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Lighters were invented before matches.
Because apparently humanity looked at fire and said, "Yeah, we can make this portable," before figuring out how to scratch a stick.
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Lobsters never stop growing.
They just keep getting bigger, older, and angrier.
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Ants make up approximately 10% of all terrestrial animal biomass.
We're basically living on their planet. Remember that on your next picnic
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Every "c" in Pacific Ocean is pronounced differently.
Once you notice it, you'll never unhear it. The English language is just trolling us at this point.
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Flamingos are born gray.
They turn pink from their diet which includes pink algae
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Clouds can weigh millions of pounds.
Because they are made out of… you know… water!
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The time separating Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus is greater than the time separating Tyrannosaurus and you.
Dinosaurs were around for a very VERY long time
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You could fit all the other planets in the solar system between earth and the moon.
Space is huge - and the Moon is that far - and much bigger than it looks
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Reno, Nevada is further West than Los Angeles.
Geography said, "Let's make no sense whatsoever," and America agreed.
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Humans shed nearly 8-9 pounds of skin per year.
Congratulations - you've basically been a snake this whole time.
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Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.
Science loves ruining everything you thought you knew about fruit
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In a room with 23 people, there is a 50% chance that someone shares a birthday with someone else.
It's not magic, it's math - the most annoying kind of magic
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Sharks are older than trees.
They've been gliding around since before leaves existed. Respect your elders
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There are more unique ways to arrange a deck of 52 playing cards than there are atoms in the Milky Way Galaxy.
So technically, every time you shuffle, you're creating a cosmic event
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In Japan, more paper is used to make manga than toilet paper.
And honestly, that feels like the correct cultural priority
Intriguing Facts That Feel Wrong but Aren't
Back in the early days of iPhones and iPod Touches, there seemed to be a ton of random, highly specific, and utterly useless apps. You know the ones: the digital Zippo lighter, the fake beverages you could "drink" by tilting your device, and those soundboards with laugh tracks and boos you could never actually pull up fast enough to use in real life. I was personally obsessed with those random "fun fact" apps filled with endless lists of weird trivia that made you feel smarter for about five minutes before you forgot everything. I'd stay up way too late scrolling through them, whispering "no way" to myself every few seconds, only to wake up the next morning and remember none of it.
This list of facts gives me that very same energy; full of those mind-bending, reality-questioning tidbits that sound completely wrong… but are, somehow, totally true. So, prepare to doubt everything you thought you knew, and maybe, just maybe, actually retain a few of these this time.
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