum display showcasing rare historical facts and inscriptions.

    The First Complaint "Letter" (Made From Clay) Was Sent In 1750 Bc In Mesopotamia From A Man Named Nanni To A Merchant Named Ea-Nasir. Nanni Was Mad That He Received The Incorrect Grade Of Copper That He Had Already Paid For And That The Merchant Was Rude To His Servant When Confronted.

    Opening_Geologist_25 , tbc34 Report

    Amanda Fondaumiere
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did anyone else see forbidden ramen at first?

    Janissary35680
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thousands upon thousands of such tablets have been discovered at ancient sites in Anatolia and Mesopotamia that used to be Bronze and Early Iron Age trading colonies. They're full of stories similar to this.

    Jenka666
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Think of how angry he must’ve been to create this. It would’ve taken hours.

    LizzieBoredom
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A good case for Judgeth Judith.

    Geoffrey Scott
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'd like to speak with your manager"

    Tom Hardeveld
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I shall give it one goose-feather strike on Yelpeth"

    G A
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet there were many more but the chiseller got arm ache.

    Liz Butt
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems like there were Karens even in those days.

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    #14

    The Guinness Book Of Records Was Invented By The Guinness Beer Folks

    A pint of Guinness on a wooden table, highlighting rare everyday facts in a casual pub setting.

    They figured a book of verifiable facts would help stop bar arguments.

    jmshub , Engin Akyurt/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Chloe
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In a similar vein, the organisation that awards Michelin stars to restaurants is the same Michelin company that sells tyres. The idea was that they would provide a guidebook of places to go to encourage people to drive more and therefore need more tyres and so started rating restaurants.

    Weltschmerz
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never knew that but now I think about it the guide does have he Michelin man on it, never connected the dots!!!

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    El Cucuy
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A little more info on this: The idea for the book came from Sir Hugh Beaver, the managing director of the Guinness Brewery in the early 1950s. Beaver was inspired to create the book after a trivia disagreement with his hosts during a European hunting expedition. He wanted to create a resource that could settle debates and draw people to pubs.

    Divado
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Guinness Book of Huge Beavers?

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    Roxy222uk
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I remember correctly the original argument was what was the fastest game bird, which is an argument only families as rich as the Guiness family would be having. They realised there wasn't anywhere specific to look up things like this, and thus the book was born. Source: QI. Fastest game bird was a species of goose, apparently, which wound everyone up as geese are not game birds!

    Steve Robert
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same thing with the Michelin restaurant ratings.

    Foxglove🇮🇪
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It originated in Castlebridge, Co Wexford not too far from where I live

    alaina66
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't argue about facts! Another Guinness here please.

    Judi Sherosky
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh darn, and here I thought it was the Pabst people.

    Rich Black
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I doubt bar arguments was the reason given in the product planning meeting.

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    #15

    If You Have 10 Dollars In Your Pocket And No Debts , You Have More Wealth Than 25% Of Americans

    Close-up of various US dollar bills on a wooden table, depicting rare everyday facts about currency.

    TheSlipperyPot8o , Natasha Chebanoo/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Warren Peece
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I started out with nothing. But now I have tripled my net worth.

    Data1001
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm surprised it's not a far larger percentage. I've probably got more than $10 in my wallet but it's been a long time since I've had no debt. This statement seems to be saying that only 25% of Americans are carrying debt. Unless they mean negative net worth, which is quite different (since cars, houses, and belongings can count toward the positive), but I think that still seems like a low percentage, even with that accounted for.

    Sand Ers
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's saying that 25% have a negative net worth. That's not at all ambiguous or unclear.

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    George D
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just look at median vs average net worth and it''ll show just how top heavy US wealth is.

    DeoManus Argentem
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kinda a silly way to look at things, like saying a homeless person has more wealth than the guy making $500k with a $1m mortgage and $80k car loan. Technically true, but meaningless, really.

    Kimba
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TIL my 9 year old has more money than I do.

    e gads
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So im rich?i dont feel rich.

    El Dee
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have to reach a certain level of 'affluence' to be able to obtain debt..

    ॐBoyGanesh
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah. They’ll give student loans to anybody. Especially if you enroll in a for-profit trade school.

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    alaina66
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have $20 in my wallet and no debt or credit cards, so I must be super rich, eh?

    EJN
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Credit card debt, home loans, car loans, and medical debt are what make life in the USA a juggling of money from start to finish.

    moeless
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In America, you always have debt. You never truly own anything because of taxes. It is a communist country.

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    Let's go to the animal kingdom and explore some fun facts about them. The ever-cute otters are a good place to start. Did you know that they have skin pockets underneath their armpits? what do they put in there? The food they plan to eat later or rocks they'll use to crack open mussels and other hard-shelled snacks.

    #16

    The Amazon River Is Over 4,000 Miles Long And Doesn't Have Any Bridges That Cross It

    Aerial view of a lush green forest with winding river, showcasing rare intricate sand patterns and everyday natural beauty.

    rredline , Gustavo Denuncio/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    G A
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because it's too wide to make it economically viable in a poor area

    Judi Sherosky
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The people eating natives have kept them away.

    Rich Black
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because the width triples durng the rainy season.

    Victoria
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The width of the river changes substantially between wet and dry season. There's places where the water rises 30 feet on a yearly basis..

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    #17

    The Indiana Bell Building Was Rotated 90° While Everyone Inside Still Worked, 1930

    Historical buildings moved on tracks in a rare engineering feat for everyday infrastructure development.

    Over a month, the structure moved 15 inches per hour, with 600 employees working without interruption. Gas, heat, electricity, water, sewage, and phone services remained intact, and no one inside felt the movement.

    JamesLucasIT , fasc1nate Report

    Data1001
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The boss watched the sunrise that morning from his office, but now he wanted to see the sunset. ;-)

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    Warren Peece
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You left out the critical piece of information that explains the 15 inches per hour. In addition to being rotated, the building was also moved 52 feet to the south.

    Jo Andrews
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a description and video here https://www.archdaily.com/973183/the-building-that-moved-how-did-they-move-an-11000-ton-telephone-exchange-without-suspending-its-operations

    Tabitha
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine trying to find your car after work.

    Anonymouse
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heck - when they built the sewage system for Chicago they raised city blocks while people used the buildings. In 1856, an engineer named Ellis S. Chesbrough drafted a plan to install a city-wide sewer system. After heated debate, the plan was approved, and contracts were taken out to lay the system on the existing roads, and then build the roads up 4-14 feet higher depending on where they were in the city. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_of_Chicago

    RamiRudolph
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Indiana Bell and the Moving Building.

    Kurt Schilling
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the state that just works! Stupid, but true.

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    #18

    The Sahara Desert Used To Be A Tropical Rainforest

    Dense forest scene contrasts with bright desert dunes, illustrating rare everyday facts about diverse ecosystems.

    The Sahara Desert is known for being the world’s hottest desert. However, just 6,000 years ago, this dry land was a lush rainforest with thick vegetation and high rainfall.

    KingPullo , Darius Krause/Pexels (not the actual photo) , Taryn Elliott/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Data1001
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the continent of Antarctica is technically a desert -- making it the largest one in the world.

    KDS
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just a little fact Sahara is Arabic for desert so when someone says Sahara Desert they are saying desert desert.

    UKDeek
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find this really interesting. The town of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, UK, has less average annual rainfall than areas of the Sahara Desert. Clacton-on-Sea gets on average 17mm (0.69 inches) and the northern area of the Sahara gets on average 100mm (3.9 inches). Even the dry core of the Sahara gets approx. 15mm (0.59 inches) per year, which is only 2mm less than Clacton-on-Sea...

