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It would seem that we are adults, we graduated from school and have seen a lot in life. But life is still such an amazing thing that, despite our age and apparent wisdom, we do not know everything. And this is wonderful, because what’s the point in going further if you don’t learn anything new?
Here are 26 simple facts from Everyday life, which you will definitely be surprised to learn. Surely you didn’t even suspect such basic things.
1. If you fold a piece of paper 42 times, it will reach the moon.
2. Try breathing and swallowing at the same time. You can't.
3. It is also impossible to chuckle if your nose is pinched.
4. Coconuts are killed every year more people than sharks. It's the same with cows.
5. This is what poppy seeds look like under a microscope (photo above).
6. North Korea and Finland are separated by only one country.
7. New York is actually located south of Rome.
8. And Scotland is north of Alaska.
9. The probability that you are drinking water that contains a water molecule that has been in the body of a dinosaur is almost 100%.
10. There are more tigers in Texas than in the whole world.
11. There are fewer atoms on Earth than there are ways to shuffle a deck of cards.
12. There is a unit of measurement butt load (butt translated as “barrel”), equal to almost 500 liters.
13. There is enough iron in our body to make a 7.5 cm nail.
14. When did the first film come out? Star Wars", people were still guillotined in France.
15. Anne Frank and Martin Luther King were born in the same year.
16. Shakespeare and Pocahontas lived at the same time.
17. And Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day, month and year.
18. The British have a name for the lint that accumulates at the bottom of your pockets - gnurr (“gne”).
19. Cambridge University is older than the Aztec Empire.
20. Beethoven and George Washington lived at the same time. Moreover, Beethoven was born when Washington was 38 years old.
21. The cartoon “Monsters, Inc.” was released closer to the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall than to 2016.
22. A million seconds is 11 days. A billion seconds is 33 years.
23. Cleopatra lived closer to the invention of the iPhone than to the construction of the Cheops pyramid.
24. Every two minutes we take more photographs than all of humanity did in the entire 19th century.
25. Diamond rains occur on Saturn and Jupiter.
26. Human DNA is 50% identical to bananas.
A new children's book from National Geographic reveals a lot interesting facts, which many of you probably didn’t know about. By the way, the book is called “5000 amazing facts (about everything) 2.” If you need to show off your intelligence in a company or start some kind of debate or conversation, these interesting facts can help you. Replenishing our stock of erudite.
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1. In 1889, Queen Margaret of Savoy of Italy ordered the first pizza delivery.
2. In Japan you can buy eel flavored ice cream.
3. In Portugal it is considered indecent to write in red ink.
4. Although rarely seen in the wild, the bobcat is the most common wild cat species in North America.
5. A cat's tail contains almost 10% of all the bones in its body.
6. A gecko's feet have millions of tiny fibers that stick to surfaces with the help of a special chemical bond, which allows these reptiles to climb walls and hang on just one finger.
7. The word “astronaut” comes from Greek words that mean “star” and “sailor.”
8. The calcium in our bones and the iron in our blood came from the ancient explosion of huge stars.
9. The Nile crocodile can hold its breath underwater for up to 2 hours while waiting for prey.
10. Jellyfish in English are called jellyfish - literally “jelly fish”, but in fact they are not fish, because they have no brain, no heart and no bones.
11. The Chinese giant salamander can grow up to 1.8 m in length, making it the largest salamander in the world.
12. According to studies, people prefer blue toothbrushes more than red ones.
13. Previously people They thought that if you kissed a donkey, your toothache would go away.
14. Scientists say that the best time to take a nap is between 13:00 and 14:30 because that is when the drop in temperature in our body makes us sleepy.
15. Due to changes in the speed of the Earth's rotation over time, during the era of dinosaurs, a day consisted of only 23 hours.
16. Hummingbirds' wings can beat 200 times per second.
17. On the territory North America more than 1200 water parks.
18. A seahorse can move its eyes in the opposite direction - to find food in the water and notice predators in time.
19. To cook eggs on the sidewalk, the sidewalk needs to be heated to 70°C.
20. A group of jellyfish is not called a flock, a school, or a herd. It's called relish.
21. The mass of the Sun is 99.8% of the total mass solar system, and the diameter is 109 times greater than the diameter of the Earth - the Sun can accommodate 1 million planets Earth.
22. There is no ice on only 1% of Antarctica.
23. Most a big wave, which has ever been sailed on a surfboard, was as tall as a 10-story building.
24. A team of beagle dogs, used at 21 airports in the United States, help customs officials find and prevent about 75,000 illegal items from entering the country a year.
