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120 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective
I don’t know about you, Pandas, but cool facts are like Pringles to me: once you have one, then you want another, and soon enough you just can’t stop yourself from having more and more. And I’m not the only one with an appetite for learning new things!
A whopping 1.2 million people follow the ‘Weird Facts’ Instagram page and they can’t get enough of the tantalizing trivia it shares on their social media feeds. We’ve collected some of the most interesting history and science facts shared by the page for you to enjoy as well, dear Readers, so have a scroll down and upvote the ones that you found interesting and surprising.
Did any of these facts change how you view the world? Did you by any chance know every single fact in this article? Do you have any cool trivia to share with all the other Pandas? You can share your thoughts, feelings, and opinions in the comment section. Ready to learn some awesome stuff? Let’s go!
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#1
Clever Medicine Saves Lives
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Underdog’s Long Road to Justice
#4
Secret Good Deeds Club
#5
Legacy of the Silent Strike
#6
Books for Every Little One
#8
Unlikely Families, Unbreakable Bonds
OCD Mom 4 years ago
This is wholesome for the father and daughter. But it's sad on so many levels. Not only is this discrimination against single and gay parents, but they are also treating disabled children with so much disregard. I'm happy for the father, but there is so much to ponder about here.
#9
Buried Truths and Bentleys
#10
Unbreakable Escape Artist
#11
Justice or Vigilantism?
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
Forget just letting him off the hook - he deserves a goddamn medal for that.
#12
Unexpected Hero Origins
#13
Unexpected Crowd Pleasers
#14
Quiz Show Rebel
#15
Surgery Took Everything Out
#16
Power of Love and Will
#17
Heartwarming Acts of Kindness
#18
Lifelong Blood Hero
#19
Stuffed With Comfort
#20
Everyday Hero, Real Courage
Mimi La Souris 4 years ago (edited)
an article from oct. 2021 : “physical wounds were healing, but the (post-traumatic stress disorder) is manifesting itself more all the time.”. The most beautiful is his response after accepting shooter's apology : “I am not God to make the decision to kill him or not. That’s not my decision. My decision is to be a better person and to change the world for every kid. I don’t want this to happen to anybody again. It hurts. It hurts. It really hurts. So, I am just going to keep going. That’s it.”
#22
Naptime In The Wild
#23
From Spare Change to Big Change
Lovin' Life 4 years ago
Honesty is the best policy and pay off!!! So thankful for this lady's kindness to help make a change in this mans life. Very wholesome
#24
Slow and Steady Wins Big
#25
Risk It All for Science
Lovin' Life 4 years ago
Dangerous but good for one health as a result. Glad he was okay afterwards.
#26
Front Row Fans Only
#27
Above and Beyond Duty
#28
When Integrity Pays Off
#29
Cleaning Up The Competition
#30
Hunting Made Hearable
#31
Luck’s Wildest Comeback
#32
Unspoken Bonds
#33
Silent Rebels Only
#34
Almost Too Late
#35
Mud Therapy Moments
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago (edited)
I read a novel once which opens with a pony getting stuck in the sand at the beach. The owner and her mother end up going "oh well, whatcha gonna do", shrugging and going home, leaving the poor thing to its fate! Then when they come back the next day and find out someone else has rescued the poor animal and taken it away they actually have the gall to be upset about it. I was so infuriated I stopped reading and never finished the book.
#36
Brains Over Beauty
Phill Healey 4 years ago (edited)
At the beginning of World War II, she and composer George Antheil developed a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes that used spread spectrum and frequency hopping technology to defeat the threat of jamming by the Axis powers. Although the US Navy did not adopt the technology until the 1960s, the principles of their work are incorporated into Bluetooth and GPS technology and are similar to methods used in legacy versions of CDMA and Wi-Fi.This work led to their induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.
#37
Grandmas Over Chefs
#38
Nature’s smallest hero
#39
Chopped and Served
#40
Love Lost and Found
#41
Saving Two Lives With One Move
#42
Unbreakable Bond Moment
Lovin' Life 4 years ago
Good for you Dad! Glad he recovered. The gun was a little much but...it saved his life.
#43
Genuine Kindness Counts
Dan Padgett 4 years ago
Yet again, an amazing human. It's just sad that for every Bob Ross, we get 200 eejits.
