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One way to make life more fulfilling and exciting is to simply have an open mind. A lifelong curiosity and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge can let you reinvent yourself repeatedly. After all, there’s always something new you can learn, even though sometimes it may be hard to find the energy and motivation to keep going.
Thanks to the Facts by Guff Instagram account, we can receive our daily dose of knowledge by reading the completely random, unexpected, and unusual tidbits of information they share every day. Whether it’s enlightening their followers about goosebumps, baby elephants, or diamond rain, it certainly triggers a desire to know more.
Bored Panda has collected some of the best facts from the page, so continue scrolling and upvote the ones you might not have known about! Although just to warn you—once you get started, you’ll probably want to keep reading until your curiosity is satisfied.
Psst! Be sure to check our previous posts full of cool and interesting trivia right here, here, and here.
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This Instagram account was created by Guff, a data-driven content company that aspires to enlighten people with daily trivia and wisdom. They have amassed more than 825K followers by sharing different bits of information every single day. Unexpected and fun facts seem to often catch people off guard in the best possible way, and many think that it's worth their time.
Staying curious and open to new ideas is not only enjoyable but also provides us with a dopamine rush. Whether it’s learning something new about history, science, art, or even modern pop culture, there are many benefits to keeping our brain cells active.
A study by researchers at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business has found that our brains are hungry and always willing to learn new details about the world. Researchers revealed that "new information acts on the brain’s dopamine-producing reward system in the same way as money or food."
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Kesam 3 years ago
It's also an unverified rumour. Guff facts? Guff wild guesses, more like.
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Jill Hojnacki 3 years ago
Don’t know about this one, specifically, but I wouldn’t necessarily discount it out of hand. He opened a soup kitchen during the depression that served a free breakfast, lunch, and dinner to anyone who showed up for a meal. That is quite well documented.
Brian Bennett 3 years ago
Now lets remember St. Valentines Day Expiration date and all the others he caused.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
He also campaigned against animal cruelty and tried to ban vivisection, or so I've read. The irony is sickening.
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Allen Lavine 3 years ago
They was doing a lot of research on how bad smoking was for us but it was all lost when we he got his butt kick bad people do good things and good people do bad things the world is crazy
Jo Choto 3 years ago
Fact is, nobody is all good or all bad. (And for those who say Hitler, he was a vegetarian, a reasonably good artist, a tee-totaller and had some really, really good ideas about civil engineering and how to build and structure cities and resources. Sure, the bad outweighs all the good, but I'm just saying, nobody is all one thing or another.)
AxleMunshine001 3 years ago
True. Read about Gengis Khan, it's fascinating. He killed millions of people, razed cities to the ground, pillaged and raped his way across Asia and part of Europe. But at the same time, his Empire established freedom of religion(unheard of at the time), innovated in logistics, commerce flourished inside his empire, and it was mostly a meritocracy. It lasted only barely 3 centuries but changed the world forever. For good and bad.
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Betsy Novack 3 years ago
So I guess not eating animals, but Lampshades made from human skin Ike wearing leather shoes while never eating what's inside, or not killing millions be like eating a burger with a beer or building his cities that would not have to worry about all those unworthy and taken care of in his final solution. He was a medic from artist that tolerated nothing. A drug addict and fueled his Nazi death squads with meth. It's hard to ever make his god, which was used for bad to make him into some poor misread Disney character. I'm not trying to say you are someone I'd want on my jury, but sometimes, the warm and fuzzy isn't acceptable. We create our monsters. And recognize it way to late to do more than deal with it.
Robert T 3 years ago
Interestingly, in the UK, milk bottles are one of the few things that don't have an expiry (or at least best before) date on them. Milk in cartons bought from the supermarket will, but milk delivered in a bottle by the milkman does not.
Kay blue 3 years ago
Morrissons have just got rid of dates on the milk they sell so people will have to use the sniff test.
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Carrie de Luka 3 years ago
They will still have 'best before'. In fact companies actually can pick their sell by date, as long as it is within a certain time frame. Say it is allowed to be two weeks, some might choose one week. Then because people throw it away rather than rely on common sense there is massive waste and if a company has decided to make the shelf life shorter, even more gets thrown unnecessarily. When milk is off it is really very obvious. A small sip is also not going to cause any harm - just in case someone has a poor sense of smell.
Parthania Dawson 3 years ago
I hovered over the pic and saw this: Another theory linked to Capone's involvement with expiry dates is far less altruistic. He controlled all of the equipment capable of printing the use-by-date on each bottle and was set to make a decent and honest wage out to f the entire enterprise if it came to pass.
Sue Sanders 3 years ago
Mobsters are fiercely protective of their families. Not sarcasm; it's the truth.
Elizabeth Graham 3 years ago
Well - he really wasn't "all bad" - but how he got the political clout to pull that off...is still disturbing.
Bobbie Meyers 3 years ago
Buy organic or Fair Life. It lasts much longer and tastes like real milk!
Mumof1 3 years ago
Milk and the dairy industry - where do I even start! Way back, 100 years ago or so, farmers would put pureed calf brains into milk to give the appearance of thik cream! Chalk, water and formaldehyde have all been used to make milk go further. Of coure it's outlawed now, but make no mistake cow milk is NOT good for you. It is only good for baby cows.
Pat Wooster 3 years ago
That is Rod Steiger, not Al Capone. He must have played him in a movie cause he has the scar.
Pat Wooster 3 years ago
That is Rod Steiger, not Al Capone. Although he has the scar so he must have played him in a movie.
Rannveig Ess 3 years ago
"So, while Capone was looking for a legal enterprise, his relative apparently got sick, giving Al Capone a great idea, delve into the milk business. He realized that milk was probably the most consumed drink every day, and more importantly, he already had the facilities to dabble in the business. Besides that, he realized that the industry had no real regulations, and he could easily take advantage of that and get to control the business through these regulations. Hence, aspects like making it mandatory to add expiration dates on the bottles, since, he had already the machinery to do that." https://culturacolectiva.com/history/al-capone-milk-expiration-dates-history
Betsy Novack 3 years ago
I'll. bet the widows and kids with no dads after getting whacked were so grateful.
Elizabeth Molloy 3 years ago
I learned that from Horrible Histories, a BBC children's programme in the UK! It's very funny!
J&B FitzTubeKidz 3 years ago
One thing people don’t know about Al Capone is that he was all about family. He didn’t really want to hurt people, especially women and children, but some of his crimes ended up hurting people.
Quinn Alexander 3 years ago
Only the second biggest criminal to influence politics! And it's great because everyone can laugh at this joke, even people I don't like :)
Chris Hills 3 years ago
It amazes me that people are not intelligent enough to do the *sniff test* or observe that the milk curdled. Geez. Thanks Al... says inept people.
Alicia M 3 years ago
I always say two things can be true at the same time. Someone can be a bad person and still do some good. People are complicated. Capone also ran a soup kitchen to feed the poor during the Great Depression. He helped thousands while also being one of America's most notorious gangster killers.
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
He also ran soup kitchens during the depression, and I've read in a few places that the people in his neighborhood admired him for taking care of them.
Momma Alisa 3 years ago
Pregnant women should not drink milk. Actually no one should except baby cows.
Tinley's Aunt 3 years ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but that photo is of Rod Steiger and not Al Capone.
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 3 years ago
"You will get further with a gun and a kind word than just with a kind word..."
Mark Kelly 3 years ago
Funny how some of these evil people in history actually do things that helps other people.
Courtney Lunsford 3 years ago
Mobsters tended to be big family men. Violence doesn't dissolve love. I'm sure his family felt safe and loved by him. Everyone else better watch out though hahahaha
MysteriousLegBruise 3 years ago
He did a lot of good things for many people, shockingly enough
Sue Lynn Chan 3 years ago
He may have done bad things, but I'll admit, he is more humane than anyone.
"To the brain, information is its own reward, above and beyond whether it’s useful,” co-author of the study and associate professor Ming Hsu, Ph.D. told Neuroscience News. “And just as our brains like empty calories from junk food, they can overvalue information that makes us feel good but may not be useful—what some may call idle curiosity.”
