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did-you-kno:The center of the Milky Way tastes like raspberries and smells like Captain Morgan. Astronomers researching the giant dust cloud in the middle of the galaxy found the chemical ethyl formate, which gives raspberries their flavor and smells
did-you-kno: Depression-era gangster John Dillinger survived a shootout with the FBI, escaped from jail with a wooden gun, robbed police stations, had plastic surgery to change his face and remove his fingerprints, and led the government on a year-long
did-you-kno: There’s a ginger cat named Olly that frequents a London supermarket and refuses to leave. Security-has removed him several times, but every day he continues to saunter in, sit on the shelf, and quietly judge your shopping habits.Olly has
did-you-kno: We need leap years because it takes Earth 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds to orbit the sun, causing the calendar year to become more and more out of sync with the solar year over time. If we didn’t have leap days, February
did-you-kno:“There’s been a bunch of articles written about ‘Over the Rainbow. He gets the lyrics wrong, he changes the melody. If you sat there with a book and a score card, you could count the mistakes or you could listen to the song and smile.”
did-you-kno: sixpenceee:The above is the reaction of 30 % hydrogen peroxide and blood. Yikes. You can watch it hereOK, I used to be an EMT and this still grosses me out.
did-you-kno: When she was just 16, Australia’s Jessica Watson became the youngest person to ever sail around the world solo, nonstop, and unassisted. She spent 7 months alone and traveled 23,000 nautical miles in her pink yacht. Source
did-you-kno: Graham crackers and Kellogg’s Corn Flakes were invented so you would stop masturbating. Their inventors both believed that eating bland foods would suppress sexual desires and ‘unhealthy’ urges. Source
did-you-kno: After Cambodian Aki Ra’s parents were killed by the Khmer Rouge, they made him a child soldier and forced him to set up landmines. He later devoted his life to removing landmines, collecting and defusing over 50,000 of them with
did-you-kno: Sammy the seal was always begging for food at an Ireland restaurant, so the staff started feeding him daily at 9am, 1pm, and 4pm. Now he flops out of the water, looks both ways, crosses the road, and awaits his prize at those exact
did-you-kno :Physalis alkekengi, known as the Chinese and Japanese Lantern plant, is seen as a symbol of ‘life within death.’ It blooms in the winter and dries up in the spring, revealing the bright red fruit that lives inside its arid petals. Source
did-you-kno: Researchers wore rubber human masks while trapping and banding crows to test their facial recognition ability. The crows were so mad that they later scolded anyone who wore that same mask, and recruited more crows to join their angry
did-you-kno: Sometimes, a male octopus gets eager and tries to mate with a female too many times, so she strangles him and takes him back to her den to feed on for the next few days. Source
did-you-kno: Blood donors in Sweden get a text message whenever their blood is used to save a life. The program hopes to recruit and retain more donors by highlighting their importance and getting them excited about making a difference. Source
did-you-kno:It’s illegal to abandon your parents in China. Anyone whose parents are older than 60 is legally required to visit them often and make sure their financial and spiritual needs are being met. Source
did-you-kno: You can call a random Swedish person and talk to them about their country. Just for fun. If you’re into that kind of thing.Swedish Tourist Association CEO Magnus Ling says, “In troubled times, many countries try and limit communication
did-you-kno: The most successful pirate in history was a Chinese prostitute. Cheng I Sao commanded 80,000 sailors and a fleet bigger than most country’s navies, which is why the government had to give up and offer her a truce. She retired with
did-you-kno:The clean, earthy, and wonderfully pleasant smell of rain falling on dry ground is called ‘petrichor.’ The Greek word ‘petra’ means ‘stone,’ and 'ichor’ is the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.