#44
Flipping the Script
#45
Respect Changes Everything
#46
Classical Petty Moves
#47
Still Punching After 40 Years
#48
Island Survivor Story
#49
Spice Blend Goals
#50
Starting Small, Dreaming Big
Mazer 4 years ago
Here is a list of people living in abject poverty before becoming famous Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Tiffany Haddish, Kat Graham, Chris Pratt, Annie Murphy, Amara La Negra, Chris Hemsworth, Chrissy Metz, Jennifer Lopez (who was homeless), Richard Madden, Ed Sheeran, etc etc etc. There are also people who became rich and/or famous and ended without a dime or roof over their heads
#51
Forever a Mum Moment
#52
Heroic Ham Heroics
#53
Queen’s Gambit Gets Real
#54
Silent Heroes Remembered
#55
Compassion By Law
#56
Promises From a Young Prince
#57
Nature’s Tiny Helpers
#58
Double Trouble Hatchlings
#59
When Justice Finally Hits
LunaLovegood987 4 years ago
This is why so many rape victims are not believed. A personal fúck you to this woman and any other people who do this and cause the real victims to be ignored.
#60
The Nightly Scream Ritual
#61
Last Act of Kindness
#62
Tradition Meets Tribute
#63
Timeless Pub Vibes
#64
Courage Beneath the Surface
#65
Unstoppable in Sandals
#66
Built for Friendship Forever
#67
Hidden Gold Vault Surprise
#68
Giving Back Against All Odds
Feral Heart 4 years ago
Fun fact: in Croatian "dobar/dobri" means "good"... Guess he really was a good man
#69
Bug-Free Paradise
#70
Unexpected Heroics at Sea
#71
Unexpected Lifesavers
Dan Padgett 4 years ago
Yeah, shame about the whole extortion, sex trafficking, drug dealing side of it.
#72
Roots of Resilience
#73
Ocean’s silent bodyguards
#74
Defying All Odds
#75
Vegas Tipping 101
#76
Sharp Shooter Skills
#77
Jealous Much, Pup?
#78
Respect Across Enemy Lines
Hugh Willie Mungous 4 years ago
Such honourable behaviour amongst airmen was common (on both sides) during WWI and even during WWII.
#79
Silent Streets, Serious Minds
#80
Walking Proof of Resilience
#81
Unlikely Heroes in the Sky
J. F. 4 years ago (edited)
Charlie Brown and Franz Stiegler: The B-17 was heavily damaged and going down, but Brown was able to get it stable again. The german air field commander said that any pilot who shoots at parachutes will be executed, and Stiegler considered the barely flying plane as parachute. He flew so close the the machine that the AA batteries couldn't shoot without hitting Stiegler, and he signaled Brown to land - which he refused. Stiegler decided to escort them out of the hostile air space
#82
Sweet Storm Brewing
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
A cafe in my area had this on the menu! I ordered it, of course, but it just turned out to be a hot chocolate with a huge wad of fairy floss dumped on top of the mug. Damn. (At least it was good fairy floss).
#83
Respect Runs Deep
#85
Melanism Mysteries Unveiled
#86
Unlikely Railroad Hero
Ian Webling 4 years ago
This was in South Africa. The railway worker trained him after he he lost his legs. The baboon was paid in brandy.
#87
Backyard Michelin Dreams
#88
Playing Uncle Like a Pro
Lovin' Life 4 years ago
Telling a lie is never good but perhaps the child was just trying to fit in. Sad that things like that happened but glad that Leno helped him out. Hopefully Leno told him about lying to people.
#89
History in the Genes
Donnie Mc00 4 years ago
the likeness is incredible. I wonder if they reconstructed the face after meeting the Teacher?
#90
Quiet Observers, Deep Thinkers
#91
No Fooling Around
#92
Master of Multiple Deals
#93
Coffee Cameo Hustle
#94
Ancient Speed Secrets
#95
Against All Odds
#96
When Robots Meet Reality
#97
Unexpected Bear Boss Energy
#99
Behind Every Legend
#100
Thrones in Unexpected Places
#101
Mosquitoes and Mic Drops
Dan Padgett 4 years ago
Man, imagine being so rich that releasing mosquitoes into an auditorium gets you praise. On a serious note, I love Bill. He's done so much with the Foundation.
