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Fun Fact: The Sun makes a sound, but we can't hear it. In the form of pressure waves, the Sun does produce sound, but the wavelength of these waves is measured in hundreds of miles, far beyond the range of human hearing.
Science 🧪
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: Norway hires sherpas from Nepal to build paths in the Norwegian mountains. They have completed over 300 projects, and their pay for one summer equals 30 years of work in Nepal. image
Fun Fact: Norway hires sherpas from Nepal to build paths in the Norwegian mountains. They have completed over 300 projects, and their pay for one summer equals 30 years of work in Nepal.
in Norway
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: Jack Black desperately wanted to use a Led Zeppelin song in School Of Rock but the band was notoriously reluctant to let their music be used in films. The director suggested having Black record a personal plea to the band members, in front of a crowd of 1,000 extras. It worked. image
Fun Fact: Jack Black desperately wanted to use a Led Zeppelin song in School Of Rock but the band was notoriously reluctant to let their music be used in films. The director suggested having Black record a personal plea to the band members, in front of a crowd of 1,000 extras. It worked.
Movies 🎥
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: In 1999, a group of hackers discovered that they could enter any Hotmail account by simply entering “eh” as a password. It was fixed by Microsoft within two hours. image
Fun Fact: In 1999, a group of hackers discovered that they could enter any Hotmail account by simply entering “eh” as a password. It was fixed by Microsoft within two hours.
Technology 🧑‍💻
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: Despite Iceland only having a single Costco location, nearly 70% of Icelanders have a Costco membership. image
Fun Fact: Despite Iceland only having a single Costco location, nearly 70% of Icelanders have a Costco membership.
World/Geography 🌍
in Iceland
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: A 17 year old kid that was given an old iPhone for free, and using the "barter" section of Craigslist made 14 trades, ending with a Porsche. Along the way he traded for newer phones, computers, motorcycles, and eventually cars. image
Fun Fact: A 17 year old kid that was given an old iPhone for free, and using the "barter" section of Craigslist made 14 trades, ending with a Porsche. Along the way he traded for newer phones, computers, motorcycles, and eventually cars.
Finance/Economics 💹
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: A man named Göran Kropp from Sweden rode his bicycle to Nepal, climbed Mount Everest alone without Sherpas or bottled oxygen, then cycled back to Sweden again. image
Fun Fact: A man named Göran Kropp from Sweden rode his bicycle to Nepal, climbed Mount Everest alone without Sherpas or bottled oxygen, then cycled back to Sweden again.
in Or, Sweden
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Preview thumbnail for Mr. T had T-cell lymphoma. He said, “Can you imagine that? Cancer with my name on it, personalized cancer.” Fortunately he was able to beat it and is cancer free. image
Mr. T had T-cell lymphoma. He said, “Can you imagine that? Cancer with my name on it, personalized cancer.” Fortunately he was able to beat it and is cancer free.
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: Only three people in the nation were qualified to hand-pack the parachutes for Apollo 15. Their expertise was so vital, they were not allowed to ride in the same car together for fear that a single auto accident could cripple the space program. image
Fun Fact: Only three people in the nation were qualified to hand-pack the parachutes for Apollo 15. Their expertise was so vital, they were not allowed to ride in the same car together for fear that a single auto accident could cripple the space program.
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: Ancient Babylonians did math in base 60 instead of base 10. That's why we have 60 seconds in a minute and 360 degrees in a circle. image
Fun Fact: Ancient Babylonians did math in base 60 instead of base 10. That's why we have 60 seconds in a minute and 360 degrees in a circle.
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: In Singapore, people who opt-out of donating their organs are put on a lower priority to receive an organ transplant than those who did not opt-out. image
Fun Fact: In Singapore, people who opt-out of donating their organs are put on a lower priority to receive an organ transplant than those who did not opt-out.
in Singapore
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: Dr. Phil lost his license to practice psychology in 2006. Therefore, all guests on his TV show must sign a contract stating they are only there to receive "advice" from an individual, not a psychologist. image
Fun Fact: Dr. Phil lost his license to practice psychology in 2006. Therefore, all guests on his TV show must sign a contract stating they are only there to receive "advice" from an individual, not a psychologist.