did-you-kno: In 1992, a boat carrying thousands of rubber ducks, turtles, frogs, and beavers was hit by a storm that spilled the toys into the Pacific Ocean. They’ve been washing ashore worldwide ever since, and their accidental journeys have
did-you-kno: Creative people are more likely to possess psychological androgyny. Men and women who aren’t slaves to gender-role stereotyping are more innovative and have double the amount of ways they can interact with the world because they’re
did-you-kno: Bearded vultures wear makeup. They like to alter their appearance by rubbing their heads and necks in iron-rich soil to change their white feathers to a bright reddish orange. The older and more socially dominant birds wear the most
did-you-kno: You might live longer if you’re extroverted, optimistic, agreeable, open-minded, and emotionally stable. Studies show that people with these traits can have stronger immune systems, healthier hearts, and longer life spans. Source
did-you-kno: Myfridgefood.com lets you enter whatever ingredients you have in your fridge and tells you what you can make with them. SourceThere are 20 recipes you can make using only apples, avocado, bacon, cheese, and beer. 19 of them look delicious,
did-you-kno: Abraham Lincoln had a beard because of a little girl’s letter. Grace’s letter, which reads:Hon A B Lincoln…Dear SirMy father has just home from the fair and brought home your picture and Mr. Hamlin’s. I am a little girl only 11
did-you-kno: There are rings that let you feel your partner’s heartbeat in real time. When connected to the companion app, you can pair the rings from opposite locations, check the battery life of your ring, and control when you want to see and
did-you-kno: You can have your ashes pressed into a vinyl record when you die. A company called And Vinyly offers memorial albums that play for 12 minutes on each side, and the audio can be anything from your favorite song, to a personal message,
did-you-kno: In the early 1900s, people loved collecting their family’s and friends’ signatures in autograph books. This evolved into collecting ghost signatures, which were made by signing a piece of paper with slow-drying ink and then quickly
did-you-kno: There are clubs people can join to hang out and make their own coffins. New Zealand is home to at least a dozen coffin clubs, where elderly folks gather to build and decorate their own caskets. Participants say that, aside from saving
did-you-kno: Your brain is wired to respond to music, even when you aren’t really listening to it. A recent study showed that, even when highly-focused and distracted by another task, peoples’ pupils dilated in reaction to patterns of strong and
did-you-kno: There’s a volcano in Tanzania that erupts black lava. The lava of Ol Doinyo Lengai is so cold that it sometimes freezes in mid-air and shatters into pieces that blow away in the wind, and its temperature is low enough that someone
did-you-kno: You can play with this puzzle forever, but you’ll never complete it. The Infinite Galaxy Puzzle has pieces that are printed front and back, contains no straight edges, and could theoretically be assembled in every possible way.
did-you-kno: Popsicles were invented on accident- by an 11-year-old. In 1905, Frank Epperson stirred together some water and soda mix, but he forgetfully left the glass out in the cold and discovered a frozen treat when he tried to pull out the stir
setheverman: did-you-kno: Fika is the Swedish tradition of having coffee, cake, and a chat. It’s such an integral part of the culture that many businesses have fika twice a day, and sometimes it’s mandatory. Source Source 2 According to IKEA’s
did-you-kno: MIT researchers created a wearable interface out of temporary gold leaf tattoos. They found that gold leaf can conduct electricity and respond to touch, and that combining it with their DuoSkin technology creates custom, wearable circuits
did-you-kno:In your lifetime, your heart will beat over 2.5 billion times and pump about 1 million barrels of blood - which circulates through your body 3 times a minute and travels 12,000 miles (the equivalent of 4 trips across the US) in a single day.
did-you-kno: The most successful pirate in history was a Chinese prostitute. Cheng I Sao had an unbeatable fleet with 80,000 sailors, which was bigger than most countries’ navies, and the government eventually had to give up and offer her a truce.