#102
Racing Legends Never Quit
DC 4 years ago
Sweet, but ... but they were both bitter and mean persons. Henry Ford expressed he liked how germany was run in the thirties, being an antisemit as well, and Edison ... well, where to begin, where to begin ... has he ever invented anything himself, not just taking credit for what competitors and employees have come up with?
#103
Degree Collector Extraordinaire
#104
Scary Success Story
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
Also the sequel was filmed in the same house as the first movie - the director's house. But it looks different because he used his earnings from the first movie to add an extension and generally spruce the place up.
#105
When Heroism Meets Hallucination
#106
Still Dropping Wisdom
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
The thing about the apple hitting him on the head is a myth, however.
#107
Four Flavors of Tipsy
#108
Inception Snacking
#109
Kids Rule These Streets
#110
Unexpected Friendships
#111
Living With The King
#112
Steeped in Cuteness
#113
Outcast by Color
#114
Home Delivery, Then and Now
#115
Hangover Hack Uncovered
Kevin Gerke 4 years ago
And if you freeze the bananas first, it will be the same consistancy of a Wendy's Frosty. Soo good with a drop of vanilla.
#116
Perfect for Cuddle Experts
#117
End of an Era
#118
Quick Checkmate Secrets
T'Mar of Vulcan 4 years ago
The school I teach at played another school (we're both state/public schools but the other school always acted like they were better than other state schools) and they beat the pants off us using this move set. (I had not taught my chess kids this move set as I wanted them to develop their own strategies.) The next time we played that school, I had taught them the counter to it, so the next time we won. The next season that school suddenly "didn't have time" to play chess matches anymore.
#119
When Fame Doesn’t Pay
#120
Graduation by Disaster
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Lovin' Life 4 years ago
This was very interesting! Such a good early morning read. Thanks for sharing!
renee brack 4 years ago
Such beautiful stories give a fresh counter balance to regular news. Thank you :)
HRH Jid'dah 4 years ago
You did a great job, Jonas. The best comment was the from the person pointing out that the forest/woods weren't infested with bears and wolves, they lived there! I laughed out so loud I woke my baby up!!! So fact or fiction, it was an absolute good time for this insomniac! Thanks for that!
Ember Taylor 4 years ago
Hit some highs and lows for me emotionally. Great light read. Full of meaningfulness and life. Love bored panda!!
Kristin Ingersoll 4 years ago
Gosh. I sure wish there was something called Fact Checking to make sure things you call facts are actually true. I wish there was SOME way to make sure before publishing a list of facts. Sigh. Oh well. Guess we'll all just have to keep assuming everything in print is true, eh?
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Tom Drummer 4 years ago
Reading these a second time, a lot of details seemed likely distorted or just plain BS. The first time, I bought in totally lol!
Jenna Nadebaum 4 years ago (edited)
Thank u very much for including my God Eminem in this twice!!
Alex Finiks 4 years ago
#24 So... she didn't give the guy $4000 HERSELF but rather asked strangers to make her look good... yeah, great achievement~ 😕 #44 Haha isn't this playboy story depicts what's happening right now? Critical race theory, quotas for LGBT in different spheres (it's rather hypocritical for the community striving for equality to hire ppl/giveout subsidies based on their sexual orientation and not on their skills/financial situation). Being straight isn't cool the media tells us, and if you're white - you're de facto racist (even if you're a kid)~
Bruce Sinclair 4 years ago
As was mentioned in comments, I didn’t need to cry today. Or perhaps 🤔 I did.
Robin_theBird ! 4 years ago
You published this message that is completely FALSE : …Meanwhile, entertainment and pop culture expert Mike Sington from Hollywood explained to me that there’s a broad range of red flags we have to look out for that might indicate that a fact or a source might be unreliable."Red flags to watch out for that a claim may be fake: it's outlandish, it's too good to be true, you haven't seen the claim anywhere else, you've never heard the source, the source isn't reputable, you can't find two other sources making the same claim, your gut tells you, ‘this can't be true,'" Mike told shared with Bored Panda. Proven: The CIA admitted that US spies/diplomats aren't being attacked by foreign adversaries. "Havana Syndrome" is mass hysteria.Here are the top corporate media outlets that spread this bogus conspiracy theory, from the NYT to CNN, Fox to Guardian, AP to BBC:
Susanne Bækvig 4 years ago (edited)
I read about how our attentionspan has kind of shortened, and this morning on childrens tv channel I noticed the the "shows" are mostly less than 5 minutes long. Yesterday I was in school with 6 year olds. They were watching a movie for children and the teacher stopped it, and asked did they wanted a break or view the rest. They unanimously asked to view on without any break. It makes me think.
