The world is a big place with so many different landscapes, cultures, and wildlife, it’s quite astonishing to think about it. The sheer vastness of it all makes it impossible for one person to really know everything—there’s just so much going on everywhere at once.
That’s why it’s no surprise that we often stumble upon things and facts that aren’t familiar to us. Some are more curious than others, but all allow us to learn something new about the world around us.
So, do yourself a favor and scroll down to read through the most recent collection of mind-blowing facts from the “Unbelievable facts” Facebook page. They are sure to impress you and will remind you of how interesting life can be.
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If you scroll through these facts and realize that the majority of them are well-known to you, you might have a good chance of excelling in a pub quiz. Or, even you could take it even further and try your hand at World Quizzing Championships.
The event has been going on for 20 years now, taking place in various countries all over the world. The participants that sit down to take the written quiz all do it simultaneously on the first Saturday of June. They take it in two parts, each of them lasting 1 hour.
The topics you have to brush up on are extensive. They are:
- Culture; Architecture, Fine art, Museums, Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, World cultures
- Entertainment; Ballet, Classical music, Film Music, Jazz & World Music, Opera, Pop music, Radio, Television, Theatre (Popular/Musicals)
- History; Civilizations, Current Affairs, Exploration, Famous People, History
- Lifestyle; Costume, Design, Fashion, Food & Drink, Handicrafts, Health & Fitness, Human Body, New Age beliefs, Products & Brands, Social Media, Tourism
- Media; Comic strips, Comic books, Graphic novels, Film, Language, Literature
- Sciences; Exact sciences (Chemistry, Physics etc.), Fauna, Flora, Social sciences
- Sport & Games; Games, Sports, Hobbies & Pastimes, Records & achievements (in context of genre)
- World; Cities, Human Geography Physical Geography, Inventions, Space, Technology, Transport
Now THAT is a great story! What a good fellow! And good for her for reciprocating!
Here are a couple of sample questions for you:
In many Eastern belief systems, it is an incarnation or representation of a deity or holy man. Younger people will probably be familiar with the word used to describe it, not from religion but from internet chat rooms. Which word?
Unlike most birds which hunt by sight or hearing, this bird has nostrils at the tip of its beak. It uses these to smell and find its food. What is this bird, which known for another reason to most of us?
In 1905, a patent clerk from Bern published a number of articles that changed the world. The year 1905 was later called his ‘annus mirabilis’. Who was this man?
(The answers are Avatar, kiwi, and Albert Einstein)
The best part is they don't have to limit themselves to real, extant animals. They could add extinct animals such as mammoths, smilodons, megatheria, glyptodonts, ground sloths - to say nothing of dinosaurs. Heck, they could include fantastic animals like gryphons, dragons, unicorns, heffalumps - you name it!
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So much better. I had a chance to go backstage at a Ringling Brothers Circus performance back in the mid-1980s. I stayed on the verge of tears seeing the animals. It was heartbreaking. They weren’t happy. They didn’t enjoy performing for people then going back to a tiny cage. I remember every single one of the whole line of elephants was swaying side to side. Elephants do that as a form of self-soothing when they’re upset, traumatized, unhappy. It’s making me upset and teary just remembering it. I have boycotted circuses ever since. But THIS I might go see, as long as there are NO live animals at all.
I really enjoy reading your comments, Tabitha. I, too, went to a Ringling Bros circus as a child in the mid-1980s although I didn't go backstage. Knowing what goes on in that industry always makes me feel riddled with guilt for simply having been there even though I was just a child and had no choice in the matter. Your description of the elephants swaying together brought me to tears.
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Can we get a circus like this here? Maybe Ringling Bros. Circus will introduce this. It would be amazing to see.
As it should be. No animals should be used for entertainment, and that includes racing.
I think that's even cooler than seeing animals doing tricks!!! True magic without the cruelty (assuming the programmers and techs are decently paid, anyway!!)
They are also using human artists so your argument kind of falls flat
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Once you’ve refreshed your memory, all you need to do is sign up for the event and go take the quiz. That’s all! You don’t need to be a Grand Master level quizzer to earn the right to be there or anything. You don’t even need to go through any qualification rounds. You have as much of a chance to win it as any other person who signed up for it.
But, let’s be honest here. If one would have to bet on a possible winner, one will probably pick one of the names that tend to end up in the top 3 pretty much every year. One of them is Pat Gibson.
Pat Gibson is an Irishman who’s been dubbed one of the smartest people in the world. Back in 2004, he won “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” and walked away with 1 million pounds. Since then, the software developer has been participating in numerous quizzing championships, scoring 7 gold, 11 silver, and 7 bronze medals over the years. At the moment, he is the number one ranked quizzer in the world.
Gibson is, of course, not the only shining star of the quiz world. Another big name in the quiz world is Kevin Ashman. He is a proud owner of 17 gold, 13 silver, and 3 bronze medals from the British, European, and World Championships. He might also be familiar to British quiz show enthusiasts as he’s been a champion of Mastermind and Brain of Britain. He’s also one of the panelists on the Eggheads game show.
That's how it should be everywhere. If you think about it, most of the conflicts, hate and bad things overall happen since people still divide into "us" and "them" because of some nonsense invisible lines on the map.
So, maybe the chances of winning against such prolific quizzers is not an easy task, but who says it’s impossible. Just read through this list, then go through our last one, and maybe you’ll have a chance too.
I must admit I've never heard of either of these movies but good for her. That's going to win me a prize at trivia night someday.
The manufacturer, Vestergaard, teamed up with The Carter Center, former President Jimmy Carter's foundation, to eliminate Guinea Worm Disease. The LifeStraw is a big part of that effort, which focuses on education and water filtration. You can get the disease by drinking unfiltered water. Since 1986, Infections have been reduced from 3.5'million a year to 53 cases in 2019.
Whoever wrote this seems to assume for absolutely no reason that everyone wakes up before their alarm clock goes off...
In the world of finance, the human life is worthless unless it produces money for the top 1%.
Don't mention where it is because some idiot will come along and cut it down, like they did to that one in the UK recently. 😟
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"50 ‘Unbelievable Facts’ To Help You Ace Trivia Night (New Pics)" None of these will be questions at a pub trivia night.
Enough with the political potshots. It's not going to convince the people they're directed at. We can admire the fast train in Japan without being reminded the trains in America suck. If someone asks, sure, but no one's asking 😬
it is nice to be able to admire things, but it's also good to share the reason why we can't have these things. yes, there's some people that pointlessly drag politics into it, and just insult people they don't like, I won't deny that, but I think it's for the better that those that ruined public transport in the US get called out for it and shamed eternally for such a thing
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I only made it through #4, but this is stupid and useless. Try harder.
so many of these facts have been posted here soooo many times. just a bunch of bp rehash again.
"50 ‘Unbelievable Facts’ To Help You Ace Trivia Night (New Pics)" None of these will be questions at a pub trivia night.
Enough with the political potshots. It's not going to convince the people they're directed at. We can admire the fast train in Japan without being reminded the trains in America suck. If someone asks, sure, but no one's asking 😬
it is nice to be able to admire things, but it's also good to share the reason why we can't have these things. yes, there's some people that pointlessly drag politics into it, and just insult people they don't like, I won't deny that, but I think it's for the better that those that ruined public transport in the US get called out for it and shamed eternally for such a thing
Load More Replies... I only made it through #4, but this is stupid and useless. Try harder.
so many of these facts have been posted here soooo many times. just a bunch of bp rehash again.