25. Some apples can weigh almost as much as 2 liters of milk.
26. Corn is grown on all continents except Antarctica.
27. Unlike most fish, seahorses are covered with bony plates rather than scales.
28. Every day you lose from 50 to 100 hairs.
29. The second name of the armadillo - “armadillo” - means “armored baby” translated from Spanish.
30. The world's smallest fruit - the achene - is the size of a tiny ant.
31. New Jersey has the most shopping centers.
32. Komodo dragons can eat 2 kg of meat in less than a minute. Extra fat is stored in their tail.
33. Not all moons are dry and dusty like ours. For example, Jupiter's moon Europa has a liquid ocean beneath an icy crust.
34. Some Viking leaders were buried with their ships.
35. Clouds constantly cover about 60% of the Earth.
36. All monkeys laugh when you tickle them.
37. Spotted hyenas can digest skin and bones.
38. The length of the quill of African porcupines is 3 pencils.
The wonders of nature continue to amaze. And the most unusual phenomena can be found near the house, seen in the most ordinary things. It’s enough to look around carefully, stop, embrace nature and feel...
1. The black swift is considered the most record-breaking bird. The bird can fly for about 2.5 years. At the same time, she eats food and mates. This bird also has a high horizontal flight speed of 180 km/h.
2. Brown algae is considered one of the longest. Its length can reach 200m.
3. The largest in the world is the Madagascar hissing. Its length can be from 5 mm to 10 centimeters.
4. In Germany there is one of the smallest five-star hotels, the width of which is 2.4 meters.
5. The most expensive cheese in the world is Pule. The cost of this cheese is $1300 per kilogram. Manufacturers explain the reason for this cost by saying that the ingredients of the cheese include donkey milk, which costs 40 euros per liter.
6. The oldest father in the world is 96 years old and lives in India. Despite his age, the man is glad that he had a second child and considers it a blessing.
7. The most A tall man in the world - Sultan Kosen. His height is 2.5 meters, and his foot length is 36.6 cm.
8. 43 meters - the length of the longest cigar in the world. It may well become an original gift for February 23, birthday or other holiday for your beloved man. Although you can find more unexpected surprises, for example, in the online store Surprise Everyone. The main thing is that the gift should be a completely unexpected surprise.
9. Hair on the head can live by gravity for 10 years, while on eyebrows and eyelashes - no more than 4 months. Hair grows 0.4 mm per day. Hair growth is most effective in the evening, and least at night.
10. In plant synthesis active participant is icotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate hydrin
11. The longest name of a Russian substance contains 55 letters Tetrahydropyranylcyclopentyltetrahydropyridopyridine.
12. A hippopotamus can eat 40 kg of grass per day. Maximum amount herbs that they can eat per day - 200 kg.
13. A kangaroo jumps 12 meters long and 3 meters high.
14. 25 large power plants are needed to run refrigerators in the United States.
15. There are about 5 thousand different languages in the world.
16. Diarrhea is not such a harmless disease - in 1900, about a third of all people died from it.
17. A bald eagle can build a nest that weighs about a ton.
18. Oak boards and iron nails cannot be compatible. Wood contains substances that can corrode iron.
19. A grizzly bear can reach speeds of 60 km/h.
20. The smallest alphabet is Hawaiian, which contains only 12 letters.
21. In order for a village to be called a village, it must have a church.
23. The largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef, which is located in Australia. Its length is about 250 km wide.
25. The baby blue whale has the highest weight gain per day. So, in one day he is able to gain up to 100 kg of weight.
26. The widest part of Highway 401, which is located in Canada, has 18 main lanes and 4 additional ones.
The human body is the most familiar thing in the world to each of us, however, it remains one of the most mysterious organisms. Even today, with all the medical and scientific advances that have given us greater knowledge about our physical bodies, many experts are still puzzled by aspects of our bodies - how they work and why.
On this moment more than 7 billion people live on our planet. Although our cultures and personalities make us unique, we are all very similar in many ways. We all evolved from the same single-celled organisms in the distant past and evolved into the bodies we know today. Each part of our body has specific functions and, beyond these functions, our bodies are capable of amazing things. Put every part of the human body together - from hair, skin to sneezing - and you realize the amazing natural strength that is inherent in us all. If you, like the rest of the world, accept the simple fact of existence own body As a matter of course, we invite you to read the following list of incredible facts and be amazed at what even the smallest parts of your body can do.
20. We can see up to 48 kilometers away
Our eyes will never be as sharp as an eagle's. However, the human eye is so sensitive that if the Earth were completely flat, we could clearly see the flickering of a candle up to 48 kilometers away.
19. Our nerve impulses travel at a speed of 402 kilometers per hour 
The sensation of pain is essentially immediate when you touch something hot or are pricked by a needle. Thanks to our highly developed nervous system we can react in less than a millisecond to things we should stay away from. Nerve impulses are so fast that electrical signals responsible for sensations travel to and from the brain with average speed 402 kilometers per hour.
18. There is an entire ecosystem in our navel 
We can't see them, but the human body contains trillions of tiny organisms, such as bacteria, millions of which live inside the belly button. Relatively speaking, there are so many bacteria in the human belly button alone that they could form an ecosystem the size of a rainforest.
