(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This thread is basically a collection of the coolest/weirdest facts on the web. Everything here is true, I didn't make anything up and they are ALL from legitimate and trustworthy websites. Maybe this will make you a bit smarter, or will help you have a great conversation starter with friends. Enjoy.


If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.

Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren't added to it.

Slugs have 4 noses.

You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321.

If all the people in China stood on a chair and jumped off at the exact same time, they could knock the Earth out of orbit. (Ok. Seriously I'm not sure this is correct, but I got it off the internets ok? So it MUST BE TRUE! xD)

In France, you can marry someone who has already died.

It costs about 3 cents to make a $1 bill in the United States.

China has more English speakers than the United States.

The letter J does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements.

The youngest pope was 11 years old.

A leech has 32 brains.

Tomatoes and cucumbers are fruits.

An oyster can change its gender.

There are no two zebras who have stripes that are exactly the same

Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration

There are 10 million bacteria at the place where you rest your hands at a desk

One billion seconds is about 32 years

The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com

75% of all raisins eaten by people in the United States are eaten at breakfast

Women hearts beat faster than men

People generally read 25% slower from a computer screen compared to paper

On average people fear spiders more than they do death

Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously

In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined.

There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar

Before the 17th century, carrots used to be the colour purple

During the time it takes to read this sentence, 50,000 cells in your body will die and be replaced.

Every year, dogs kill more people in the US than Great White sharks have in the past 100 years.

Contrary to popular belief, some people have the ability to lick their elbows.


"Weird" Al Yankovic received a Bachelor's degree in Architecture in 1981. He also served as valedictorian of his high school at age 16.

The oldest business in the United States of America is the cymbal company Zildjian which was founded in Constantinople in 1623.

There are approximately ten million bricks in the Empire State Building.

From space, the brightest man-made place is Las Vegas, Nevada.

Contrary to popular belief, only one alligator has ever been found in the New York City sewer system. The 125 pound (57 kilogram) alligator was pulled out by four boys way back in 1935.

"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair.

More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes.

The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.

The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.

A snail can sleep for 3 years.

The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

Did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 other million people in the world.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.

The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated. ( I dare any of you to try this)

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

There are more chickens than people in the world.

Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.

Almonds are members of the peach family.

A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.

In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.


EVEN MORE FACTS!!!

Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour

Gorilla gorilla gorilla is the scientific name for the animal gorilla

Polar bears are left-handed

Touching and stroking a plant will aid in it growing healthy

NASA scientists have concluded that the state of California is moving north and will collide with the state of Alaska in roughly 150 million years

The first product that Sony came out with was the rice cooker

In Los Angeles, there are fewer people than there are automobiles

A language becomes extinct in this world every two weeks

Ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale of vodka.
The only part of the body humans can naturally regenerate after injury is the tip of the finger, which can even include some bone regrowth. (Please note that the liver can regenerate as well, this facts implies to the outside of your body)

MORE FACTS! AGAIN!

An Elephant cannot jump

The makers of Crayola produce over 2 billion crayons in a year

Some toothpastes contain antifreeze

There are an average of 178 sesame seeds on a McDonald's Big Mac bun.

"Pomology" is the science of growing an apple

The venom of the king cobra is so deadly that one bite can kill twenty people or one elephant

Whale eyes are the size of a grapefruit

People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain

With winds of 50 miles per hour, The Statue of Liberty sways three inches and the torch sways five inches

Celtic warriors sometimes fought their battles naked, their bodies dyed blue from head to toe

In a lifetime, the average house cat spends approximately 10,950 hours purring

The country of Andorra has a zero percent unemployment rate

A scorpion can have up to 12 eyes

There are approximately fifty Bibles sold each minute across the world

So, thats it for now, I might add some more later, if you have any cool ones you can post them here. Hope you all enjoyed.

did YOU know that if you put the ENRIRE world's population of people into texas, it still would not be as densely populated as New York? I heard that a couple days ago