    SheHulk
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, that is interesting! Do you live there? 😂

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    SheHulk
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Goats. Blame goats.

    Robyn H
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, the Lut Desert in Iran is the hottest desert in the world. Temperatures there can reach 159 degrees Fahrenheit (70 degrees Celsius) on average.

    Sue User
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it is tied with Sonora for surface temperature. Death Valley holds the record for highest air temperature.

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    Apatheist Account2
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "My great-grandfather used to work as a lumberjack in the Sahara." "But there aren't any trees in the Sahara!" "Not *now*..."

    CD King
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s called climate change…. Without the panic

    Winnie the Moo
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Sahara is in fact NOT the hottest desert in the world… the Lut desert in Iran is the hottest.

    Petra Peitsch
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Climate change. No, for real! We are so used to blame just the humankind for it. Although we are contribuiting to it, but the Earth is passing in a quick move (geologically speaking) through climate changes naturally. Antartica was also green and full of life like 5 minutes ago in Earth's existence.

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    Vishrut Rao
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol no . Get your facts right, it was closer to an appearance of a Savannah,not rainforest. Fossils, cave paintings, and dried up geographical features suggest that rainfall and sunlight it recieved at the time was just enough to sustain grassland habitat, there seasonal rivers and watering holes, once again when earth shifted it's axis the seasonal monsoon ended and it went back to it's current state

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    Another fun animal fact in our list is that guinea pigs must have a companion in Switzerland. Such a rule is included in the Animal Protection Ordinance. Yet the Swiss themselves claim that actual enforcement of this animal protection requirement depends on the opinion of the cantonal veterinary services. Other animal species that have to be kept in groups or at least pairs, are guinea pigs, mice, gerbils, rats, degus, and chinchillas, and for birds, Japanese quails, macaws, cockatoos, parakeets, parrots, canaries, estrildid finches and lovebirds.

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    #19

    Sudan Has The Most Pyramids In The World (Not Egypt)

    People walking towards ancient pyramids under a clear blue sky, demonstrating rare everyday facts in a historical setting.

    Egypt and pyramids are almost synonymous, but did you know there are pyramids in Sudan too? Nubia, a region in Sudan, has 255 pyramids — twice the number in Egypt!

    KingPullo , Muneeb Yassir/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Beak Hookage
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course, for a good chunk of history Nubia was ruled over by the Pharaohs so no doubt there was some cultural crossover going on.

    John Dilligaf
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and occasionally the Nubians turned it around and ruled the Egyptians. see the 25th Dynasty of Egypt 754BC to 656 BC.

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    Roland C.
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, but are they Great Pyramids?

    Floeckchen
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not great but they have good behaviour

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    Lee Gilliland
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And more than are actually in Egypt. Please remember they didn't have country boundaries the way we do - they hadn't been invented.

    Dumb teenager
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only smaller, more recent ones though that were inspired by egypts earlier ones

    Subaru645
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pyramid building training grounds…

    Rich Black
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Sudan department of tourism would like you to know . . .

    Lyone Fein
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The modern boundaries are not the same as the boundaries of the past?

    Doofnuts
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But are they "The Great Pyramids"?

    pep Ito
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pyramids are not exclusive to Lis Egyptians In fact it is the simplest form of construction.

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    #20

    Oxford University Is Older Than The Aztec Empire

    Oxford's Radcliffe Camera and All Souls College, capturing rare everyday facts in architecture and history.

    Independent-Bike8810 , Shaun Iwasawa/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Kaedyn Walsh
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The things that building has seen.....

    ॐBoyGanesh
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s seen my privates. I’ve used a loo/washroom there.

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    UKDeek
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interestingly, that building in the foreground is called the Radcliffe Camera, which is part of the Bodleian Library. The name "camera" comes from the Latin camera which means "room". Beautiful building, like many others in Oxford.

    Daniel Gómez
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fact. There was NEVER an "Aztec empire". They were actually called Mexica. The Aztecs were a nomadic group of people who ended up settlling in the Valley of Anahuac, and changed their name to Mexica right when it happened.

    pep Ito
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember that the first thing Mexico did when it became independent was to declare itself a Mexican empire. I think it is in their blood

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    Natalia
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it's not even the oldest university

    Roxy222uk
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Middle East still doesn't get recognition for the first universities and the first hospitals

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    Nicolas Schirvel
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bologna's one is older than Oxford... Bologna : 1088 Oxford : 1096

    Sian E
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somewhere in my heart there is a star that shines for you...

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    Susical
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, that's really interesting. I hadn't integrated the two in my mind as contemporaries.

    Judi Sherosky
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and has the same old idiot ideas and probably the same professors.

    Rich Black
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oxford played it smart. No mass human sacrifices to the sun god . . .

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    #21

    In Arizona Its Illegal To Let Your Donkey Sleep In A Bathtub But It Can Sit In It

    A donkey with a red collar walking in a green field, with other animals grazing in the background, illustrating Rare-Everyday-Facts.

    sleepsunawareof , Leon Woods/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Khavrinen
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Make sure you educate all of your donkeys about this law.

    Cyndi Hafele
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why we had to move out of Arizona.

    Marie Clear
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The damned donkey coffee lobby is never satisfied.

    Lotekguy
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Make sense. if you let them get too comfortable, there's no controlling them.

    SheHulk
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There has to be a really specific reason for this (if its true)!

    Jo Andrews
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The closest I can come to confirming it is true is that the show Law or Not on Georgia's The Bear 92.5 radio show says that it is. Other sources claim that it was passed in 1924 when a donkey who used to often sleep in an abandoned bathtub got washed away in a flash flood. The rescue operation was so costly that a law was passed banning donkeys from sleeping in bathtubs (several sources add that this only applies after 7pm)

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    Damned_Cat
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get out of the tub Drunk Donkey... I filled up the air mattress for you.

    Lisa Tetlow
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    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Therefore it's not uncommon to hear the cops banging on a door saying, "Lady, get your a*s out of the tub!"

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    The first calculations of Mount Everest did indeed show that it was 2,902 ft high. But nowadays we measure the peak at 29,029 ft. What's more interesting is that if we would measure it from the Earth's center, it wouldn't be Earth's highest peak. That title would go to Mount Chimborazo, which is farthest from the Earth's center due to the planet not being perfectly round.

    #22

    Neitokainen Is A Body Of Water In Finland

    Map of Neitokainen in Finland beside an aerial view of a lake shaped like Finland, showcasing rare everyday facts.

    It is shaped in the cartographic form of Finland.

    JamesLucasIT Report

    Toni Ahlgren
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well it's man-made, supposed to be part of away long buried attraction.

    General Anaesthesia
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1991. "The length of the pond is 116 meters (381 ft) and the average depth is one meter. The pond is in the shape of Finland at a 1:10,000 scale" - Wiki

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    Kaedyn Walsh
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That had to have been man made (or at least with some help to the original lake) for it to be that perfect. (edit, yup. 100% man made. I was at least hoping most of it was natural and just had some help with formation but no. 100% man made).

    Rich Black
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Glitch in the matrix. It was supposed to be shaped like a cat.

    #23

    Humans Have, On Average, Just As Many Hairs On Their Body As Chimpanzees, Human Hair Is Just A Lot Shorter And Finer

    Chimpanzee in a zoo setting, showcasing a rare everyday fact about primate behavior.

    Inner_Inspection6408 , Antonio Friedemann/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    GoodWolf
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish humans had fur. No clothes shopping, no stupid fashion, just perfect in every weather condition

    Tagzwoelf
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, please! My cats are leaving enough hair on the furniture

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    Tagzwoelf
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A friend of mine has so much body hair that when he wears a tank top, the fabric doesn't touch his skin

    Steve Robert
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder who's job it was to count all the hairs?

