19 Short Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
Facts don’t have to be long and complicated to make them insane. I bet you didn’t know that babies can’t dream or that birds can’t pee but that is the truth…
These facts will blow your mind and change your perspective on A LOT of things. The world may never be the same again…
1.) Birds can’t pee
Trentgarverick / Getty Images
If you’ve ever wondered why you haven’t ever seen a bird pee, it’s because they can’t, they don’t have a urethra to do it! That’s why bird poo is so gross, it’s EVERYTHING in one.
2.) Eggplants contain nicotine
Nuttakit / Getty Images
This one is so random. However, you need not worry too much as you would have to eat 20 POUNDS of them to get the nicotine effect of a cigarette. And I don’t know anyone who loves them that much!
3.) Babies can’t dream
Neuroscientists have said that dreaming doesn’t start until 4 or 5. That’s five years of lovely, dreamless sleep! I must admit, I’m very jealous.
4.) Stars eat planets
If a planet’s orbit comes too close to a star then it’s game over. So, let’s just hope that Earth never ventures too close to the sun…
5.) Fergie voiced Sally
Noam Galai / Getty Images / Charles M. Schulz
Two dozen performers have lent their voice to Charlie Brown’s sister, Fergie did it in the late 80s. This one really surprised me!
6.) Jellyfish can evaporate
Jellyfish are 98% water so when they get washed up on the beach, it really isn’t good news for them. It’s also terrifying when loads are washed up on the beach so it’s better for everyone if they just stay in the sea!
7.) Gold is edible
But you can’t start eating your gold jewellery as it’s cut using loads of inedible metals. Pure gold is very much edible, although I’m not sure why you would want to eat it when you could sell it instead…
8.) Monkeys floss their teeth!
Monkeys really do care about their gnashes and will use bird feathers and blades of grass to get that pesky bit of food out of their teeth.
9.) McDonald’s does weddings
Yes, this really is a thing, dreams do come true! If you want a McDonald’s wedding package it will set you back $373 to $1,290 AND a flight to Hong Kong as that’s the only place this is available. Looks like I know where I’m going to get married!
10.) Saturn rains diamonds
Scientists have estimated that THOUSANDS of diamonds rain down on Saturn every year. I need to head on over to Saturn for my wedding ring too by the sounds of it!
11.) Dolphins name themselves
Each dolphin has a unique whistle that their fellow dolphins will mimic to get their attention. This whistle is their version of having a name! Dolphins never fail to amaze me…
12.) Swearing relaxes people
It sounds odd but yelling the F-word can diffuse anger and relax you about the situation you are in.
13.) Horses can’t vomit
Horses bodies simply aren’t built to be able to vomit. I mean, I’m not sure why a horse would ever want to vomit so I think that they are pretty lucky!
14.) Avocados are berries
I always thought that avocado was a fruit but NO, it’s a berry! My entire life is a lie. Strawberries and raspberries are NOT berries though. Now, that’s just confusing.
15.) Lighters were invented before matches
vitsirisukodom / josiephos / Getty
Matches seem like an ancient invention but they were actually invented three years after lighters! Not sure why we needed both but okay…
16.) Sharks predate trees
lindsay_imagery / Olegkalina / Getty
For 50 million years, the world had no trees but it DID have sharks. We all just assume that trees came before animals but apparently not. We know NOTHING!
17.) Wombats poop cubes
Twitter: @EmmaBowers
Wombats like to mark their territory with poop (nice). The cubes stay in place better than regular poop. How handy!
18.) Blood contains gold
So, basically, we are all rich! Although, not so fast…we only contain 0.2 milligrams of it so don’t get too excited.
19.) Orcas are dolphins
So, these apparent “killer whales” aren’t even whales! They are killer dolphins instead but that just doesn’t sound right…
These facts have surprised me and changed my life. Everything I thought I knew about the world is a lie…did any of these facts surprise you? Let us know in the comments!
The post 19 Short Facts That Will Blow Your Mind appeared first on Go Social.
No comments: