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Steven agreed with Bored Panda that many of us can feel overwhelmed with responsibilities and feel like we don’t have much free time for leisure, let alone learning, as we grow up. However, all is not lost! There are ways to break out of the routine of stress and monotony.

“It's all too easy to get caught up in the stress of modern life and forget to notice extraordinary things around you. Go for a walk in nature and try to observe everything. Ask yourself, what's that? And if you don't know, take a photo and look it up,” Steven suggested.

One of the main things that you should aim to do is to remember what it was like to be a kid. Try to get back into the mindset you used to have when you were little to reignite your curiosity in the world. “The main problem is that once you're an adult, you think you know everything (or you think you should do), so you stop asking questions. You'll notice kids do it all the time. So to stay curious and learn new things, keep asking questions.”

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Eugene Aldrin, the father of the famous moon landing astronaut Buzz Aldrin, not only witnessed the Wright brothers’ first flight but also went to see his son land on the moon in his lifespan.

We’ve been quick!

cfitzi , wiki Report

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Robert T 2 years ago

I think you mean "went on". I don't think he went to the moon to watch his son land!

17points

Marilyn Ransberry 2 years ago

Thanks. Was all I could do not to correct this myself. Poor grammar leads to confusion.

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Miguel justino C 2 years ago

Good thing we have you Robert. I have no idea how I would’ve deciphered such intricate grammar.

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Sofie 2 years ago

Well, maybe he did 😂

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LuckyL 2 years ago

Edwin Eugene Aldrin Sr. (1896–1974) - first flight December 17, 1903 - moonlanding July 20, 1969

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Vicky Z 2 years ago

Actually all people that were born beginning of 1900 and lived until the ending of the century have witnessed amazing progression of technology

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Lainie 2 years ago

Yes, my grandmother witnessed the origin of all the wonders of technology that still exist today, and she was born in 1907. I think it's amazing.

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iblowsheep 2 years ago (edited)

...and we may see the destruction of civilization by the end of this generation. way to go peeps! We are doing it FAST!

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Mary Rose Kent 2 years ago

As we learned from Indiana Jones, it’s very, very, very hard to outrun a boulder

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Tee Witt 2 years ago

The first manned flight was on November 21, 1783, the passengers were Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent.

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Thomas Sweda 2 years ago

Does “witnessed “ mean actually being at the site in person? And where did Eugene “went” to see his son land on the moon ? Or do you just mean that he was living at the time of both events?

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Pearl 2 years ago

It just means he was living at the time. The Wright Brother's first successful flight was in 1903, and Eugene would have been 7 years old at the time.

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Red Miller 2 years ago

Amazing what can be accomplished in 100 years

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DrGirlfriend 2 years ago

This is incredible ❤️

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K.Kobayashi 2 years ago

He may have been alive when the Wright Brothers first flew, but I'm pretty sure he wasn't at Kitty Hawk watching the flight.

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backatya 2 years ago

He witnessed the Wright Brothers. Damn now that's old but cool

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Reed Schrichte 2 years ago

The Wright bros. part is not correct. He knew Orville Wright and Charles Lindberg, but the aviation (I should say space) pioneer that Dad helped was Robert Goddard.

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Donkey boi 2 years ago

He 'Witnessed it'? He was 3 years old at the time. I doubt he travelled across 5 or 6 state to witness some boke hang gliding (the post says 'Wright brothers’ first flight'. He would still have only been 7yrs old for their first powered flight 1903) . Besides, his name is Edwin Eugene.

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Jess Thompson 2 years ago

Is Buzz Lightyear named after Buzz Aldrin?

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Raven DeathShade 2 years ago

I had a dream involving Buzz Aldrin last night. We went to the moon, and when we tried to recreate the trip's success, the rocket exploded with me inside it. Thankfully (?) they were able to find my head and spine, along with a few assorted organs. Took them a long time, but they managed to put me back together. I was in excruciating pain every time I tried to stand properly, but I could walk with the help of crutches as long as I didn't put my full weight on my feet. I looked terrible and had to live in the hospital so I could be under supervision, but I was alive...somehow. I need to write a book, maybe.