    Celtic Pirate Queen
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband is a redhead. He's older now, so his hairs vary from red to brown to white. But, he is still pretty furry. I refer to him as "The Domesticated North American Ginger House Bear". Sweep the bathroom and it looks like we own a Calico cat. We do not.

    Judi Sherosky
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and hopefully distributed differently!

    Rich Black
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Women don't like to be reminded of this. Guys are okay with it though.

    Deson
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Makes sense in my case. A friend of mine referred to me (Male) as a "Furry little electric heater".

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    #24

    Al Capone Is The Reason We Have Expiration Dates On Milk Bottles

    Headshots of a man in a police lineup, showcasing rare everyday facts.

    After his niece became extremely ill from spoiled milk, the powerful gangster reportedly lobbied aggressively for expiration dates to be placed on milk to ensure the safety of children and pregnant women.

    JamesLucasIT Report

    Kabuki Kitsune
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a myth. A popular one, but a myth none the less, there's little evidence to support this story. Expiration dates didn't become mainstream until the 1970s, decades after Capone's death.

    Forrest Hobbs
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The claim seems to have originated with his grandniece Deirdre Marie Capone in her 2010 book. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/al-capone-expiration-dates/

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    Lisa
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This kind of makes me not want to check out the entire list since this is unproven, nice fact checking BP.

    General Anaesthesia
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BP scrapes, auto-censors and posts. No fact checkers, no editors on the Premium payroll.

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    Bad Alchemy
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here's a great review of the "facts" at Snopes - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/al-capone-expiration-dates/

    Pollywog
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He did have a soup kitchen that served breakfast, lunch and dinner. Doesn't make up for all the bad he did but at least it's true.

    Roland C.
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lobbied "aggressively" is probably an understatement considering it's Al Capone.

    cugel.
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Appears as if this actually happened in 1970s

    Steve Robert
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone who can't taste the spoiled milk must have other problems. Even My Mikey didn't like it.

    Cecil
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah... pretty obvious when milk is spoiled unless your senses of sight and smell are significantly impaired.

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    iseefractals
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sell by, best by, use by and "expiration dates" are not regulated, with the lone exception of infant formula. For every other product, those dates mean NOTHING to consumers, they are strictly for RETAILERS for inventory purposes. Look at UHT milk. Unopened UHT milk has a shelf life of six to nine MONTHS.....but once opened, spoilage can begin in as little as seven days. In the U.S these unregulated meaningless dates, lead to retailers WASTING 43 billion pounds of food each year, while leading to consumers wasting an additional 90 billion pounds of food....with studies estimating that 68% of this discarded food in the U.S still being safe to consume. In the EU, these dates account for 10% of food waste. The only way to tell whether or not food is safe to eat, is for YOU to examine it, look for mold, smell it for signs of spoilage.....and failing signs of either, taste it. If it looks good, smells good and tastes good...it's good. Stop wasting food.

    Lisa Tetlow
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    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've learned not to trust those expirastion dates. I trust taste and smell.

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    Speaking about planets, if someone were to ask you what color is the Sun, would you say "Yellow?" Unfortunately, it's not, and neither is it orange, red or any other tone of those. To our eyes, the Sun appears white, but it's actually all colors mixed together. 

    #25

    There Is No Universally Accepted Definition Of "Vegetable"

    Colorful array of fresh vegetables including tomatoes, mushrooms, and peppers, showcasing everyday produce.

    It's a cultural and culinary term, and varies from place to place.

    cubs_070816 , Engin Akyurt/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does that mean I can call ice cream a vegetable?

    Marie Clear
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the entire family of Cadbury veggies!

    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not quite. There is a universal scientific definition of 'vegetable', but 'vegetable' has no universally-agreed culinary definition.

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure that the word is used scientifically?

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    Colleen Glim
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bacon is now a vegetable. So a bacon sandwich is a salad with croutons

    Oerff On Tour
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pizza is a vegetable according to the FDA. Heinz 57 is a smoothie. Tomatoes are technically a fruit.

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone always is very excited to say that 'actually tomatoes are fruit', but never acknowledges that so are: pumpkins, cucumbers, aubergines, bell peppers, squash, courgettes, okra, and marrows.

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    Gogubaci
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    pork is the best vegetable

    Kris
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It causes troubles in the self check out

    MonsterMum
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Botanically a vegetable is anything that is not the reproductive portion of the plant derived from a flower. A root or tuber such as for yam or potato are vegetables. Edible flowers could be considered a vegetable since the ovary has not expanded to contain seed

    Adrian
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some supposed veggies, like tomatoes, are fruits.

    Wendy Neumeyer
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    from tandfonline.com "Botanically a vegetable is anything that is not the reproductive portion of the plant derived from a flower." So technically, if you aren't eating the part with seeds, it's a vegetable. Many plants reproduce without seeds and still contain fruiting bodies, such as mushrooms, which are a fungi with spores. The word vegetable is derived from Late Middle English/Old French with the meaning "growing from a plant". Just for fun you could go into why are bananas and avocados berries? bwahahaha

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    #26

    Clouds Weigh Hundreds Of Thousands Of Pounds, Full Of Water, Effortlessly Floating Above Our Heads

    Open sky with fluffy clouds over a vast, harvested field, showcasing rare everyday facts of rural landscapes.

    No support, No structure, just weight, floating around above us and we're like, yep totally believable, because they're clouds, duh.

    dang_dude_dont , Pixabay/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Data1001
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's actually more than that. From USGS.gov: We're only going to look at the weight of the actual cloud particles. One estimate of cumulus cloud density is given at https://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-how-much-a-cloud-weighs, as a density of about 0.5 gram per cubic meter. A 1 cubic kilometer (km3) cloud contains 1 billion cubic meters. Doing the math: 1,000,000,000 x 0.5 = 500,000,000 grams of water droplets in our cloud. That is about 500,000 kilograms or 1.1 million pounds (about 551 tons). But, that "heavy" cloud is floating over your head because the air below it is even heavier— the lesser density of the cloud allows it to float on the dryer and more-dense air.

    Fabrice Neyret
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    classical non-sense. Clouds are almost only air with a few micron-size droplets. Small summer clouds contain about a bathtub worth of water spread in a large volume. Also this air is saturated with vapor, and thus lighter than dry air. In convective clouds (cumulus, cunimb, etc) this air is warmer than environment, and thus lighter too: that's why they raise.

    Dawn Marie
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then how full to they have to be let them release the rain? I never understood that. We can have the darkest of storm clouds overhead and nary a drop.

    Judi Sherosky
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well lIttle chicken never saw the sky fall so I guess we are all safe.

    Nobody Special
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's just say it's magic and not argue?

    OnlyMe
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But just thousands of kilos.

    Rick Seiden
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's density that lets you float.

    MyNameIsNotAPortent
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not exactly. In still air, clouds are actually falling at terminal velocity of a few mm/s. This may however be negated or exacerbated by an updraft or downdraft.

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    #27

    Owls Have Tube Shaped Eyes, Rather Than Spherical Ones

    A winking owl with intricate feathers, showcasing a rare everyday fact in nature.

    This makes it difficult to move the eyes in their sockets, but is counteracted by the ability to rotate their heads 270 degrees in either direction.

    huntingb0i , Jean van der Meulen/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Jerzy Janeczko
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their eye structure takes up so much of their skull that little room is left for a brain. Among birds owls are low IQ due to that.

    Melody
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very ironic that they’re associated with wisdom.

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    Trophy Husband
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    270 degrees. If you add "in either direction, you are saying that they can move their heads 540 degrees, or more than all the way around...