Amanda Sinclair-Moore 4 years ago
Totally love these types of reads .. I have adhd so little facts and different information totally kept me wanting to see what was the next fact info
bill marsano 4 years ago
The best entries are those that show how easy it is to do good to a fellow human being. Let the lesson not be lost.
JippyJamThankYouMam 4 years ago
This list is cool, but one thing that I've learned is that pictures with said events are not usually telling the whole story or/are completely false.
Megan Hurwitt 4 years ago
I find it interesting that the article talks about shortt attention span and shallow understanding of a topic while condensing factoids into the very thing the article criticizes.
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Lovin' Life 4 years ago
This was very interesting! Such a good early morning read. Thanks for sharing!
renee brack 4 years ago
Such beautiful stories give a fresh counter balance to regular news. Thank you :)
HRH Jid'dah 4 years ago
You did a great job, Jonas. The best comment was the from the person pointing out that the forest/woods weren't infested with bears and wolves, they lived there! I laughed out so loud I woke my baby up!!! So fact or fiction, it was an absolute good time for this insomniac! Thanks for that!
Ember Taylor 4 years ago
Hit some highs and lows for me emotionally. Great light read. Full of meaningfulness and life. Love bored panda!!
Kristin Ingersoll 4 years ago
Gosh. I sure wish there was something called Fact Checking to make sure things you call facts are actually true. I wish there was SOME way to make sure before publishing a list of facts. Sigh. Oh well. Guess we'll all just have to keep assuming everything in print is true, eh?
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Tom Drummer 4 years ago
Reading these a second time, a lot of details seemed likely distorted or just plain BS. The first time, I bought in totally lol!
Jenna Nadebaum 4 years ago (edited)
Thank u very much for including my God Eminem in this twice!!
Alex Finiks 4 years ago
#24 So... she didn't give the guy $4000 HERSELF but rather asked strangers to make her look good... yeah, great achievement~ 😕 #44 Haha isn't this playboy story depicts what's happening right now? Critical race theory, quotas for LGBT in different spheres (it's rather hypocritical for the community striving for equality to hire ppl/giveout subsidies based on their sexual orientation and not on their skills/financial situation). Being straight isn't cool the media tells us, and if you're white - you're de facto racist (even if you're a kid)~
Bruce Sinclair 4 years ago
As was mentioned in comments, I didn’t need to cry today. Or perhaps 🤔 I did.
Robin_theBird ! 4 years ago
You published this message that is completely FALSE : …Meanwhile, entertainment and pop culture expert Mike Sington from Hollywood explained to me that there’s a broad range of red flags we have to look out for that might indicate that a fact or a source might be unreliable."Red flags to watch out for that a claim may be fake: it's outlandish, it's too good to be true, you haven't seen the claim anywhere else, you've never heard the source, the source isn't reputable, you can't find two other sources making the same claim, your gut tells you, ‘this can't be true,'" Mike told shared with Bored Panda. Proven: The CIA admitted that US spies/diplomats aren't being attacked by foreign adversaries. "Havana Syndrome" is mass hysteria.Here are the top corporate media outlets that spread this bogus conspiracy theory, from the NYT to CNN, Fox to Guardian, AP to BBC:
Susanne Bækvig 4 years ago (edited)
I read about how our attentionspan has kind of shortened, and this morning on childrens tv channel I noticed the the "shows" are mostly less than 5 minutes long. Yesterday I was in school with 6 year olds. They were watching a movie for children and the teacher stopped it, and asked did they wanted a break or view the rest. They unanimously asked to view on without any break. It makes me think.
Amanda Sinclair-Moore 4 years ago
Totally love these types of reads .. I have adhd so little facts and different information totally kept me wanting to see what was the next fact info
bill marsano 4 years ago
The best entries are those that show how easy it is to do good to a fellow human being. Let the lesson not be lost.
JippyJamThankYouMam 4 years ago
This list is cool, but one thing that I've learned is that pictures with said events are not usually telling the whole story or/are completely false.
Megan Hurwitt 4 years ago
I find it interesting that the article talks about shortt attention span and shallow understanding of a topic while condensing factoids into the very thing the article criticizes.
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