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Shell O 2 years ago

I always think my Great Aunt lived to see so much. Born in 1900, died in 2000. What a remarkable century of technological advancements.

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Gabby M 2 years ago

Damn Shell I.m just 61 and I AM AMAZED at the progress rate/!!!

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frrrrrrr 2 years ago

Eugene Aldrin born : 1896, first Wright's fly : 1903, then at 7 i'm not realy sure he realy "witnessed" ... He was already born.

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Sofie 2 years ago

And his mother's maiden name was Moon if I remember it right 🌛

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Gabby M 2 years ago

That's cool AS F!!!!

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Kathy 2 years ago

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Stacy S. 2 years ago

Love Merikkka

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v 2 years ago

We were quick and then we slowed down. We have a new opportunity to pick that ball up again and bring an untold number of new people into what could open new horizons for humanity in a new space age but all anybody can bring themselves to care about is bitching about a couple of rich guys in a d**k measuring contest.

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Max Power 2 years ago

And we stopped going back, because we destroyed the technology and cannot build it back better.

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Lainie 2 years ago

What's up with the downvoting?! This will soon prove to be true if those responsible around the world do not make drastic changes.

2points

Spring Fisk 2 years ago

WOW

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Debbie Burns 2 years ago

This may be the most cool thing I've read today. And I just got done reading Wendy's Twitter roasts so that's gotta tell you something

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Mark Johansen 2 years ago

In the 1960s, America's proudest achievement was that we put a man on the Moon. In the 2020's, America's proudest achievement was that we put a man in the girls locker room.

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Lainie 2 years ago

Lol

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Effin Fred 2 years ago

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Mary Rose Kent 2 years ago

Please explain

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Truth Monster 2 years ago

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The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Corgi is a translation of the welsh for dwarf dog. Cor gi.

In the Mabinogion, the welsh book of myths and legends, corgis were the battle steeds of fairies

TaffWolf , Alvan Nee Report

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alwaysMispelled 2 years ago

The "battle steeds of faeries"?? I LOVE IT!

24points

TripleGGreggStarski , Nathana Rebouças Report

I was interested to get Steven’s opinion about where we could start learning about science and other topics if we feel completely lost. He told Bored Panda that a pretty good place to start would be mainstream science TV programs on the topics that we’re already interested in.

“They'll cover a subject with easy-to-digest information that you can rely on and could inspire you to investigate further. Then you could move on to popular science books that go a bit further and deeper,” he shared. “Science podcasts and YouTube channels can also be a good idea. If you can't think of a topic, you could look at the science section of Wikipedia and go through the featured articles. If one grabs your interest, read it in full and follow links that interest you.”

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know If you type the word "askew" into the Google search box, the entire page will tilt slightly.

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Foxxy (The Original) 2 years ago

Wow, it does too.

161points

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know The figure in Munch's 'The Scream' is not screaming but is, in fact, reacting to hearing the scream.

matthewloren , wiki Report

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Vicky Zar 2 years ago

That's interesting to know. Thank you

105points

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Bob Ross was a Drill Instructor. When he stopped working as that, he promised he would not raise his voice at someone again. That's why he was so soft spoken.

Rbrtwllms , wiki Report

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Foxxy (The Original) 2 years ago

Can't imagine Bob Ross raising his voice.

145points

We shouldn’t believe everything that we come across online, whether it’s on social media, a news website, or Reddit, the front page of the internet. It’s vital to look at things from a scientist’s point of view so you don’t get lost in the morass of potentially fake news.

Previously, I spoke to Lee McIntyre from Boston University’s Center for Philosophy and History of Science about how to separate good news sources from bad ones and why it’s important to be well-versed in media literacy.

"Repetition is important in making us believe things, whether they are true or not. There is a cognitive bias called the 'illusory truth effect' which is when we are repeatedly exposed to false information over and over and, over time, it begins to seem more plausible," Lee explained to Bored Panda.