    Snazzy Smurf
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they have cute little legs.

    Lisa Tetlow
    Community Member
    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly why nature gave them the ability to turn their heads 180º

    PrettyJoyBird
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Read part of What An Owl Knows recently, found the interesting info fascinating.

    Bret Sander
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not tube shaped, pill shaped.

    David Smith
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fair to say they are the champs when it comes to "birdbrains"!

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    We can see different colors of the Sun during different times of day. At sunset, it's yellow, orange, or red, because these have the longest wavelengths and they make it through the Earth's thick atmosphere. During midday, the sky looks blue to us because the shortest waves (blue, green, and violet) bounce around and scatter around the atmosphere.

    #28

    When Mt Everest Was First Measured It Was Exactly 29,000 Feet

    Snow-covered mountain peak framed by trees against a clear blue sky, showcasing rare everyday facts of nature.

    It was reported as 29,002 because exactly 29,000 was not believable.

    1pointtwentyone , Image Noise/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    LonelyLittleLeafSheep
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe it's up to 29,032' now.

    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why was 29,000 not believable?

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People would think it was made up because it's too neat a number

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    EJN
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The latest theory about the change in height is that it is related to erosion from the rivers surrounding the mountain range that adds height to the mountains. (actually, erosion deducts earth from the base making the base of the mountain lower which adds to the height measurement).

    Judi Sherosky
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well maybe the guy who measured it had on platform shoes!

    Rich Black
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    29,002 f÷t above the beach, where the tide is constantly rising and falling? Really? We paid guys to argue this out?

    Timbob
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sheep, that was yesterday

    SheHulk
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hence the joke "Who first put 2 feet on Everest!" Apocryphal or not, it´s still funny! Andrew Scott Waugh was hired by Everest to do surveying and never even saw it himself. Waugh mountain does not sound so impressive.

    Toni Ahlgren
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How many washing machines is that?

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    #29

    Fun Fact: If You Look Super Closely On Your Ps5 Controller, You’ll See Teeny Tiny Playstation Symbols

    Close-up of a game controller with a textured grip featuring tiny shapes, illustrating rare everyday facts.

    reddit.com , Redstone41 Report

    Forrest Hobbs
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I won't, my eyes aren't that good any more. I'd need glasses and a magnifier of some sort.

    Minecraft_Chicken (He/Chicken)
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Ps5 is a home video game console that came out in 2020. Ps5 stands for Playstation 5. The symbols on the controller are the shapes on the buttons of the controller. Hope this helps 👍

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    Judi Sherosky
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh how thrilling. Do you watch grass grow also?

    Rich Black
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that your hands are melting.

    Kimba
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about older models?

    iseefractals
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll be damned....but it's only on the back of the grips, that's what creates the texture for the grip.

    Madster
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They must be EXTREMELY small as I certainly can't see them!

    Minecraft_Chicken (He/Chicken)
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are. It's just a cool little detail on it but of you feel that grip on the back of the controller, that's the shapes.

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    Minecraft_Chicken (He/Chicken)
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes it does. I have a slim and my controller and my console both have them.

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    #30

    Every Two Minutes, We Take As Many Photos As All Of Humanity Took During The 1800s

    Hand holding a smartphone capturing a scenic city view, illustrating rare everyday facts.

    scottjew , Kaique Rocha/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Thee8thsense
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of mine are of my cat.

    Warren Peece
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another Fact: The camera was invented about 2,500 years ago. But it took a couple thousands years to develop usable film.

    Tom Hardeveld
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    every day I take more photo's that I did in all of the 1800's

    Doe
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get the picture....

    Wendy Neumeyer
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first camera was invented in the 1800s. You think new tech is hard to access now?

    moeless
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And send more texts. Usually while sitting through the green light, blocking me from going.

    Judi Sherosky
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People were uglier then and did not want a picture to prove it.

    Rich Black
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And buy as many all beef patties on a sesame seed bun . . .

    e gads
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not me, i couldn't care less

    Bill
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do not photagraph anything ever. If you knew my life you would see why I don't want memories of this c**p.

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    Have you ever wondered how the clouds keep floating in the sky and not falling? If you haven't you probably didn't know that a typical cumulus cloud weighs around 551 tons. Clouds don't fall because the rising air that they form out of keeps them floating in the air. The air below the cloud is denser and allows it to float atop.

    #31

    Giraffe Tongues Are Black

    Giraffe using its long tongue to scratch its nose, showcasing a rare and everyday fact about animal behavior.

    TrishDoesTrivia , Chris F/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    George D
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For a hot second I thought the nostril was an eye socket and freaked me out.

    Dnd Panda (she/them)
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually it varies from giraffe to giraffe and can be blue, black, or purple

    Multa Nocte
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was much younger I went to a zoo and fed a giraffe whatever the zoo was giving us to feed them. I distinctly remember the giraffe delicately eating out of my hand with a lovely blue tongue, so you are correct.

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    Jenn C
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're also very tough and leathery, so a giraffe can eat from acacia trees without being injured by the 1 1/2 inch thorns.

    Damned_Cat
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're long enough to wrap around a human wrist too. I know that because I fed a giraffe at the zoo once and he thought I was a little slow in handing over the lettuce I guess.

    Thee8thsense
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have had the honor of being kissed by a giraffe, and a long with the tongue comes lots of viscous saliva. Worth every sticky minute though.

    Who am I, where am I
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks as though this giraffe has a pink birthmark on it's tongue

    EJN
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always thought they looked purple.

    Hakitosama
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah I knew that one....how ? BECAUSE OF THAT F*CKING LONG NECK WHO STOLE MY CANDIED APPLE AT THE PLANCKENDAEL ZOO THANK YOU VERY MUCH

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    #32

    That If You Knock Your Tooth Out And Put It Back In The Socket It Will Grow Roots Back And Save The Tooth

    Close-up of a person's smiling mouth, showcasing teeth and lips, illustrating a detail related to everyday facts.

    Leanne1719 , Pixabay/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Marie Clear
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And apparently, if you can't reinsert it, you're supposed to store it in milk (not water) and make an emergency appointment with your dentist. Who knew milk was good for your teeth even when they're outside your mouth?

    A C
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I worked in a school and had to give first aid to a child who knocked out an adult tooth in its entirety. Placed in a cup of milk and the dentist was able to put tooth back, child had a brace for 2 weeks and was fine, dentist was very glad we did the milk thing.

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    Beak Hookage
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was a kid a boy had a major bicycle crash right outside one of the classrooms. My teacher ran out there and shoved his front teeth back in. She was a real hero, that lady. He came back to personally thank her once he was out of the hospital.

    whiterabbit
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The root of the tooth does not "grow back", it was never severed in the first place if you're able to save the tooth. The ligament around the root of the tooth can reattach to the root and if you're lucky the nerve can also reattach. But more than likely the nerve will not reattach and you'll need a root canal.

    Susical
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a child, I fell & bent my front teeth back - like they didn't come out - they were just pointing the wrong way. Following our dentist's phone advice, my mom just reached in & pulled my teeth straight. And they healed fine! I'm not sure that would have worked with permanent teeth though. I'm sure kids' teeth are different.

    Cecil
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe it's the same for adult teeth!

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    Diolla
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Incorrect. It's the root you place back into the socket, it does not grow back. A tooth without root cannot be put back. It can however reattach itself in the socket. This happened to me, It was hanging by its nerve at the time. After several years however it turned out that the tooth was dead and it had to be removed.

    Judi Sherosky
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Put it in milk and rush to DDS and yes it grows back. Unless it is false. LOL

    🇳🇬 Asi Bassey 🇳🇬
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Going by this, is there (or has there ever been) such a thing as dental grafting?

