Mothers think the youngest child is shor …
Mothers think the youngest child is shorter than they really are despite correctly estimating the height of their other children. What do you think of this factlet?Useful ()Informative ()Amusing...
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Oldest writing symbols (before Sumerians, hieroglyphs and Dead Sea Scrolls) was found at Tărtăria, Romania, on three small tablets dated around 5300 BC. The Tărtăria tablets are three tablets,...
View ArticleOne out of every 4 million lobsters is b …
One out of every 4 million lobsters is born with a rare genetic defect that turns the lobster blue. What do you think of this factlet?Useful ()Informative ()Amusing ()Interesting ()Unusual ()Scary...
View ArticleResearchers trained flatworms, then deca …
Researchers trained flatworms, then decapitated them. After their heads grew back, researchers found they had retained their training. What do you think of this factlet?Useful ()Informative ()Amusing...
View ArticleOskar Schindler became virtually destitute…
Oskar Schindler became virtually destitute after the war and became bankrupt after trying to raise chickens in Argentina. For the rest of his life, he survived off gifts and donations from the Jews he...
View ArticleContrary to popular thinking, wolves…
Contrary to popular thinking, wolves are not dominated by an “Alpha Wolf” that is the most aggressive male, or male-female pairing, of the pack. Rather, they have found that wolf packs are similar to...
View ArticleJohnny Weissmuller, famous for his role…
Johnny Weissmuller, famous for his role as Tarzan, was playing golf in Cuba during the Revolution when he was surrounded by a group of rebels. He immediately gave his trademark Tarzan yell. The...
View ArticleIf you took all the mined gold…
If you took all the mined gold in the world and made it into a cube, it would only measure 20.5m on a side. What do you think of this factlet?Useful ()Informative ()Amusing ()Interesting ()Unusual...
View ArticleIn WWII, the US Army asked Americans…
In WWII, the US Army asked Americans to loan their dogs to the war effort. The dogs’ handlers even sent letters home to their owners for Christmas and to inform them of their dog’s performance...
View ArticleIgloos can retain a temperature…
Igloos can retain a temperature of 60° F during -50° weather. Fire inside melts the inner layer of ice, and the cold outside refreezes it, adding a layer of insulation. What do you think of this...
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