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know There was a phantom poop on an Apollo mission. A poop, floating around, that none of the astronauts said was theirs.

chalk_in_boots , wiki Report

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Hannah Edwards 2 years ago

Upvoted because I’m imagining the astronauts all arguing about who was going to capture and dispose of the floating turd, whilst denying any responsibility for it and simultaneously worrying about catastrophic toilet failure.

225points

If you skip to the end of a long YouTube video and press replay you can watch the whole thing without adds

Gat_Gat_Habitat Report

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Piet Puk 2 years ago

Same when you instal an a d b l o c k e r.

171points

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know The technology for the fax machine was invented in 1843. The feudal era in Japan ended in 1868 abolishing the samurai class. Abraham Lincoln lived until 1865. All of this combined lead to a 22 year period in which Lincoln could have received a fax from a samurai.

Chef_Groovy Report

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370points

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Stephanie Did It 2 years ago

And we hope it would have said "DON'T GO TO THE THEATRE"

157points

"Social psychologists have known since the 1960s that repetition works, for truth or falsity. In fact, this idea goes back to Plato who said that it didn't hurt to repeat a true thing. And of course, for falsehood, this was one of the main propaganda tactics in Nazi Germany, where Hitler's propaganda minister understood the 'repetition effect.'"

However, double-checking and cross-referencing every single fact that we find online and every tiny item we hear on the news would be utterly exhausting. So we need a different approach.

“It would be exhausting to fact check every single news item we hear. In fact, insisting on this degree of skepticism is something that demagogues use to get us to be cynical, because when we doubt that it is possible to know the truth—even when it is staring us in the face—we are riper to their manipulation. So I'd say the best thing with news is to do a little investigation into finding a reliable source," the expert said.

#10

Human's ability smell petrichor (smell of wet earth from rain) is greater than a Shark's ability to smell blood in water.

issaparadox Report

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Aksa 2 years ago

I love that smell

151points

#11

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Honeybees can be trained to sniff out land mines in war zones! Obviously dogs can do it but to avoid blowing up poor unsuspecting doggos, they figured out that bees could do the same thing and swarm the area without setting the mine off to alert people to its presence

MasterofNoneya , David Clode Report

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335points

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S. 2 years ago

Imagine if they could add this feature to Minecraft.

82points

#12

You know that feeling like you’re falling you get when you’re falling asleep? That happens because sometimes your muscles relax and your heart rate slows down too quickly that your body thinks you’re dying. So, it gives you that falling sensation which jolts you awake.

moonlixqht Report

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jburgh 2 years ago

the jolting is called a hypnogogic jerk.

112points

"Look for an organization that does investigative journalism (and doesn't just repeat information from other sources), double sources its quotations, discloses conflicts of interest, etc. Once we've found that we can relax a bit and trust the reporting behind the stories. Do we still need to be on guard? Yes. Even The New York Times can make mistakes. Or individual reporters can have biases. But that doesn't mean 'all sources are equal.'"

Lee highlighted the importance of raising media literacy, as it helps sift through news and facts. "There are various sources for media literacy that can help. They teach this to KIDS in Finland! It's easy to learn. Is the story copyrighted? Is it dated? Is there a byline? Are other stories by the author solid? Is it published in a source that has been reliable in the past? Does it seem plausible— if not then you can do some research," he said what we should be aware of when looking at any news article.

#13

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Some birth control pills can cause vitamin B deficiency. Vitamin B is used to make seratonin. I’ve know a few people that got super depressed after starting birth control and taking B complex made a huge difference

*consult your doctor

BOBALL00 , Benjamin Moss Report

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Kanuli 2 years ago

That’s mighty interesting. My wife feels alot better since she doesn’t take the pill anymore, and that might have been part of the reason. I know she was low on Vitamin B, amond D, potassium and Iron. Besides Iron we were able to get the rest up to a healthy level mostly by changing our meal composition, and for Vitamin D supplements.