    Lauren Caswell
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a poster in our Dental Nurse office at primary school (complete with photographs) of this, how to clean and reinsert it and what to do next. Helpful but terrifying for kids aged 10 and under 😄

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    #33

    China Has Only One Timezone

    Shanghai skyline at night with bright skyscrapers, showcasing rare everyday facts about urban illumination.

    As folks in Beijing is preparing to go to bed at midnight, folks in Xinjiang are just beginning to watch the sunset. China is almost the size of the United States, which has six timezones! Interestingly, China didn’t always operate on Beijing time.

    KingPullo , Wolfram K/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Jenn C
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's useful for things like train schedules, but impractical for syncing time with daylight. For example, if work starts at 8 in the morning for everyone, one side of the country eats breakfast before work and gets off at dinnertime, while the other side of the country eats lunch before work and gets off at bedtime.

    zzbc6m22fq
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does this comment make sense? I lived in China for 25 years, and I always ate breakfast at the same time in the morning and dinner at the same time at night. The only difference was how much light there was at those times throughout the year.

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    Judes
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is only partially true. China officially has one time zone, which is Beijing (east China) time, but the people who live out west use both the official (Bejing) time and local time.

    Nils Skirnir
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Several countries which are big enough to have multiple time zones, don’t. India being one. When you think about it, there’s really no need for time zones

    bryan
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Time zones give meaning to the concept of noon.

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    iseefractals
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The lower 48 states have only 4 time zones, with Alaska being 1 hour, and Hawaii being 2 hours behind the pacific time zone....however when accounting for all occupied dependencies there are 9 time zones, and accounting for all unoccupied dependencies there are actually 11 time zones for the U.S.

    Human #1,232,867
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They don't' save electricity, you have to turn on light at 7pm in shanghai and all east coast which is the most populated area. And the daylight starts at 5am, with no one in the streets. The only good thing that there is no Daylight Saving Time in China and Hong Kong/Macau

    Judi Sherosky
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and one hoped for right to be free, which is none!

    Rich Black
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Centralized goverment at its best

    Pyla
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned this reading Peter Hessler

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    #34

    There Are More Privately Owned Tigers In Texas Than There Are Wild Tigers On The Rest Of The Planet Combined

    A rare tiger prowling in lush greenery, highlighting unique everyday wildlife facts.

    j_flameIV , Danne/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    panther
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find this sad as well.

    Barbara Burns
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many in deplorable conditions, I'm sure.

    ZuriLovesYou
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's awful! Tigers aren't pets!

    Tyranamar Suess
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One more reason to dislike Texas. Texas needs to just become its own country.

    Hassel Davidhoff
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Texas does indeed suck and deserves all the hate but no. If it did secede and become it's own nation it would consume it's own resources and destroy it's own economy in, like, a week. Then it would declare war on it's neighbor states for resources and all the other states lorded over by authoritarian Republicans would side with Texas, fracturing the Union, perhaps beyond repair.

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    Manana Man
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Instead of just attacking the evil Texans let's investigate. Here's a link: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/verify-are-there-more-tigers-in-texas-than-in-the-wild/287-588841948 which will tell you that the 'more tigers in Texas' claim was made by the Humane Society, but when asked they had no data to back it up. Secondly, tigers are endangered in the wild, but that doesn't stop poachers from grabbing cubs and smuggling them for the exotic pet trade. Most of these tigers end up in wild animal sanctuaries. You can't just throw a wild tiger cub back into the forest. These sanctuaries are in Texas because they are mostly privately owned, which is legal in Texas.

    Peter Griffin
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for spending the extra 45 seconds to figure out that THEY ARE HELPING and not just having tigers as pets

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    Tabitha
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In a sanctuary where their quality of life is similar—-but safer—-than the wild, then OK. Treated as pets or abused, NO. They are wild animals, and deserve to live as such, with the only exception being 24/7/365 protection from the worst predators on earth—-humans.

    Manana Man
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely better in the wild, but the problem is that most of them are in India, a very populous country. And unlike most wild animals, tigers are very willing to attack humans. So it's easy for us to say they belong roaming free in the wild but if you live near them you might have a different point of view.

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    kiteman
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lived in Texas most of my life all over. Never knew anyone with a tiger, nor heard of anyone with a tiger. Not sure how this stat was figured out, but I say bogus.

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    #35

    There Are Only Two Countries In The World Where Coca Cola Does Not Exist

    Assorted soda cans on a table, featuring Coca-Cola prominently, showcasing everyday items.

    You might think Coca Cola is something you can find anywhere in the world but these two countries have been in long-term US trade embargoes — North Korea since 1950 and Cuba since 1962.

    KingPullo , Craig Adderley/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Shark Lady
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't it up to 3 now? I thought Coca-Cola was one of the brands to pull out of Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.

    Captain Kakapo
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    still plenty of each here, you can buy in any shop

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    Damned_Cat
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, there's no Cuba Libres in Cuba?

    Renee Kamphuys
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can still make them with different brand cola

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    Diolla
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was a child we would travel abroad a lot. I practically lived off Coca Cola, because it was everywhere and seemed to prevent tummy trouble :-D

    Ace
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure if it's still true today, but many Arab countries used to boycott it as well due to Jewish ownership of the company.

    Jul Chv
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that why Cuba Libre cocktail is made with Coke?

    Beak Hookage
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never understood what all the fuss was about, myself.

    Jude Laskowski
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was a kid in the 1950s, Coca Cola was a rare treat.

    Geoffrey Scott
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I suspect that may be incorrect. I was in USCG during the early 80's, the amount of vessels heading south carrying tv's and other items during the Cuban exodus were numerous.

    April Armstrong
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My father ran the fleet at Coca-Cola for 30+ yrs. Yet I never acquired a taste for sodas.

    Dariusz M. D.
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the least of their problems.

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    #36

    The Sun Is Not Yellow

    Bright sun setting behind clouds, illustrating rare everyday facts.

    When viewed outside earths atmosphere it is white. It only looks yellow due to our atmosphere "pulling" the blue light out, leaving it looking yellow. It's an illusion.

    reddit.com , Pixabay/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Data1001
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, if you want to get technical, all colors are illusions. The colors our brains perceive are the wavelengths either created by objects (as in light sources) or reflected by objects. Colors do not exist as a property of those objects themselves. So, with that in mind, you can say the sun is yellow (from our vantage point on Earth, at least) and be as correct as when you say an apple is red.

    Lew k
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except you're not seeing the sun's light as a reflection off another object when observing it and it's color is an actual representation of the wavelength of visible light it is emitting. So your analogy is like comparing apples to ... The color is absolutely a characteristic of light. In fact it's how we classify stars. Including those who emit mostly light in a non visible spectrum. Arguing that how our brain interprets those colors makes them an illusion is not really accurate.

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    Tim Crowhurst
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The actual colour of the sun is green, as it emits more green and blue wavelengths than other colours. It appears white because the amount of light is so intense. You get the same effect with all stars, from red dwarfs to blue hypergiants - they will always appear to be white, regardless of their actual colour.

    Apatheist Account2
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Technically it also fits the definition of "black", since black is the absence of colour, and it doesn't reflect any light.

    Miki
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AFAIK it's slightly green.

    Jane Alexander
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The sun's not yellow it's chicken" Bob Dylan said so.

    Rich Black
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does all the blue light end up in the ocean? Or is the water pulling out the red and yellow rays?

    Glenn Cuneo
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    B******t, the sun is yellow-- here is my proof... 2024-12-29...0af11b.png 2024-12-29_034655-677136d0af11b.png

    Jan Olsen
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the sun actually doesn't appear to be yellow.