However, knowledge usually becomes useful when it’s put into context. While many think that learning cool and interesting facts is a waste of time, it’s quite the opposite. Sure, you can find out everything you need with just a few searches and clicks on hyperlinks but it won't do any good to your critical thinking skills.
Scott H. Young, author of Ultralearning: Accelerate Your Career, Master Hard Skills and Outsmart the Competition, wrote that factual knowledge determines the speed you can acquire new knowledge on a topic. "The more you know, the faster you learn." It also is an important driver of our reading comprehension and other high-level skills, for example problem-solving. When you’re reading a book, it’s much easier to understand the deeper meaning if you’re already familiar with the topic.
"You can’t reason critically or creatively without first having amassed a large amount of factual knowledge," Young explained. "This is why the existence of Google and Wikipedia doesn’t reduce the need to learn facts. Something being a Google search away doesn’t mean it’s available in the background to allow you to parse new information easily."
If you find yourself wanting to expand your mental horizons, the Wall Street Journal bestselling author suggested to simply be curious. By reading more articles and books, and by watching a variety of shows or movies, you always surround yourself with new knowledge. If it's hard to understand everything at first, don’t be discouraged and try to look it up.
Young advised not to be afraid of topics that are new to you: "Knowledge is exponential, so if you’re not used to reading something, you’ll learn a bit less. However, as you read more about it, you can read faster and smarter." So picking up a book that might be "above your level" could take longer but will get easier with time.
Just remember, we are the ones using the newly learned facts and putting them into context. So if you’re wondering whether you’re ever going to use this stuff, one day you actually might. Sometimes, our brains are capable of the most wonderful things, and bringing two completely unrelated ideas into one is certainly one of them.
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Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago
I'm not a fan of his acting, but Keanu seems to be a genuinely good person.
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Ray Martin 3 years ago
True, so whatever you do don't think about how they feel when their new babies are taken away and placed in a field where they can still hear each other's cries. I live in the midst of cattle farms, and it's heartbreaking.
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Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago
Charasmatic megafauna get a lot of attention. There are probably thousands of species that are less likable that are in the same situation.
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Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago
My kid goes to a Montessori school where students clean up everyday. I think it's a good idea - helps kids feel responsible for their school, which helps them become responsible citizens.
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“We Need A New Approach,” Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall Said, Announcing The Changes. “About 4,500 New Zealanders Die Every Year From Tobacco, And We Need To Make Accelerated Progress To Be Able To Reach That Goal [of Smokefree 2025]. Business-As-Usual Without A Tobacco Control Program Won’t Get Us There.”
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also Under Consideration Was A Significant Reduction In The Level Of Nicotine Allowed In Tobacco Products, Prohibiting Filters, Setting A Minimum Price For Tobacco, And Restricting The Locations Where Tobacco And Cigarettes Can Be Sold.
“We Need A New Approach,” Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall Said, Announcing The Changes. “About 4,500 New Zealanders Die Every Year From Tobacco, And We Need To Make Accelerated Progress To Be Able To Reach That Goal [of Smokefree 2025]. Business-As-Usual Without A Tobacco Control Program Won’t Get Us There.”
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🇳🇿 The Proposals Were Welcomed By A Number Of Public Health Organizations. “This Proposal Goes Beyond Assisting People To Quit,” Cancer Society Chief Executive Lucy Elwood Said In A Statement. She Noted That The Number Of Tobacco Retailers Was Four Times Higher In Low-Income Communities, Where Smoking Rates Were Highest.
“These Glaring Inequities Are Why We Need To Protect Future Generations From The Harms Of Tobacco,” Elwood Said. “Tobacco Is The Most Harmful Consumer Product In History And Needs To Be Phased Out.”
shane Kawenata Bradbrook, A Long- Term Advocate For Smoke-Free Māori Communities, Said:
“For Too Long The Tobacco Industry Has Been Addicting Our People, Fleecing Them Of Their Money Before We Have To Bury Them In Urupa [burial Grounds] All Over This Land. I Am Looking Forward To Truly Making This A Sunset Industry In This Corner Of The World.”