56points

#14

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Andrew Jackson had a interesting assassination attemp. The person who was going to kill him pointed his gun and it jammed. Jackson then beat him up wjth his cane. The guy got back and pulled out the second gun which also managed to jam. This is a 1 in 125,000 chance.

DjPedromemes01 , wiki Report

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Serial pacifist 2 years ago

You had one job, Larry...

133points

#15

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Australia is wider than the moon.

fruit_cats , Dan Freeman Report

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305points

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Serial pacifist 2 years ago

Also, Australia has more snakes per square foot than the moon does as a whole!

260points

"Will we get fooled sometimes in doing this? Yes. But we're going to get fooled sometimes anyway. It's analogous to how scientists form their beliefs. They are skeptics, but they also—at some point when the evidence is sufficient—give their assent. Scientists deal with warrant, not 'proof.' They are what philosophers call 'fallibilists.' You give your belief to things that are well-sourced with evidence, while always holding out the possibility that if further evidence comes to light that contradicts your belief, you should give it up because you might be wrong."

#16

Some people don’t have a inner dialogue, some can’t picture in their mind, and some have / can do both.

PurpleArmy21 Report

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292points

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TGHW 2 years ago

I have aphantasia, I can't visualise things in my head. Since I discovered this, I've found that it's not really that uncommon, and I know several other people who are the same.

90points

atombomb1945 , Olav Ahrens Røtne Report

#17

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know When the Rubix Cube was first released a mathematician said it would take the average person 30 years, working 8 hours a day, to solve a cube saying it was impossible for someone without a master's in mathematics to solve it in under a month.

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287points

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S. 2 years ago

How to solve the Rubix Cube in less than five seconds without a masters in Mathematics: Get a paint brush.

171points

#18

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know NASA discovered a planet outside of the milky way a few days ago for the first time in human history

xlybear , an Chen Report

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286points

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S. 2 years ago

"Signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time. This intriguing result, using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, opens up a new window to search for exoplanets at greater distances than ever before. The possible exoplanet candidate is located in the spiral galaxy Messier 51 (M51), also called the Whirlpool Galaxy because of its distinctive profile." — https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/images/chandra-sees-evidence-for-possible-planet-in-another-galaxy.html

69points

#19

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know German chocolate cake was invented by an English-American baker named Samuel German and has nothing to do with the country of Germany.

matthewloren , wiki Report

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280points

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Vicky Zar 2 years ago (edited)

Yes. We would not even know this cake existed, except for the internet. (German here, obviously) If you want a German cake, then try Donauwelle, Marmorkuchen, Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (that's a "Torte" tough - fancy cake), Böhmischer Apfelkuchen...... Edit to add: Frankfurter Kranz, Streuselkuchen, Käsekuchen, Bienenstich, Erdbeerkuchen, Kalter Hund and Hefezopf

101points

#20

Opossums generally cannot get rabies. Their body temperature is too low for the virus.

Also the stomach acid of a vulture is so highly acidic it kills rabies virus and most bacteria, which is why they can eat dead disgusting rotting things.

ginpanda Report

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Serial pacifist 2 years ago (edited)

Castoreum, used as a substitute vanilla flavoring, is actually harvested from the an*l glands of beavers. They use it combined with urine to scent mark territory. Beaver butt also has a raspberry taste to it. It’s a common “natural ingredient” in raspberry-flavored sweets.

45points

#21

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Cleopatra lived closer to the invention of the iPhone than the building of the pyramids

LobotomistPrime , wiki Report

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259points

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Space whale 2 years ago

Is just me or does she look like she's about to sneeze

215points

#22

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know That the patent for the fire hydrant was lost in a fire

CorinRyptide , Hrt+Soul Design Report

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253points

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Foxxy (The Original) 2 years ago

That fire hydrant is an imposter, it's not red lol.

3points

interlinkedenigma , Hopfphotography Report

#23

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Putting enough eye drops in someone’s food or drink will, in fact, kill them.

