Random Facts (14 gifs)
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Random facts are the delightful tidbits of knowledge that surprise and amuse us. This post uncovers a collection of quirky, mind-bending facts—from nature to history—that spark curiosity and remind us how fascinating the world can be when we embrace the unexpected.
"British naval submarines have for years flown the jolly roger to honor submarine tradition."
"NASA is currently working on the development of a Star Trek style warp drive that could get astronotus to Alpha Centauri (second nearest star to the sun) in just 2 weeks. "
"In 1955, when mass murderer Jack Graham blew up an airplane to kill his mother (killing 43 others), he could only be charged with one count of premeditated murder because blowing up an airplane was not a federal crime yet. "
"The Scottish national animal is the unicorn because it was deemed the enemy of the lion, the English national animal. "
"When the first McDonald’s opened in Britain in 1974, culture shock was experienced. A couple of early customer noted with dismay there was no butter on the bread roll, or cutlery to eat with. "
"About 2% women have a rare genetic mutation that enables them in having an extra retinal cone in their eyes. This allows them to see 100 million colors. "
"There is a flower that is said to bloom every 3,000 years and is associated with the coming of a new king in Buddhism. "
"The first ever World Series of Poker Champion to qualify through an online poker site has “Moneymaker” as a legitimate family name; his ancestors were German coin minters who anglicized the name from “Nurmacher”."
"Lyme disease infected ticks that bite the Western Fence Lizard basically get cured of it because of a protein in the lizard’s blood that kills the bacterium."
"Alton Brown, host of Food Network’s “Good Eats” was originally a cinematographer. He shot the video for R.E.M’s “The One I Love,” among others. He also didn’t attend culinary school until after deciding to start a cooking show."
"There is a large area over Brazil where the Earth’s magnetic field has weakened. This anomaly is called South Atlantic Anomaly. It is so large that NASA powers down its satellites when passing over it."
"In 2003, fed up with being interrogated by the FBI on suspicion of terrorism, artist Hasan Elahi created a website to document his location at all times. It’s still running. "
"The Company that built the Torpedoes used by the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor was destroyed when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. "
"BMW built a concept car that could change its shape. The movable frame is controlled by actuators, which stretch the water-resistant spandex shell, either automatically depending on driving conditions, or at the driver’s command. "
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