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Sarah 3 years ago
I'm always torn when it comes to things like this. On the one hand, I don't feel like the government should tell us "you can't do that because it isn't good for you". Your not my mom, back off. Sugar isn't good for me either. The last person I dated wasn't good for me. On the other hand, I'm all for the government telling us it's the law to wear a seatbelt, or that my doctor can't smoke crack before he operates on me. And this, Ladies and Gentlemen, is why I am not a politician. Glad I'm not the one who has to make the decisions on these kinds of things!
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linlintong 3 years ago
I remember watching this on tv with my dad before he passed away. We were so happy for him!
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Very Bored Panda 3 years ago
Then I pity those who don't. I have no emotional stability at all
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Cactus McCoy 3 years ago
Fun fact: Men who kiss other peoples' wifes befor going to work live an average of 5 years shorter.
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Very Bored Panda 3 years ago
That's so sad ☹️. Glad they managed to convince her not to. Not just because she's a celeb, but because she's a human
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Kesam 3 years ago
Several of these so-called "facts" are misleading, unverified rumours, or downright false. Looks like Guff is not a source you can trust. But that might not be surprising coming from a content company that sells "hyper-engagement" and churning out content that is primarily designed to "drive human emotions." 👎
s. vitkovitsky 3 years ago
Well, 'guff' is olde slang for 'nonsense, lies, baloney' so the veracity of these assertions is to be doubted. Sez so right on the label.
Gavin Johnson 3 years ago
But is your fact about Guff a fact? Or is it a double bluff? Is your source verified and reliable? The truth is out there…… 😀
Jon S. 3 years ago
I very much welcome this addition. Extra, easy to access context is always a boon.
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Gianna 3 years ago
I would say most of these "facts" are full of crap! They have no proof of what they are saying and most of them are so ridiculous that I had to stop scrolling.
RebeccaRabel 3 years ago
But i find the news here interesting and sometimes double check on other sites to verify it if its legit
NevadaJo 3 years ago
This is the type of post I like... I get so disappointed when the title of a post is awesome but then you open it and it's nothing but words... pictures add a little pizazz especially when it refers to a person or place so that way you can get a better idea of what it looks like...
Sleepyhead 3 years ago
This was surprisingly sad, but I'm happy to have seen it. If you don't tear up Googling "Pocho crocodile funeral", you're not really living.
Brian Bennett 3 years ago
In scrolling through answers a lot of down votes were given if the interesting facts were not interesting and it was so stated!
Kesam 3 years ago
Several of these so-called "facts" are misleading, unverified rumours, or downright false. Looks like Guff is not a source you can trust. But that might not be surprising coming from a content company that sells "hyper-engagement" and churning out content that is primarily designed to "drive human emotions." 👎
s. vitkovitsky 3 years ago
Well, 'guff' is olde slang for 'nonsense, lies, baloney' so the veracity of these assertions is to be doubted. Sez so right on the label.
Gavin Johnson 3 years ago
But is your fact about Guff a fact? Or is it a double bluff? Is your source verified and reliable? The truth is out there…… 😀
Jon S. 3 years ago
I very much welcome this addition. Extra, easy to access context is always a boon.
Load More Replies... Gianna 3 years ago
I would say most of these "facts" are full of crap! They have no proof of what they are saying and most of them are so ridiculous that I had to stop scrolling.
RebeccaRabel 3 years ago
But i find the news here interesting and sometimes double check on other sites to verify it if its legit
NevadaJo 3 years ago
This is the type of post I like... I get so disappointed when the title of a post is awesome but then you open it and it's nothing but words... pictures add a little pizazz especially when it refers to a person or place so that way you can get a better idea of what it looks like...
Sleepyhead 3 years ago
This was surprisingly sad, but I'm happy to have seen it. If you don't tear up Googling "Pocho crocodile funeral", you're not really living.
Brian Bennett 3 years ago
In scrolling through answers a lot of down votes were given if the interesting facts were not interesting and it was so stated!
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