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246points

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Susan Geyer Reed 2 years ago

There was an episode of CSI where someone was killed due to having eye drops put in their drink.

62points

#24

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know There’s a vast difference between a million and a billion. A simple way to visualize it: a million seconds is over 11 days. A billion seconds is just under 32 years.

CollinZero , Mufid Majnun Report

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Batwench Premium 2 years ago

Is this UK or USA billion? http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04440/SN04440.pdf

31points

#25

The sun is not yellow. When viewed outside earths atmosphere it is white. It only looks yellow due to our atmosphere "pulling" the blue light out, leaving it looking yellow. It's an illusion.

BeWiseExercise Report

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Vorknkx 2 years ago

Note: It's not a good idea to look directly into the sun... unless you really hate having eyes ;)

74points

#26

When a Camel spider (or wind scorpion) is chasing you, it's just chasing your shadow. All they want is a little bit of shade! They'd never have the intent of harming you

Mobile_Macro Report

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232points

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James Tartaglione 2 years ago

sounds like a camel spider wrote this to stop its prey from running. im on to you camel spider

88points

#27

There was no “s” sound for the letter c in ancient Roman Latin. Thus Gaius Julius Caesar was pronounced “Gaius Julius Kaiser”. His name is where the Germans and Russians got their name for king (Kaiser and Tzar respectively).

linpashpants Report

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231points

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Janine B. 2 years ago

King means König and emperor means Kaiser.

53points

#28

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know When a person receives a kidney transplant they don’t take out the old kidneys, they just shove em to the side and leave em in there.

zytz , wiki Report

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Andy Acceber 2 years ago

Makes sense. It would probably be unnecessarily traumatic for a sick body to lose an organ if it didn't have to.

55points

#29

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Gases and particles in Earth's atmosphere scatter sunlight in all directions. Blue light is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves. Now you know why the sky is blue.

Accurate_Efficiency1 , Timo Volz Report

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216points

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Jar of Pickles 2 years ago

Wow, I have never been wondering why the sky was blue, but this is an interesting fact indeed!

28points

#30

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Komodo dragons are the largest animals in the world capable of reproducing asexually

Edit: y’all I just found this on google when I was curious one day don’t ask me how it works I’m failing biology

SilvaIIy , wiki Report

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Aroace tiger (any pronouns) 2 years ago

And then here's me. Who is asexual

13points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#31

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Due to evolution, humans share genes with all living organisms. For example, 60% of your DNA is the same as a strawberry.

hoarchata , CDC Report

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207points

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Janus Preez 2 years ago

Couch potato comes to mind

121points

#32

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know More people die from vending machines than sharks

Jackpot09 , Estera Nicoi Report

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Stephanie Did It 2 years ago

Because no one suspects a vending machine will be lurking in the water

422points

#33

Emma Morano of Italy was the last (documented and verified) person to die that was born in the 1800s. 29th November 1899 - 15th April 2017

SkippyMcLovin Report

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Janine B. 2 years ago

Wow!!!

39points

#34

Stephen Hawking died on March 14, the Pi Day, which is also the birthday of Albert Einstein.

initialpizza Report

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190points

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Robert T 2 years ago

American Pi Day. Rest of the world should be 31st April, but that would really be Ten Pi day. ;-)

31points

#35

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know There was a short period of time when Picasso and Snoop Dogg were both alive together.

ReadaboutitXD Report

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S. 2 years ago

Picasso: 25th October 1881 - 8th April 1973. Snoop Dogg: 20th October 1971 - Present day.

56points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

See Also on Bored Panda

“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#36

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know The shell is part of the turtle’s skeleton.

haydensidun , Marcus Dietachmair Report

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Amanda 2 years ago

That’s a picture of a tortoise…

127points

#37

Butterflies and Moths can drink blood and tears in order to get nutrients. It’s called Mud-puddling. I think more horror movies should use this.

