Freaky Facts That Are Difficult To Believe

Eric Lund

May 5, 2022 4:00 PM EDT

The known universe is a pretty big place. Maybe "big" doesn't even cover the massiveness. "Leviathan" might apply to like half of it, and maybe "insurmountably gigantic" would cover a lot of the rest. But within the most miniscule parts of habitable reality in which we find ourselves sleeping, going to work, and eating tacos, there are still what science would refer to as "oodles" of new things to learn every day.

And no, knowing more about scorpions and swords won't make you "smarter" per say, but it will provide a grander context to the physical world we're hanging our in. And waking up with a better idea of the world you walk on makes it at least a little bit easier to comprehend, even though learning more things often inspires twenty new questions. But hey, that's life on Earth.

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