1. The first leaf blowers were insecticide misters that workers were misusing to blow leaves instead.
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1. Crows have the ability to remember human faces and if they don’t like you they won’t forget you either. The children of the crows would later carry on the same grudge.
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1. The ozone layer is healing and a full recovery is expected by the year 2050-2060.
Interesting facts about the subconscious mind: • It records everything. • Always alert and awake. • It controls 95% of our lives
1. Ireland has 3 peat fired power plants. Using peat taken from Irish bogs, it's more polluting than coal and is so inefficient that it is subsided by the state.
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Squirrels are fascinating creatures with a variety of unique characteristics and behaviors. They can be found in numerous parts of the world and are a common sight in many urban and suburban areas. That will be useful to explore some interesting and fun facts about squirrels that you may not have
1. One of the rarest fish in the world is the Devils Hole Pupfish. They are only found in Devils Hole a water-filled cavern in Nevada and are critically endangered with only 136 fish (as of 2019) left in the wild.
While most of us are naturally curious and suffer from more or less pronounced FOMO, meaning we have to know, see and hear everything others do, it’s not always best for us.
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1. There is a village named Bengkala in Bali where, due to a recessive gene named DFNB3, so many people are born deaf that hearing people use sign language called Kata Kolok, and spoken language equally.
1. In 2005, a pilot of Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 was concerned about the weather. He jokingly referenced the movie ‘Airplane!’, saying “I picked a bad day to stop sniffin’ glue,” shortly before his plane crashed.
1. China is building massive cities just to keep builders busy and generate growth. The result is ghost metropolis.
1. Albert Einstein once declared that his second greatest idea after the theory of relativity was to add an egg while cooking soup in order to produce a soft-boiled egg without having an extra pot to wash.
1. The little jump guinea pigs do when they're happy is called popcorning.
01. 96% of U.S. pet-custody cases involve dogs. Only 1% involve cats.
01. Lincoln’s bodyguard recalls before his assassination Lincoln had dreamt of a covered corpse guarded by soldiers. One soldier said, “President was killed by an assassin.” Previously Lincoln told his cabinet about his dream of sailing across an unknown body of water.
1. In 2015, the opah fish was discovered to be the first fully warm-blooded fish that circulates heat throughout its body much like mammals and birds.
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1. In 1977, a faux-documentary called ‘Alternative 3’ caused mass panic in the UK. It alleged that the Earth was becoming uninhabitable and the government was kidnapping scientists to prepare for colonization of Moon and Mars.
1. Neutron stars can contain up to twice the mass of the sun. A sugar-cube-sized bit of material from a neutron star would weigh about 1 billion tons.
01. The Greek word for “Carpenter” more accurately translates as “home builder” and since Judea built structures primarily out of stone, Jesus was probably a stonemason.
Read on to know some amazing psychological facts that can tremendously help you understand yourself and the people around you better.
Fun facts for kids. Enjoy our collection of cool fun facts for kids! Did you know? Kangaroos can not walk backwards. A shrimp's heart is in its head!
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How to read people, not just what they say, but who they are. Here're 3 techniques to remain objective, receive information neutrally without distorting it
1. TV show Guy's Grocery Games is shot in a made for TV grocery story with 10 aisles stocked with 20,000 items including fresh meats, seafood, produce, and baked goods which are donated to local food banks each week, which adds up to nearly 30,000 lb per season.
1. In 1992, the carrier Saratoga accidentally launched live missiles during a joint U.S - Turkish exercise, killing several Turkish naval officers.
1. Children in Iceland are not allowed to have names with the letter "C" in them. All names must conform to the rules of the Icelandic language, which does not have the letter "C."
1. Miniature horses are considered service animals under The Americans with Disabilities Act and are used for people with a fear of dogs.
Communication can make or break your reputation and relationship with people. Here're useful psychological tricks for dealing with people:
1. British eggs are illegal in the US for being "unwashed" and American eggs are illegal in the UK for being "washed."
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