MonetsMenagerie Report

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Mazer 2 years ago

Butterflies will land on sweaty shoes or hiking pole handles even t shirts left on a river bank while the owner takes a swim in order for the insect to get to the salts and minerals left by sweat. Critters living in mountainous regions will do the same, more than one hiker has had hiking pole handles and gloves chewed on.

48points

#38

The amount of water in, on, and above planet earth does not increase or decrease. It's always in a constant cycle. Even the water humans use.

energizerbunneee Report

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Alicia Miller 2 years ago

Ah, yes. There's a good chance the water you drink has been through a dinosaur's system.

11points

#39

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know 90% of the population on Earth lives in the Northern Hemisphere.

Johndoe448 , Greg Rosenke Report

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175points

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Foxxy (The Original) 2 years ago

Ooh I'm one of the special 10%, he he.

87points

#40

Lamborghini started making supercars because Enzo Ferrari was being a jerk to Ferruccio Lamborghini.

dis_not_my_name Report

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Serial pacifist 2 years ago

The inventor of cruise control in cars was blind. Universities refused Ralph Teetor's applications based on his disability. He eventually got enrolled at the U. of Pennsylvania in the engineering department. He later became the President of the Society of Automotive Engineers.

59points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#41

Your oral health is very important , poor oral health is more than just bad teeth / bad breathe it can lead to heart problems , infections and more

Additional-Back4889 Report

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169points

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Dave Reed 2 years ago

True. My daughter is a dentist and explained how bacteria can move from teeth / gums to the heart, etc. Keep brushing! 😂

67points

prairiemountainzen , Nariman Mesharrafa Report

#42

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Sharks existed before trees existed.

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168points

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Serial pacifist 2 years ago

"Fun" fact in 100 years: Trees existed.

4points

#43

The “Easter Island Heads” actually have bodies, and some were excavated in 2017.

Poppycorn144 Report

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Grant Barke 2 years ago

Where there are heads, there must be bodies. Old detective saying.

59points

#44

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know If you stare at your own reflection in dim lighting for a few minutes, your face will begin to distort and you will essentially begin to hallucinate. Don’t do it. It’s a trap.

Halo-Kai , Marc-Olivier Jodoin Report

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MagicalUnicorn 2 years ago

now i have to try, dammit

117points

#45

Penguins trade nice rocks for sex.

Qu1tyerbitchin Report

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Foxxy (The Original) 2 years ago

Not as simple as that. Penguins give rocks during courtship. If the female penguin likes the rock/penguin she will take that penguin as a mate (most penguins are monogamous) and the female will use the rock gifts to help build their nests.

105points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#46

As the result of a collision with another moon eons ago, Neptune's moon "Triton" has a retrograde orbit; meaning an orbit in the direction opposite to its planet's rotation. Triton is the only large moon our solar system to have such an orbit. Not impressed?

The collision eons ago also altered Triton's orbit of Neptune in another, far more sinister way. Despite obviously emerging victorious from the collision, the impact ever so slightly threw Triton off course. Every year, Triton creeps a fraction of an inch closer to Neptune.

This means that one day billions of years in the future, Triton's orbit will get too close to Neptune and Neptune's superior gravitational pull will tear Triton apart.

baiqibeendeleted17x Report

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157points

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Jar of Pickles 2 years ago

What a day to be alive...

51points

#47

Hyenas are actually more related to cats than dogs. Hyenas are part of the Suborder Feliformia along with cats.

amxorca Report

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Stephanie Did It 2 years ago

The only way on earth you can hear a cat laughing!

33points

AmiableBowelSyndrome Report

#48

You can make tasty fresh bread yourself in four or five hours with flour, salt, yeast and water, no kneading and zero skill. It literally takes less than 10 minutes of actual effort. Since finding out about this last year I've done it dozens of times. Google no-knead bread!

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143points

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Rick Hoppenbrouwer 2 years ago

If there is no knead, why bother?

25points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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#49

Big bird was almost in the Challenger explosion

Big bird was planned to go so they could do something to get kids interested in space, but the costume (over 8 feet tall) was just too f**king big to fit.