17. There are more atoms in the human body than stars in the Universe
All matter is made up of molecules and molecules are made up of atoms. An adult human is made up of 7 octillion atoms (7 followed by 27 zeros). This is more than twice the known number of stars in the Universe.
16. Our bones are as hard as granite.
We may think that human bones are fragile. However, the bones are as hard as granite. Just one piece of bone, the size of a matchbox, can support a weight of 8 tons.
15. We Share DNA With Fruits
You've probably already heard that humans differ from chimpanzees by only one chromosome. DNA is so precise that the slightest change can turn you into a completely different person. the new kind. As it turns out, humans share 50 percent of their DNA with the normal, ordinary, delicious banana.
14. Our cells never stop reproducing. 
Cells are the building blocks of the body. Every second the human body produces 25 million new cells. For comparison, every 13 seconds more cells are produced than the population of the United States.
13. We glow in the dark
As deep sea creatures, humans are naturally bioluminescent and we glow in the dark. However, the light we emit is incredibly weak. He is so weak that our human eyes cannot distinguish it.
12. Our skin never stops growing.
Considering that we produce 25 million new cells every second of time, we develop new layers of skin. Over the course of their lives, people lose up to 18 kilograms of skin.
11. Most of our cells are not human
Of the billions of cells that make up the human body, only about 10 percent are actually “human.” The remaining 90 percent consists of various fungi and bacteria.
10. We have more than five senses
Humans have five basic senses. We also have over 10 other important senses such as balance, temperature, pain and time. We have internal feelings of suffocation, thirst and fullness. Unfortunately, we still cannot see dead people.
9. We have 1609 kilometers of capillaries in our lungs 
If you were to stretch the 300,000,000 capillaries in your lungs from end to end, the line would stretch from Seattle to San Diego, or approximately 1,609 kilometers.
8. Our tears know our emotions.
People produce differently structured tears depending on the reason we cry. Emotions such as grief, guilt, sadness or happiness lead to radical change molecular structure of tears. Like a snowflake, no tear is alike at the molecular level.
7. Our brains don't feel pain.
The brain can perceive and process feelings of pain from other parts of the body. However, the brain itself is not capable of feeling pain. The brain does not have the same pain receptors as those in your arms, legs, or other parts of the body.
6. Our brain is mostly made of water.
Our brains contain less flesh and tissue than fluid. Our brain is 80 percent water. In fact, most of The human body is made of water.
5. We are completely covered in hair
In nature there is no such thing as a bald person. Every person, including women, has the same amount of hair per square centimeter of body as a chimpanzee. The hairs are so short, light and fine that most of them are almost impossible to see with the naked eye.
4. Our hearts are stronger than any other muscle in our body.
The human heart must be strong enough to pump blood through every vein in our body 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is so strong that it can generate enough pressure to spray blood up to 30 feet away.
3. Our sneezes are stronger than the wind
Sneezing has a practical function. It clears the nasal cavity and throat of any congestion. The force of a sneeze is so great that it exceeds a speed of 160 kilometers per hour.
2. We almost always have sex.
This fact applies to the human population as a whole rather than specifically to human body. Every day, sexual intercourse occurs approximately 120 million times around the world.
1. Our height changes every day, and several times.
The human body grows at night. Something like that. People are 1 centimeter taller in the morning than in the evening. As the day progresses, the discs in our back begin to shrink and our body becomes shorter.
Incredible facts
No matter how much knowledge you have, there is always something interesting in the world that you could learn about today.
6. The biggest wave we rode was height with 10-story building.
7. Hearing - the fastest of feelings person.
8. Since the rotation of the Earth’s axis has slowed down, dayduring the time when dinosaurs lived,lasted approximately 23 hours.
9. On Earth more plastic flamingos than real ones.
10. To cook eggs on the sidewalk, its temperature should reach 70 degrees Celsius.
11. 54 million people alive today they will die in a year.
12. Charlie Chaplin once participated in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike competition and took 3rd place there.
13. Most entries off-screen laughter V comedy shows was recorded in the 1950s. So many of that audience are no longer alive.
14. Antarctica – the only continent where corn is not grown.
15. Lighters were invented before matches..
16. Napoleon was not short. His height is 170 cm, which was considered average height for the French in those days.
17. Best time For nap between 1 and 2:30 p.m., since at this time the body temperature drops.
18. Children do not feel salty taste until 4 months.
19. Male pandas perform handstand, when they urinate to mark a tree.
20. If only The earth would be the size of a grain of sand, The sun would be the size of an orange.
21. The Dead Sea is not completely dead. Microbes halophiles live in its salty water.
22. The first horses were the size of Siamese cats. These were the smallest horses that ever lived.
23. Only about 100 people in the world can speak Latin fluently.
