We love it when random fun facts catch us off, guard. We enjoy and are entertained by these unexpected or unusual tidbits of information from the fields of science, history, and popular culture.
But these fascinating facts are more than just amusing tidbits that will enable you to answer trivia questions with ease: Once you start reading them, you’ll want to keep going until your curiosity is satiated because they are genuinely fascinating.
Dead skin cells are one of the primary components of household dust
Humans lose 200 million skin cells an hour, according to researchers at Imperial College London, and these cells need to go somewhere when we’re inside.
More than 60,000 miles make up the circulatory system’s length
The veins, arteries, and capillaries in a child’s body would stretch more than 60,000 miles if they were all laid out flat, according to the Franklin Institute. By the time we reach adulthood, our bodies contain blood vessels spanning about 100,000 miles.
Argentina produced the first full-length animated movie
Argentina produced a full-length animated feature film. El Apóstol, a political satire that had a running time of 70 minutes and was made up of 58,000 drawings, holds the record for having the most drawings ever.
On the Trans-Siberian Railway, there are 3,901 bridges to cross during a single journey
The Trans-Siberian Railway is not only the longest railway in the world, but it is also the longest in Russia. Seven days are required for the trip, during which time travelers cross 3,901 bridges and eight different time zones.
The amount of gold on Earth is sufficient to cover its surface
99 percent of the precious metal is said to be present in the Earth’s core, according to Discover Magazine. What is the quantity of it? The planet’s surface would be 1.5 feet deep in gold.
English’s longest word contains 189,819 letters
The full name of the protein that goes by the moniker titin would take three and a half hours to say out loud, so we won’t say it here.
NASA is able to essentially email astronauts tools thanks to 3D printing
Prior to the advent of new technology, it would take months or even years to deliver new equipment to the Space Station.
Mercedes created a vehicle with a joystick control
The steering wheel and pedals were replaced by a joystick in the 1966 Mercedes F200 showcase car, which controlled both speed and direction. The driver could operate the vehicle from the passenger seat because the car could detect which side the driver was seated on.
Animals other than humans also dream
According to studies, rats often dream about running through mazes to get to the food.
May 20, 1873, is regarded as the “birthday” of blue jeans
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis, the inventors of the durable blue jeans we all love, reportedly received a patent on this day for their method of adding metal rivets to men’s denim work trousers.
The first World Cup’s game-winning goal was scored by a player with one arm
Héctor Castro, a football player for Uruguay in the 1930 World Cup, accidentally severed his right forearm while using an electric saw as a teenager. Castro scored the game-winning goal in the final seconds of the previous match between Uruguay and Argentina. Uruguay became the first nation to win the World Cup title with a final score of 4-2.