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    27 Astonishing Facts That Reveal A New Perspective On Our World

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    It doesn’t matter if you’re 30, 50, or 90 years old, no one in this world knows absolutely everything. There is always something new, or old, out there to learn about and discover. We firmly believe that the saying ‘knowledge is power’ is completely true. Here we have a list of astonishing facts that reveal a new perspective on our world. We were pretty shocked to learn some of them! Take a look, you might just be able to impress someone with your new found knowledge! 

    Adam And Eve

    When it comes to Adam and Eve, there is no specific mention of the apple that was eaten in the Bible. It simply mentions a fruit from a certain tree. 

    Astonishing Facts adam and eve apple
    Courtauld

    Astronauts And Beans

    We all know what beans can do to certain people. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before going into space because the gases can be harmful to their space suits! 

    Astonishing Facts astronauts cant eat beans
    YouTube

    Bhutan

    The last census in Bhutan was held in 1975. No ones knows exactly what the population is there. 

    Astonishing Facts bhutan
    Pixabay

    Erasers

    At a time when the erasers we all know today didn’t exist, people used bread crumbs instead! We need to see how this works…

    Astonishing Facts breadcrumbs eraser
    Wikipedia

    Birth Control

    Studies have shown that birth control pills also work on gorillas. 

    Astonishing Facts birth control gorillas
    GlobalNews

    Canada

    When translated, ‘Canada’ means ‘big village. It is originally a Native American word. 

    Astonishing Facts canada native village
    FarmersDaughterCountryMarket

    Hummingbirds

    This adorable species of bird cannot walk! 

    Astonishing Facts hummingbird
    Pixabay

    Warm Hands Equals Warm Thoughts

    Holding something like a hot drink in your hands causes the person to view the people around them as more friendly. 

    Astonishing Facts holding coffee
    Wallpaperbetter

    The Hercules Beetle

    The image below beholds a Hercules beetle. It may only weigh 100g but it can lift up to 8kg! This makes it the strongest creature on earth. 

    Astonishing Facts hercules beetle
    DidierDescouens

    Gold

    Nestled in our oceans, there is around 200 times more gold than has so far been extracted in human history. 

    Astonishing Facts gold in oceans
    JoeKrug

    Dolls In France

    In France, you’ll find that all of the dolls have human faces. That is because it is forbidden to sell dolls without them. 

    Astonishing Facts france dolls human faces
    Landofozdolls

    Eye Gunk

    Eye ‘gunk’ often accumulates when you sleep. It is actually always present in the eye as a ‘tear film’ to keep your eyes lubricated. However, when we sleep we aren’t blinking which causes a build up. 

    Astonishing Facts eye gunk
    Pixabay

    Crocodiles

    Crocodiles have been know to deliberately swallow stones to help them sink to greater depths. 

    Astonishing Facts crocodiles swallow stones
    MichaelPike

    Sending A Building In The Mail

    A man was once able to send a 40 ton house through the mail. This was obviously to avoid high shipping costs. Unfortunately for anyone who wants to do the same, since 1916 it has been illegal to send a building through the post in the United States. 

    Astonishing Facts illegal to send a house in the mail
    Wanderingonwheelsblog

    Inuits

    Some Inuits have been known to use refrigerators to prevent their food from freezing in the cold temperatures that they live in. 

    Astonishing Facts inuits use refrigerators
    TrendingBuzzz

    Kasa-Obake

    In Japan, there is a legend that if an umbrella is left lying around on its own for a long time, it will develop one leg and one eye, becoming a demon called ‘Kasa-obake’. 

    Astonishing Facts kasa obake
    Verdego

    Lion Tamers

    Lions can only focus on one thing to attack at a time. That is why lion tamers use stools.

    Astonishing Facts lion tamers
    HarvardLibrary

    Number Plates New Hampshire

    The number plates in New Hampshire are created by the state’s convicts. They read ‘live free or die’. 

    Astonishing Facts live free or die
    Armandops

    Loaded Dice

    On a loaded dice, the sum of the numbers on opposing sides equal 7. 

    Astonishing Facts loaded dice
    Blogspot

    Nepal Flag

    The Nepal flag is the only one in the world that isn’t square or rectangular. 

    Astonishing Facts nepal flag
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    Self Serve Restaurant

    The first self service restaurant was set up in New York. Diners had to eat standing up and only men were allowed in! 

    Astonishing Facts self serve male restaurant
    Pixabay

    William Shakespeare

    The English poet had many different ways of pronouncing his own name. 

    Astonishing Facts william shakespeare
    Mshcdn

    Watching TV Vs Sleeping

    Your brain is actually more active when you are sleeping than when you are watching TV. 

    Astonishing Facts watching tv
    Pixabay

    Shoefiti

    You may have stumbled across a pair of shoes hanging on a telephone wire. There are many differing opinions on why this occurs. A few examples include… showing where you can buy drugs, marking a gang’s territory, a sign of students graduating and trying to short circuit the electric supply. 

    Astonishing Facts shoefiti
    PaulSableman

    Raining Frogs

    One interesting day in 1997, there was an entire storm of frogs in a Mexican town. It was quite literally raining frogs! 

    Astonishing Facts rained frogs
    DailyFeed

    Polar Bears

    Grown up polar bears often only eat the fat and skin of their prey. This is so the meat is left behind for cubs.

    Astonishing Facts polar bears leave meat
    FullPunch

    Sense Of Smell

    When we are are asleep, we have no sense of smell. 

    Astonishing Facts no sense of smell when sleeping
    ChristopherMeridith

    Bonus

    This one isn’t a fact. But, can you imagine if this was what the back of Mount Rushmore looked like? We found this highly amusing! 

    astonishing facts back of mount rushmore
    QueerTravel
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