did-you-kno:Play-Doh was originally used to clean wallpaper. In the 1930s, people burned coal to heat their homes, and rolled the dough across the walls to lift up the soot. The product became obsolete when vinyl wallpaper and new heating methods evolved,
did-you-kno: You can use the crescent moon as a compass. Imagine a line that extends from the top point of the crescent through its bottom point and down to the horizon. If you are in the northern hemisphere, you’re looking south, and if you’re
did-you-kno: There’s a girl in Seattle who’s bffs with crows. Gabi Mann regularly feeds the birds in her backyard, and, in return, they bring her gifts- like buttons, beads, LEGO bricks, paper clips, jewelry and other found objects. “It’s
did-you-kno: Cats were worshiped in Ancient Egypt. The domesticated cat, known as Mau, was viewed as a symbol of grace and poise and was often mummified just like humans. Cats were so sacred that killing one, even accidentally, could be punishable
did-you-kno: In 1973, the CIA’s ‘Manual of Trickery and Deception’ was supposed to be destroyed- but it never was. A surviving copy was discovered in 2007, so we now know that the CIA hired a magician and had him teach the agents sleight of
did-you-kno: In 1998, Bill Morgan died, came back to life, and won the lottery twice. A car wreck had left him clinically dead for 14 minutes before he was revived into a 12- day coma. Within a year, he recovered, got engaged, and won a มk car
did-you-kno: Flashlights are so named because that used to be all they could do. When they were first invented, the batteries and bulbs in the original paper and fiber tube versions were so weak that they could only produce a short flash of light
did-you-kno: Frequent daydreamers are likely to be more intelligent and creative. Studies of mental functions found that wandering minds are associated with creative thinking and more efficient brain activity. Researchers think day- dreamers can
did-you-kno: People took baths in ‘rocking tubs’ during the Victorian Era. The bathtubs moved back and forth just like rocking chairs and were designed for people to enjoy the therapeutic benefits of the ocean without having to leave their
did-you-kno: The first whale on Earth lived 50 million years ago, had a long nose and tail, walked on land, and was about the size of a wolf. Source Source 2 Source 3
did-you-kno: Wearing a tiny portrait of your lover’s eye on your jewelry was a secretive romantic gesture in the 18th and 19th centuries. When the Prince of Wales fell in love with a catholic widow and proposed by sending her a locket with a
did-you-kno: Two minutes is the longest you could survive without a space suit on the other planets in our solar system. On Mars and Mercury, you’d stay alive for as long as you can hold your breath (about 2 min), and Venus is so hot that you’d
did-you-kno: Being forgetful is not only normal, it makes you smarter. The main function of memory is to improve decision making, and forgetting irrelevant details helps you to be more intelligent and make informed decisions. Source Source 2
did-you-kno: ‘Petrichor’ is the soothing, earthy, and wonderfully pleasant smell of rain falling on dry ground. The term is derived from the ancient Greek words ‘petra,’ which means ‘stone,’ and 'ichor,’ which is the fluid that
did-you-kno: Abraham Lincoln was a ‘crazy cat lady’. He regularly took in strays at the White House and was gifted two kittens, Tabby and Dixie, by a cabinet member. He was so in love with the duo that he fed Tabby under the table at a state dinner
did-you-kno: During WWII, England sent thousands of Nazi POWs to stately homes where they could eat, drink, play pool, and even keep servants. They had no idea that all of the rooms were bugged and many of their fellow ‘prisoners’ were actually Germans
did-you-kno: Dismaland is described by its mysterious street-artist creator, Banksy, as “a festival of art, amusements, and entry-level anarchism.”Apathetic attendants wear safety vests and mouse-ear hats while telling guests to “end joy” the
did-you-kno: The National Academy of Sciences provides a free ‘science hotline’ for filmmakers in order to encourage more scientifically accurate movies. The service is free to both professional and amateur films, as well as TV and video game projects.
did-you-kno: The highest and lowest points in the contiguous US are located in the same county. Mount Whitney and Death Valley’s Badwater Basin are about 90 miles apart, but both can be seen from Dante’s View in the Black Mountains. They can
inverted-mind-inc: knightthreethousand: did-you-kno: Lay your arm on a flat surface and push your thumb and pinky together. If you don’t see a raised band across your wrist, you are a product of evolution. If you do, you’ve got a useless extra
did-you-kno: When Allen Parton was hit by a car, his service dog Endal dragged him into the recovery position, found his cell phone and pushed it into his hand, fetched him a blanket from under his wheelchair, then ran to a nearby hotel and barked at
did-you-kno: The FBI spent years investigating an anti-goth cult that didn’t even exist. After a worried goth contacted the FBI about the ‘Church of the Hammer’ and their Yahoo group ‘GodHatesGoths,’ concerns grew and the Bureau launched