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    #37

    There Are More Fake, Plastic Flamingos For Sale, Than There Are Living Flamingos On The Planet

    Flamingos gathered at a pond, showcasing vibrant pink feathers in a natural setting, representing Rare-Everyday-Facts.

    AnarchyonAsgard , zoosnow/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Upstaged75
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's because the live ones never stand still when I try to put them in my yard. ;)

    Lavern Defazio
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's more plastic everything, including people.

    Gabby M
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am the proud owner of a couple original Featherstone (creator) birds!

    Didiek Surjanto
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There also more elephants in the room than in the jungles ...

    Oerff On Tour
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their color comes from the algea they eat, they are hatched white.

    Jenn C
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some flamingos love in hot springs, so they can drink boiling water. If the water a flamingo is standing in overnight freezes they don't get frostbite, they just wait for it to melt and go on with their flamingo business.

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    #38

    Left Handed People Only Represent About 10% Of The General Human Population

    Handwriting a to-do list with items like fabric, belt, button, showcasing everyday productivity in action.

    DiamondsInTheSky97 , Meruyert Gonullu/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Pollywog
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There would probably be a lot more if they hadn't made them switch to their right hands in previous generations. My mom was forced to write right handed.

    Robert Trebor
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom and I are both lefties. My grandma went to Mom's school and threatened mayhem if they tried to change her, and my mom did the same for me (I think she threatened to sic grandma on them).

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    Angie May
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From National Geographic: "It is probable that about 8% to 10% of the population has been left-handed for at least the past 200,000 years or so. Detailed data only began to become available for those born in the nineteenth century, and there is growing evidence that the rate of left-handedness fell precipitously during the Victorian period, reaching a nadir of about 3% in about 1895 or so, and then rising quite quickly until an asymptote is reached for those born after about 1945 to 1950, with 11% to 12% of men and 9% to 10% of women typically being left-handed in Western countries." The anti-left handed practices started in the Victorian age (tying a hand behind a student's back, hitting the left hand, etc).

    martin734
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have always found left-handed people to be rather sinister compared to more adroit right-handers.

    Lauren Caswell
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For those curious: The word "sinister" comes from the Latin word sinister, which means "on the left side". The word "sinister" has its origins in the historical association of the left side with weakness and the right side with strength. In heraldry, "sinister" refers to the bearer's true left side of a coat of arms, which is the viewer's right side.

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    Mike F
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I met tons of them when I worked in property management. I think I only met a couple of upper level managers that weren't lefties.

    Lee Gilliland
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently a fair number of lefties go into real estate because being a leftie means forms are difficult for them. So they go into a career field where that's not such a big part of the job.

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    Zephyr343
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember, lefties are always right!

    Dusty's mom
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does anyone know if it's easier for a lefty to write in Hebrew or Arabic? All three of my lefty aunts have crabbed writing styles when writing English.

    Dusty's mom
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yet my mother was the only one right-handed of my grandparents' 4 children.

    Hellcaste's Wife
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband and I are right-hand dominant. We ended up with two kids that are left-hand dominant. As far as I know, there's no lefties in my family, but three or four in my husband's. It's weird.

    Glen Ellyn
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has anyone ever noticed that many actors are left-handed?? I don't have any idea how many there are, but I've seen more than I expected . I always wondered if left-handed people tend to be more creative?? Just spit balling here. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    Dr Jimmy 03
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That makes us Lefties unique!

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    #39

    It Snows In The Sahara Desert

    It Snows In The Sahara Desert

    KingPullo , tonynetone Report

    Lotekguy
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone want to invest in a Saharan ski resort? Some shares still remaining. Act quickly before the shrewd Nigerian prince snaps up the rest!

    Russell Bowman
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    there is sand skiing already in the Sahara ,,, who needs snow

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    Ace
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We also get Saharan sand blown over to the alps, creates some interesting patterns when skied over, leaving white tracks on an orange surface, then a day or two later with a litle more snow on top it leaves orange tracks on a white surface. Almost surreal the first time you see it.

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the same week as we had (still have) bushfires in parts of Australia in the last week, other parts of the country have had snowfall (during summer).

    Data1001
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Typically hot temperatures do not go hand-in-hand with the definition of 'desert'. And as my comment on the other post mentioned, Antarctica is also a desert.

    Sand Ers
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Desert is defined by the lack of precipitation.

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    Judi Sherosky
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would be my luck if I was stranded three with plenty of water.

    Rich Black
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where do the scorpions go during a blizzard?

    Auntriarch
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember the Hairy Bikers skiing.... RIP Myers

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    #40

    Due To Evolution, Humans Share Genes With All Living Organisms. For Example, 60% Of Your DNA Is The Same As A Strawberry

    Due To Evolution, Humans Share Genes With All Living Organisms. For Example, 60% Of Your DNA Is The Same As A Strawberry

    hoarchata , Ave Calvar Martinez/Pexels (not the actual photo) , Min An/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Hugh Crawford
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's ok, 70% of people have the brains of a potato

    Son of Philosoraptor
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's more of a Same Paint Set Different Paintings reality than We Are All Unique.

    UKDeek
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And we share 50% of their DNA with fungi...

    Edda Kamphues
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm very much a pear, I'm afraid.

    Doe
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, all the years I said my Uncle Bill was a total nut job, I was right?!

    Ilan Elron
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    on the interwebs you get to see those who are 90% pinecone

    moeless
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Evolution me a**e. Every living thing was on this rock when it cooled, in one form or another.

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    #41

    In Chess There Are Over 9 Million Variations After Just 3 Moves Each

    Person playing chess, moving a white p**n, with a focused expression.

    288 billion different possible positions after 4 moves each. In a complete game there are more possible positions than there are electrons in the observable universe.

    canyouevenreadthat , Pixabay/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Barbara Burns
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alas, none of those variations work against my aggressively competitive husband! LOL

    Captain Kakapo
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and what about flipping the board? Oh, 9 million and one!

    Judi Sherosky
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have 288 reasons this game bores the hell out of me

    Rich Black
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More than half of those 9 million moves lead to certain defeat

    Apatheist Account2
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    According to one scientist, there's only one electron, and it's moving around through time.

    e gads
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which scientist?cuz if your talking about joe who stands behind the mcdonalds he never finished his thesis

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    #42

    The Cigarette Lighter Was Actually Invented Before The Match

    Hand holding a lit lighter over a detailed map, representing travel and exploration; a rare everyday fact.

    And before the cigarette.

    MrMathNerd , tranek4real Report

    Data1001
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, sort of. The lighter was invented in 1823, but was nothing like the modern lighter. The first commercially-available *friction* matches came around in 1826. But self-lighting matches were actually developed in 1805 -- they involved dipping the matchstick (which was coated with several chemicals) into a bottle of sulfuric acid, which then produced a flame. And even if you take the 1826 date as gospel for matches, the lighter invented in 1823 was quite dangerous and quite bulky; the modern lighter didn't really appear commercially until the early 1900s.

    Bobby McKee
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks for the information, Buzz Killington.

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    Carl Roberts
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That cigarette claim is flat out wrong. The cigarette, as would be recognizable today (with a paper tube), was first produced in France in the 17th century (although it wasn't called a cigarette at that time). The earliest form of "cigarette" (Using plant leaves as the wrapping) dates back to 9th century Native Americans.

    Max Fox
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Inaccurate. It reached Spain in the 17th Century. It was only introduced to France in the 19th Century.

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    Captain Kakapo
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    - behold! I invented a cigarette lighter! - a what lighter? - you will understand it later

    e gads
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whatchoo talkin bout?

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well duh, people have been starting fire by striking flint against iron for thousands of years.