They sent a school teacher instead. And then the shuttle exploded

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Aaron W 2 years ago

It's terrible that seven people died, but imagine the childhood trauma of that generation if all those children watched Big Bird die in it.

115points

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#50

Spit will instantly harden super glue.

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Stephanie Did It 2 years ago

You know we're all hunting for that little tube now

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#51

A platypus makes venom. One of several interesting things about them.

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Mazer 2 years ago

They are a fascinating critter!! Bravo Australia

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#52

The More You Know: Internet Users Share 50 Cool Facts That Everyone Should Know Shaq hit almost 12,000 baskets in his career. Exactly 1 of them was a 3-pointer.

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Demi Zwaan 2 years ago

Is that good or bad? I have no idea what a 3-pointer is.

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"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

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Bored Birgit 2 years ago

I really like the additional Information from some of the users in this and in other threads. They help clarifying the facts. Thanks for your effort!

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littlesaresare 2 years ago (edited)

Except that a lot of those comments, especially on the animal facts, are NOT true. There are so many people spreading misinformation on this site. Seeing a comment that "corrects" the entry that is actually incorrect, have 80 upvotes, is incredibly depressing. Please do not believe everything that people comment on this site.

7points

Wondering Alice 2 years ago

Maybe you could help by joining in? If you think somthing is false, say so - that way people truly interested will know to go find out.

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Buck Up 2 years ago

It's amazing how debatable so many of these "facts" are.

7points

Jar of Pickles 2 years ago

Some of the facts need more explanation. Otherwise this article just keeps delivering some useless pieces of information, which I find quite frustrating.

7points

Kristin Ingersoll 2 years ago

It's Bored Panda. It's what they do.

8points

BorPand8 2 years ago

They're very useful pieces of information! I've just spent the past 10 minutes looking at pictures of fairies riding corgis. I call that an excellent use of my time.

6points

Erin E 2 years ago

If they didn’t just pull this stuff from Reddit, maybe there’d be more info. Sometimes the original post on Reddit will have more info.

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COCO puff 2 years ago

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KimB 2 years ago

I do love posts like this "useless information" but the facts must be true...I spent a LOT of time reading encyclopedias (before internet I'm old lol) and I retain quite a bit of information if I read it. Never stop learning it will help your brain age better and studies show an active engaged brain is far less likely than one that just sits and watches TV.

5points

mac 2 years ago

Are these real verified facts or just regurgitated internet nonsense?

5points

Mike Beck 2 years ago

At least some of them are indeed real.

11points

Ebony 2 years ago

Useful information if you're going to a trivia contest

4points

Serial pacifist 2 years ago

The only time the Capitol had fallen was in 1814 when the British army entered DC and burned down the Capitol during the War of 1812. In 2021 occurred the second invasion of the Capitol in its history, 207 years after the first one.

2points

Tim Pillinger 2 years ago

I mean the British left all the civilian stuff alone and just nicked Madison's wine and cutlery

1point

Joseph OReilly 2 years ago

Oh, your day was going well? An official early warning sign of faulty blood transfusion(wrong blood type) is "sense of impending doom"

1point

Elena Memphis 2 years ago

#28 kidney transplant fact isn't true. They don't "shove them to the side" they are left where they are if they aren't infected. The transplanted kidney is in the lower abdomen near the bladder.

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Hannah Walters 2 years ago

Interesting. Thank you for sharing If your reading this I hope you have a great day and know. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” ‭‭John‬ ‭3:16‬ ‭NIV

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John Baker 2 years ago

“It would be exhausting to fact check every single news item we hear." I don't. If it comes from a left-leaning source, I usually fact check. If it comes from a right-wing source, I automatically assume it's bullshit.

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F. H. 2 years ago

There's alwas so much misinformation in these threads. Sometimes even with things you can easily try yourself and see that it's not true.

0points

Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago

These "fact" threads need both fact checking and editing. Some of the writing is downright sloppy.

0points

Don't read my username 2 years ago

The RMS Titanic only had enough life boats for half of the passengers, the richer passengers.

