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50 Posts From This FB Page Dedicated To “Amazing Facts And Unbelievable Things In The World” (New Pics)
Interview With Expert
There are few doubts that the world we live in is magnificent. However, at the same time, it’s also stranger than we could ever imagine. Aside from the fact that it’s the only planet believed to support life, it has plenty of various quirks, from uncommon natural phenomena to inherently strange organisms that call it home.
If you’re curious to know more about the peculiarities of our world, the Facebook page ‘Unusual Facts’ has your back. The range of these tidbits of information is so wide that there’s bound to be something for everyone. Scroll down to find them, and be sure to upvote the ones that surprised you the most.
While you’re at it, don’t forget to check out a conversation with Mark Janes, a chartered biologist, scientist, and author of 14 books who kindly agreed to share the most unusual fact from his field of expertise.
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From his 34 years in the field of science, chartered biologist Mark Janes finds that the most peculiar thing about our world is that life, at its heart, is ridiculously simple, even though it doesn’t seem that way.
Such realization dawned on him during his first lecture studying organic chemistry at college. “The lecturer said organic chemistry was the bedrock of the life sciences and carbon was the star of the show. He went on and on and on about how carbon was the backbone, core, or blueprint of life and had incredible properties.”
Once the lecturer moved on to draw a typical diagram of a carbon atom, Janes thought to himself, "Ok, if carbon is the blueprint and base of all life, do I look like anything like this image?”
The lecturer started explaining it by saying, “Carbon has a nucleus with 12 particles,” and Janes thought, “Well, my brain is clearly the nucleus of my body, and it breaks down to 12 cranial nerves; the numbers matched.”
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GrammyBeth 1 year ago
As an American, I am disgusted by the way we treated (and treat) Native Americans. We were the savages, not them.
He continued telling the story, “Then he said, 'Then the nucleus is housed in the ground state of the atom.' And I thought, 'My head (nucleus) is attached to my torso, which seems to be the ground state of the body.' Then he said there is another region outside of the torso called the 'valence shell'."
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Carl Roberts 1 year ago
The way this is worded implies Barry/Bulkley was transgender. That is not the case. She had to hide her true identity as women were not allowed to serve in the military at that time, nor were they allowed to be surgeons.
"He said carbon has four bonds, or limbs, and I had four limbs bonding to the surroundings in a shared, covalent way. The valance shell also breaks down into eight parts, four from carbon and four others from other atoms, making eight called the octet rule. I realized my limbs had an upper and lower part, making eight. Everything fitted, and there was a lot more than that.”
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Such a correlation between humans and carbon made Janes discover that “life is the amplified fractal geometry of carbon; life is a unique situation where carbon can effectively grow bigger. Not literally, but through its chemistry. This theory is called 'The Theory of Carbonology'. It is a grand, unified theory that explains ALL anatomy and physiology."
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Bewitched One 1 year ago
What about HER life though. I assume she also survived but that’s kind of an important thing to include
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Boredest Panda 1 year ago
I’ve seen this one before, but Cher Ami must be acknowledged. Some heroes don’t need capes to fly.
Janes is the formulator of a universal theory of life called the ‘Theory of Carbonology’ and has written 14 books on this subject. He presents the theory in a way that is both comprehensive and accessible and supported by a wealth of compelling evidence, including ourselves.
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One of his books, Carbon's Quantum Call!, provides a simple yet extensive explanation of carbonology and carbonomics, the new version of biology. “This is not just for scientists but for everyone,” Janes notes. “After all, biology is no more in light of this—it's carbonological life now! A more precise and simpler description of life.”
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AtMostAFabulist 1 year ago
So if my cat is a butt head, does that mean I should think of her as family?
Since the science world is hesitant to take on new theories and explanations, Janes has his own show on Canalside Radio on Tuesday evenings at 8 pm, where he spreads the word about it. And as he told us, he’s looking for maximum impact to share the information about carbonology.
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cerinamroth 1 year ago
I have kids who I love dearly and I agree 100%. Poor woman.
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FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
I was curious as to when this happened and after doing some research, it is said that between 1725-1765, she and her husband, Feodor had 69 children. Of those 69, 67 of them survived infancy, which is a miracle in and of itself given the time period. The father apparently went on to have another 18 kids, with his second wife, making him the father of 87. Imagine if he had to pay child support for all of them? Haha
Sven Grammersdorf 1 year ago
How is there a photograph of them all if this happened in the 1700s?
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Rex-a-Roni 1 year ago
Absolutely disgusting. That poor woman was treated like nothing but a heifer for breeding.
CL 1 year ago
Maybe... There is almost certainly something medical going on here (possible hyperovulation according to Guinness). And without reliable birth control....well, things happen. Nothing necessarily malicious here.
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Colleen Glim 1 year ago
Yikes. I’d have sworn a vow of celibacy after the first two sets of twins! I had enough trouble dealing with my three girls and they were all singles. My brain refuses to compute 69 children
Pam Wilson-Hallinan 1 year ago
Too bad they didn't have Vasectomies back then!
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keyboardtek 1 year ago
This reminds me of Groucho Marx's quip on his TV show when a woman told him she had a lot of kids: "I like a good cigar but sometimes I take it out of my mouth."
Pam Wilson-Hallinan 1 year ago
She COULDN"T back them - wifely duty when 'no' was not acceptable!
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Kathleen Stiles 1 year ago
And her husband never changed a diaper (probably). I think her husband should have been staked to a fire-ant hill and smeared with honey
Sven Grammersdorf 1 year ago
He deserves to be tortured because of something you assume he did?
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Deborah B 1 year ago
This is highly doubtful. There was an anecdotal report from "an English merchant in Moscow", but no birth records exist, and the names, dates of birth, and dates of death of all the supposed children are unknown. The vastly more probable explanation is that the claimant, Feodor Vassilyev was simply boasting about his child-producing prowess (he also claimed that his second wife had another 18 children 6 sets of twins and 2 sets of triplets).
Dave Van Beurden 1 year ago
Rumour has it that the last set of twins didn't even touch the sides at birth
April Pickett 1 year ago
Then she had to get out of the birthing bed to fix dinner, do the laundry, and do all the things 96 children needed done.
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According to this, she would have been pregnant at least 27 times. 🤯
Rose the Cook 1 year ago
No mention of what of what the husband did for a living to support them all?
Rigor Moreno 1 year ago
How in a world are you going to raise this kids! Imagine their morning... :D
Susan Teter 1 year ago
If that was me, Mr. Vassilyeva would have been taken to the vet! Snip-snip!!!
Kelly Scott 1 year ago
I wonder if she could remember all their names. Would have been easier to number them.
Katy McMouse 1 year ago
So the above image was them on vacation in the UK? (being sarcastic- I know that's not them).
Bidango Smith 1 year ago
OMG - That guy had some powerful swimmers ... his second wife gave birth to 18! https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-prolific-mother-ever
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
Wow, to not only have that many children, but not 1 single birth, has to be another record that Mrs. Vassilyeva holds.
JB 1 year ago
She’s in the Guinness Book of Records, they hardcore fact check. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-prolific-mother-ever
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When we asked Janes what scientific mystery he would solve if there were no limits, he told us that he already succeeded in his dream of finding out the enigma of life, which now he knows is basically carbon and its activities through its chemistry. “So I found a strong answer to my question.”
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Piwakawaka 1 year ago
Poorly phrased. 90% of Madagascar's biodiversity is not found anywhere else in the world.
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similarly 1 year ago
I don't think people are "sent to" nutrition and exercise professionals. Maybe asked if they want to talk to someone, but it's completely optional. Japan tried to cut down on obesity by fining companies that had too many overweight employees, but there have been complaints that it's leading to discrimination, so they may not do this much longer.
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badmotorfinger 1 year ago
I woke up this morning with a bad hangover, and my penis was missing again.
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Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
I was gonna make a witty joke about DUI’s but I forgot what I was gonna type 😭
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k1ddkanuck 1 year ago
Which is why Remembrance Day is on Nov 11th. In Canada, we observe a minute of silence at 11:00am on that day for that reason!
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similarly 1 year ago
I solved all but the last two squares of a rubick's cube on my own before I finally looked up how to solve it. I don't think I ever would have solved the last bit on my own. Solving a rubick's cube is as easy as following dance steps, but I think the inventor was a genius, not only for making it, but figuring out how to solve it.
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badmotorfinger 1 year ago
And they have yet to find their soul mate the elusive peanut butter fish.
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Carl Roberts 1 year ago
Technically, they are poisonous. They contain tomatine, which is mildly toxic to humans, but highly toxic to dogs and cats.
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Dawn Marie 1 year ago
I would love to see a correlation between those that watched this and the subsequent cancer rates.
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John Mosley 1 year ago
The Eiffel Tower is 15 cm shorter in winter due to the Effect of Shrinkage.
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Sky Render 1 year ago
3.9 of those years were doing Jack, and the last few days was them stealing the design of Hydrox cookies wholesale.
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highwaycrossingfrog 1 year ago
Did anyone else read the totally barmy and seemingly unrelated theory in the article text?
Sky Render 1 year ago
What is with the random coloring of text in these images anyway? It makes a lot of them look like some sort of madman's manifesto.
WindySwede 1 year ago
Guessing it's just from OP. They prob didn't do these themselves?
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highwaycrossingfrog 1 year ago
Did anyone else read the totally barmy and seemingly unrelated theory in the article text?
Sky Render 1 year ago
What is with the random coloring of text in these images anyway? It makes a lot of them look like some sort of madman's manifesto.
WindySwede 1 year ago
Guessing it's just from OP. They prob didn't do these themselves?
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