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    #43

    Humans Are Bioluminescent And Glow In The Dark, But The Light That We Emit Is 1,000 Times Weaker Than Our Human Eyes Are Able To Pick Up

    Diagram of photon emission study, thermographic images of a person, and graph illustrating emission intensity variations. Rare-Everyday-Facts.

    -eDgAR- , Kobayashi et al. Report

    Jef Corb
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember raves, everybody was glowing...

    Doe
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cats have informed and trained me well on this fact. :)

    Steve Robert
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A few more amps and volts and I won't need to turn on the bathroom light at night..

    WindySwede
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But quit much infra-red? Is this referred to that, on in the visible range?

    Philly Bob
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess I'll never be that "beacon of light" I always hear about.

    Hetal Vyas
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But those images are from a thermal imaging camera

    Judi Sherosky
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So that explains the constant comment "Oh when she was alive she lit up the room"

    Rich Black
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you consider infrared heat as light, then yes. We're also emitting small amounts of nuclear radiation

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    #44

    If You're Allergic To Chocolate You're Usually Allergic To Cockroaches

    Bars of chocolate on crumpled paper with a broken piece, highlighting rare everyday facts.

    msbunsen , Vie Studio/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Ace
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Myth/hoax. Someone wilfully misinterpreted the FDA regulations about maximum levels of contamination in food and simply invented the rest of the story just for internet kudos. E.g https://www.thetakeout.com/cockroaches-in-chocolate-cause-allergy-fda-debunks-1847996401/

    Greg Hedley
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many pest exterminators are allergic to ground coffee. About 10-15% become allergic to cockroaches in their work. Join the dots

    Gina Price
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good early warning system for people who absolutely abhor even the idea of the nasty little home invaders, then. No chocolate in the house? Having a reaction? Clean and call the exterminator STAT!

    Joshua David
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact: People who are allergic to roaches dont like ground coffee. Yes. Looks like we get a little roach with our coffee.

    Philly Bob
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are quite a few bug eggs in flour as well.

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    Vishrut Rao
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Harry Potter, there's a magical sweet called Cockroach Cluster... I imagine that might have been a nightmare for magical population with chocolate allergy 😆😆

    Judi Sherosky
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so how do we know this dear writer?

    Luke Pavel
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this because of the acceptable amount of insect fragments in chocolate bars—0.06% per 100g? Or is there some other weird connection between cockroaches and chocolate?

    Edith
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somehow I managed to forget cockroach thing being in chocolate.. and again - good internet folks reminded me of it 🤣 like literally - this is the ONLY thing I want to stay ignorant.

    Max Fox
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another myth. If people were allergic to chocolate because of cockroaches, most people who were allergic to chocolate would also be allergic to seafood, and that is not the case. It's usually either milk allergy, nut allergy, peanut allergy, or soy allergy. Either those people part of teh chocolate or cross-contamination.

    JK
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm allergic to chocolate. I have a mild lactose intolerance, I can sort of eat vegan chocolate (but only say a sqaure or 2 before throwing up - tastes like $h1t anyway) and I can eat white chocolate (which isnt exactly chocolate anyway, but cant stand that either) - doctors have found no other allergy (aside from whey & whey protein). So no, it's not soya, nuts, or milk I'm allergic to, just chocolate.

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    #45

    48 Hours Of Youtube Footage Gets Uploaded Every Single Minute

    Hand holding a smartphone displaying the YouTube app, highlighting rare everyday facts.

    borez , freestocks.org/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Warren Peece
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, 48 hours in a single minute. That is some serious time-lapse photography.

    General Anaesthesia
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a fact, that post is 14 years old! In 2011, yes, 48. It's 500 hours now. "25 May 2011 — YouTube said Wednesday that 48 hours of video are being uploaded to the video-sharing site every minute, up from 35 hours per minute at the end of last year." - https://phys.org/news/2011-05-hours-video-uploaded-youtube-minute.html

    Steve Robert
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And 47 hours of that consists of cute cat photos.

    Fabrice Neyret
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this seems very low: it means that there are only ~3000 simultaneous users in the world. → I guess you missed a "thousand" somewhere.

    Rich Black
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of these are smartphone reviews and comparisons. And cat videos.

    Tom Hardeveld
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and still I sometimes feel I watched it all

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    #46

    Walmart Is World's Largest Retailer Of Diamonds

    Various cut gemstones on a white surface showcasing rare everyday facts.

    CleaKen2010 , Anna Nekrashevich/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Merrill N. Munro
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So... Walmart is funding wars and child labor and sometimes, slavery. Good grief. We're complicit if we shop there.

    Bad Alchemy
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Walmart is just an all around terrible corporate citizen. From underpaying workers, union busting, gender and racial discrimination, and more, they just s.u.c.k. Some "fun facts" here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Walmart

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    Zephyr343
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Natural diamond or lab created?

    General Anaesthesia
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A quick search tells us they're big in "cultured" diamonds, their name for lab grown.

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    Tyke
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem with these articles on BP is the sources are never quoted... I can't find anything to substantiate this fact.

    Devin Schmitt
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a story in The Atlantic recently about how having a Walmart in your community will actually increase poverty rates. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/walmart-prices-poverty-economy/681122/

    Warren Peece
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Walmart has the lowest prices in town on useless pieces of compressed carbon.

    sweet emotion
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that should be "Walmart is the World's Largest Retailer.....that sells "diamonds"."

    Joshua David
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When my mom worked at walmart she said by the time clock was instructions on how to get government assistance. I was shocked. I still shop there. I never buy meat there but i went today and a whole cart of food was only $112!

    ॐBoyGanesh
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Taxpayers subsidize the income of Walmart employees. Which is part of the reason why groceries are cheaper. Ideally, collectively not shopping there should decrease the need for taxpayer-funded government assistance, but of all of these social services programs food stamps & general assistance are a tiny fraction. As in, less than 10% of federal “welfare.” So even tho many Walmart employees earn below the poverty line, not shopping there only hurts the consumers budget & does nothing to promote better wages or decrease tax subsidies. I argue for the need for Walmart often, yet don’t have one near me & haven’t shopped at one in over a decade. Mostly because they’ve little I want to own or consume.

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    Judi Sherosky
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes but they got them from the factories that had extra after making diamond tip tools.

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    #47

    Pillow Fighting Is A Real, Recognized Sport In Canada. It Was Founded In Toronto In 2004 By The Pillow Fighting League

    Two people having a pillow fight on a bed, smiling and enjoying a moment together.

    iSnortedHalfOfPeru , Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I won't say I'm inept, but in my last pillow fight the pillow won.

    Snowkit
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my last pillow fight my pillows momentum threw me of the bed sooooooo

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    Auntriarch
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would that be goose feather pillows? I mean, it's Canada...

    Celtic Pirate Queen
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband (66) and I (61) have pillow fights a few times a year. He came home from work one day to find a can of Silly String on his desk with a note that read: Prepare to defend yourself, Sir. Our battle was epic! Keeping the play in your marriage is just as important as any other aspect.

    Rich Black
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So why isn't this on TV instead of hockey?

    WinterLady
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am Canadian and have never heard of pillow fighting as a sport. Not saying this isn't true.....just a very obscure fact, if true.

    Bob H
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cheaters put bricks in theirs

    Son of Philosoraptor
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was in college I used to teach martial arts in a big room we would clear out by pushing all the couches to the edge. The couch had these large very durable very heavy square cushions and plenty of them. So at the end of class sometimes it would devolve into the most insane and highly physical pillow fight you'd ever seen in your life. We're talking being hit by a pillow so hard it lifts you off your feet.