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Odinsmother 2 years ago

The bloke who invented the washing machine is the same person who invented the flame thrower used in the First World War, and then got writing in to the Geneva convention

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Odinsmother 2 years ago

The bloke who

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memyselfandI 2 years ago

If you enjoyed this article, look for books by the Useless Information Society, which is exactly what it sounds like. The Book of Useless Information, the Amazing Book of Useless Information, all the sequels. It’s great fun to read.

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Ryan Deschanel 2 years ago

Is it true that some people can't have shivers and goosebumps on command?

0points

littlesaresare 2 years ago

There's a Grimm tale of a boy desperate to learn how to shiver.

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B 2 years ago

A fact for Brits: 'I was sat' and 'I was stood' are technically incorrect. 99 percent of the country gets this wrong.

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Becky Samuel 2 years ago

...and yet none of us care. Why do you?

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Mazer 2 years ago

Go away, nobody here is interested in your bs fake income speel

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Johnsitiche 2 years ago

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Bored Birgit 2 years ago

I really like the additional Information from some of the users in this and in other threads. They help clarifying the facts. Thanks for your effort!

14points

littlesaresare 2 years ago (edited)

7points

Wondering Alice 2 years ago

Maybe you could help by joining in? If you think somthing is false, say so - that way people truly interested will know to go find out.

1point

Buck Up 2 years ago

It's amazing how debatable so many of these "facts" are.

7points

Jar of Pickles 2 years ago

Some of the facts need more explanation. Otherwise this article just keeps delivering some useless pieces of information, which I find quite frustrating.

7points

Kristin Ingersoll 2 years ago

It's Bored Panda. It's what they do.

8points

BorPand8 2 years ago

They're very useful pieces of information! I've just spent the past 10 minutes looking at pictures of fairies riding corgis. I call that an excellent use of my time.

6points

Erin E 2 years ago

If they didn’t just pull this stuff from Reddit, maybe there’d be more info. Sometimes the original post on Reddit will have more info.

2points

COCO puff 2 years ago

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KimB 2 years ago

5points

mac 2 years ago

Are these real verified facts or just regurgitated internet nonsense?

5points

Mike Beck 2 years ago

At least some of them are indeed real.

11points

Ebony 2 years ago

Useful information if you're going to a trivia contest

4points

Serial pacifist 2 years ago

2points

Tim Pillinger 2 years ago

I mean the British left all the civilian stuff alone and just nicked Madison's wine and cutlery

1point

Joseph OReilly 2 years ago

Oh, your day was going well? An official early warning sign of faulty blood transfusion(wrong blood type) is "sense of impending doom"

1point

Elena Memphis 2 years ago

#28 kidney transplant fact isn't true. They don't "shove them to the side" they are left where they are if they aren't infected. The transplanted kidney is in the lower abdomen near the bladder.

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Hannah Walters 2 years ago

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John Baker 2 years ago

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F. H. 2 years ago

There's alwas so much misinformation in these threads. Sometimes even with things you can easily try yourself and see that it's not true.

0points

Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago

These "fact" threads need both fact checking and editing. Some of the writing is downright sloppy.

0points

Don't read my username 2 years ago

The RMS Titanic only had enough life boats for half of the passengers, the richer passengers.

0points

Odinsmother 2 years ago

The bloke who invented the washing machine is the same person who invented the flame thrower used in the First World War, and then got writing in to the Geneva convention

0points

Odinsmother 2 years ago

The bloke who

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memyselfandI 2 years ago

0points

Ryan Deschanel 2 years ago

Is it true that some people can't have shivers and goosebumps on command?

0points

littlesaresare 2 years ago

There's a Grimm tale of a boy desperate to learn how to shiver.

0points

B 2 years ago

A fact for Brits: 'I was sat' and 'I was stood' are technically incorrect. 99 percent of the country gets this wrong.

-1point

Becky Samuel 2 years ago

...and yet none of us care. Why do you?

1point