Did You Know? - Amazing Facts and Interesting Stuff

There is no universal sign language.

There is no universal sign language.

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Summer on Uranus lasts one long day, which is equivalent to 42 Earth years.

Summer on Uranus lasts one long day, which is equivalent...

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Leonardo Da Vinci was the first to explain why the sky is blue.

Leonardo Da Vinci was the first to explain why the sky...

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Watching horror movies can burn more calories than any other genre. The increase in heart rates and adrenaline means more calories burned.

Watching horror movies can burn more calories than any...

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Smoking cigarettes has been linked to developing gray hair before the age of 30.

Smoking cigarettes has been linked to developing gray hair...

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Only half of Americans consider Christmas a religious holiday.

Only half of Americans consider Christmas a religious holiday.

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You have 0.5% chance of being related to Genghis Khan.

You have 0.5% chance of being related to Genghis Khan.

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Intelligent people have more traces of copper and zinc in their hair.

Intelligent people have more traces of copper and zinc...

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Over 100 million copies of the Bible are sold each year.

Over 100 million copies of the Bible are sold each year.

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Bob Marley was buried with a stalk of marijuana, his red Gibson Les Paul guitar, and a Bible.

Bob Marley was buried with a stalk of marijuana, his red...

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Ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale of vodka.

Ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from...

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That Earth has had 5 mass extinctions, and we are currently in the 6th.

That Earth has had 5 mass extinctions, and we are currently...

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Google hired a camel to create the Street View of a desert.

Google hired a camel to create the Street View of a desert.

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It rains diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter.

It rains diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter.

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Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to the construction of the building of the Great Pyramid.

Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than...

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The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for Barcelona, Spain, but the project was rejected.

The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for Barcelona,...

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The song Jingle Bells was originally written for Thanksgiving.

The song Jingle Bells was originally written for Thanksgiving.

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Residents of Churchill, Canada leave their cars unlocked to offer an escape for pedestrians who might encounter polar bears.

Residents of Churchill, Canada leave their cars unlocked...

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The word 'bride' comes from an old Proto-Germanic word meaning 'to cook'.

The word 'bride' comes from an old Proto-Germanic word...

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If the human eye was a digital camera, it would have 576 megapixels.

If the human eye was a digital camera, it would have 576...

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Did You Know? The typewriter was invented in 1829

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Did You Know? The dishwasher was invented in 1889

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Did You Know? The wristwatch was invented in 1904

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Did You Know? Diamonds are the hardest substance known to man

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Did You Know? When hydrogen burns in the air water is formed

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Did You Know? Due to gravitational effects you weigh is slightly less when the moon is directly overhead

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Did You Know? If you could drive to the sun at a speed of 88.5 km/h (55 mp/h) it would take around 193 years

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Did You Know? Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe (75%)

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Did You Know? The moon is 27% the size of the earth

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Did You Know? The center of the sun is approximately 15 million c (27 million f)

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Did You Know? Sun light can penetrate clean ocean water up to a depth of 73m (240 feet)

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Did You Know? Cheetahs can accelerate from 0 to 70 km/h (43mp/h) in 3 seconds

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Did You Know? An astronaut can be up to 2 inches taller returning from space (the cartilage disks in the spine expand in the absence of gravity)

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Did You Know? There are over 97,000 km (60,000 miles) of blood vessels in the average person

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