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    #48

    There Are More Ways To Arrange A Deck Of Cards Than There Are Stars In Our Galaxy

    Person shuffling playing cards, demonstrating a rare everyday skill at a table.

    MacdonalMan , Prathyusha Mettupalle/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Warren Peece
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are more hydrogen atoms in a single molecule of water than there are stars in our solar system.

    Warren Peece
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    According to NASA, there are approximately 100,000,000,000 stars in our galaxy. I calculate there are 80,658,175,170,943,878,571,660,636,856,403,766,975,289,505,440,883,277,824,000,000,000,000 ways to arrange the order of cards in a 52-card deck.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Correct. If anyone wants to check, let them have their calculator compute 52! (That's 52 factorial, not an emphatic 52.)

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    Bob Brooce
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the understatement of the day award goes to ...

    Tom Hardeveld
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    there are more stars in my atoms than cards in my solarsystem

    Judi Sherosky
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    says who? The guy who counts flowers on the wall?

    Rich Black
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I googled this because it sounded like BS. turns ot to be true

    Warren Peece
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please give an explanation to dispute that claim.

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    #49

    Half Of All Bank Robberies Take Place On A Friday

    Exterior of Royal Bank branch at night, featuring illuminated signage and brick facade.

    Munchynibbler , Erik Mclean/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Kabuki Kitsune
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is because a majority of companies pay on a weekly basis, and thus people are going to want to cash their checks. So banks will get extra cash on hand to deal with the large amount of withdrawals. On average, a bank will have to to three times their usual on hand cash on Fridays, to deal with the checks being cashed.

    Barbara Burns
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh. I was thinking dudes wanna gear up for a good weekend!

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    Michael Largey
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone decided to do this in a bank that took up the first floor of an office building. In a room full of people waiting to cash their checks, he took out a gun and told the teller "This is a stick-up!" He immediately began hearing a click and the word "Freeze" over and over again. The local FBI office was in that building, and he was trying to rob a bank filled with agents waiting to cash their checks. The clicks came from their guns being readied.

    Oerff On Tour
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bank robberies no longer happen here, first of all because of the lack of banks with tellers (banks are more like "customer support shops), as they are replaced by ATM's. Second, we pay (in shops) about 85% by card. Third, salaries are paid at the end of the month by direct transfer. (As we pay all our bills by direct transfer)

    ॐBoyGanesh
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got a little inheritance when I was 15, so was set up with a financial advisor. They set up my banking for me. Which has evolved into my husband & my joint & individual accounts. We use Fidelity Private Bank primarily and also JP Morgan & UBS regularly. I’m 50 and have only set foot in a physical bank to do my banking maybe 5 times in my life. Even back in the early 90s we had ATMs, wire transfers & such. With the ascent of internet banking, and everything done electronically, there’s not a lot of need for physical branches or paper checks.

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    Huddo's sister
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Australia, Thursday used to be the day that government pensions and other payments were made, now they depend on when your payment is started. I presume wages were similar.

    Arenite
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, how else do I get money for a partying weekend?

    Rich Black
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Getting ready for that big weekend.

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do bank robberies even happen anymore?

    El Dee
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bank robberies are extremely rare in my country. Back when people got paid cash they used to rob payroll vans and the banks that supplied them. But now wages and bills are electronically transferred and no one goes to get money from the bank..

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    #50

    You Know That Feeling Like You’re Falling You Get When You’re Falling Asleep?

    Person sleeping in bed under white sheets, dimly lit room. Rare-Everyday-Facts theme.

    That happens because sometimes your muscles relax and your heart rate slows down too quickly that your body thinks you’re dying. So, it gives you that falling sensation which jolts you awake.

    moonlixqht , Ivan Oboleninov/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    bryan
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Down voted. There are no evidence that this explaination is more than a myth.

    Mike Loux
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why we can't have nice things.

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    UKGrandad
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's called a myoclonic jerk. Another hypothesis is that, along with a new-born baby's grip reflex, it is an instinct carried over from our evolutionary past as small, tree-dwelling proto-simians, and is a protection against falling from a dangerous height.

    Warren Peece
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never experienced this.

    Judes
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're lucky. It's really annoying.

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    #51

    Parrot Fish Are Responsible For Most Of The Sand In The World

    Wavy patterns in sand under sunlight, displaying rare textures in everyday nature.

    They eat coral looking for the good stuff And spit out the chewed up pieces which happens to now be sand.

    fatbobross , Jolo Diaz/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    zak
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I went scuba diving in Curacao, we could hear them crunching on the coral. It was pretty cool 😆

    Barbara Burns
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well the coral don't like it, I assure you.

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    Forrest Hobbs
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parrotfish make white sand from chomped up coral. Most sand is produced by geological processes. https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/g201506/parrot-fish-facts-sand-maker/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand#Sources

    CF
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was my instinctual answer

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    Tyranamar Suess
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So I just checked this and it’s not true. Most sand is formed by the erosion of rocks in water.

    G A
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah no. No parrotfish in most of the world. Only some beaches and they poo it out. Wrong on many levels. Do better, BP!

    Fabrice Neyret
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wrong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand#Sources ( besides, carbonate sand is not the main amount, and only a small part of it comes from coral ).

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The beautiful white sand beaches in Abu Dhabi, I used to enjoy telling people it originated from parrot fish bums

    #52

    Most People Have More Than The Average Number Of Arms

    Hands extended with palms facing up, illustrating a rare everyday fact concept.

    Lord_AdGnalDiv , Luis Quintero/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Cyber Returns
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alright! Alright! I'll take it back to the hospital after the New Years celebrations. Jeez

    Glix Drap
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are lies, damn lies and statistics.

    MyNameIsNotAPortent
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sloppy language. For comparison: most people have arithmetic mean = 1.999 arms which is less than the average (median) 2 arms.

    Weaponized Beef
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    11 months ago

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    Because no one has 3 arms, this is correct.

    Michael Largey
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Due to some genetic twist, there may be a few. But they would be vastly out numbered by those with less than one arm for some reason. So the average is less than two.

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    Cole Earnhart
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Huh? So the average person has less than 2 arms

    Adrian
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, because some people have one or zero.

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    cugel.
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    11 months ago

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    Not if you know how to round.

    Lotekguy
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Arms aren't round, they're oblong, to one degree or another.

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    #53

    San Fransisco’s Golden Gate Bridge ‘Speaks’

    Golden Gate Bridge spanning blue waters under a clear sky, capturing a rare everyday scene.

    This is one of the newer facts about the world. In June 2020, San Francisco’s beloved Golden Gate Bridge started speaking up about some amendments made to the railings on the bike path. Literally.

    KingPullo , Mikhail Nilov/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On part of the bridge the wind makes a wall vibrate, which then produces a "singing" noise. They're planning to fix the wall though.

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    ucp
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The word “literally” is misused there

    G A
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rubbish. It may make noise but it is not an intelligible language

    Tostones
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Found a story on SFGate if I can post a link. https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/golden-gate-bridge-song-san-francisco-19952341.php

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    #54

    We Are Closer To The Year 2040 Than The Year Of 1994

    Close-up of a calendar page showing September to November dates, highlighting everyday facts.

    sickparadise , Pixabay Report

    zak
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, duh? We're also closer to 2040 than 2000.

    Lulu
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No we're not. 1994 will always be 20 years ago. ALWAYS!

    Panda McPandaface
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So? We're closer to the year 3000 than the year 1224 - not exactly a revelatory fact.

    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This seems more like an observation.

    Cyber Returns
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact: Every 365 days a year goes by

    Melody
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is taken from a Reddit comment from 2017.

    Dawn Marie
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shut up already and 1970 was 55 years ago, yes, I know I am old, I don't have to be reminded!!!