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: Canadian researchers watched 40 episodes of 'The Dr. Oz Show' and found that nearly 40% of the medical advice is not evidence-based, and 15% goes directly against evidence. image
Fun Fact: Canadian researchers watched 40 episodes of 'The Dr. Oz Show' and found that nearly 40% of the medical advice is not evidence-based, and 15% goes directly against evidence.
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: The FBI has struggled to hire hackers because of the FBI hiring rule that the applicant must not have used marijuana during the last 3 years. image
Fun Fact: The FBI has struggled to hire hackers because of the FBI hiring rule that the applicant must not have used marijuana during the last 3 years.
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: A 13-year-old opened a hot dog stand in front of his home in Minnesota, causing a complaint to the health department. Instead of shutting him down, the inspectors helped him bring his stand up to code and paid the $87 fee for his permit out of their own pockets. image
Fun Fact: A 13-year-old opened a hot dog stand in front of his home in Minnesota, causing a complaint to the health department. Instead of shutting him down, the inspectors helped him bring his stand up to code and paid the $87 fee for his permit out of their own pockets.
in Minnesota
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: In 1836, a sewer worker accidentally discovered an old drain which ran directly into the Bank of England's gold vault. He wrote letters to the directors of the bank and requested a meeting inside the vault at an hour of their choosing - and popped out of the floor to greet them image
Fun Fact: In 1836, a sewer worker accidentally discovered an old drain which ran directly into the Bank of England's gold vault. He wrote letters to the directors of the bank and requested a meeting inside the vault at an hour of their choosing - and popped out of the floor to greet them
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Fun Fact: Max Planck was told by his professor to not go into Physics because "almost everything is already discovered". Planck said he didn't want to discover anything, just learn the fundamentals. He went on to originate quantum theory and win a Nobel Prize.
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: The Cuban Missile Crisis began when a CIA operative noticed soccer fields on a Cuban Military Base. “Cubans play baseball, Russians play soccer” image
Fun Fact: The Cuban Missile Crisis began when a CIA operative noticed soccer fields on a Cuban Military Base. “Cubans play baseball, Russians play soccer”
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: Some farmers in Bangladesh have switched to raising ducks instead of chickens, because during catastrophic floods, ducks float. image
Fun Fact: Some farmers in Bangladesh have switched to raising ducks instead of chickens, because during catastrophic floods, ducks float.
in Bangladesh
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: Kate Winslet keeps her Oscar in the bathroom so her guests can hold it and make acceptance speeches in the mirror without feeling self conscious. image
Fun Fact: Kate Winslet keeps her Oscar in the bathroom so her guests can hold it and make acceptance speeches in the mirror without feeling self conscious.
Celebrity 🧑‍🎤
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: Stan Lee, co-creator of Daredevil, worried that blind people would be offended at how far he exaggerated the way a blind person's other senses are enhanced, until he started receiving letters telling him that blind people greatly enjoyed having Daredevil comics read to them. image
Fun Fact: Stan Lee, co-creator of Daredevil, worried that blind people would be offended at how far he exaggerated the way a blind person's other senses are enhanced, until he started receiving letters telling him that blind people greatly enjoyed having Daredevil comics read to them.
in Colorado
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: After several studios refused, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It was then financed by the rock stars Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Jethro Tull and Elton John who all saw it as simply "a good tax write-off". image
Fun Fact: After several studios refused, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It was then financed by the rock stars Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Jethro Tull and Elton John who all saw it as simply "a good tax write-off".
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: Bob Fletcher, a man who took care of the farms of three Japanese American families while they were interned during World War 2. By keeping their farms running and paying their taxes and mortgages, he ensured the families didn't lose everything. He was even shot at for supporting them. image
Fun Fact: Bob Fletcher, a man who took care of the farms of three Japanese American families while they were interned during World War 2. By keeping their farms running and paying their taxes and mortgages, he ensured the families didn't lose everything. He was even shot at for supporting them.
in Japan
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: Pencils are yellow because in the 19th century, the best graphite came from China. Because yellow was a royal colour in China, pencil companies began to colour their pencils yellow to show both high quality and an association with China. image
Fun Fact: Pencils are yellow because in the 19th century, the best graphite came from China. Because yellow was a royal colour in China, pencil companies began to colour their pencils yellow to show both high quality and an association with China.
in China
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Preview thumbnail for Fun Fact: NASA ground controllers were once shocked to hear a female voice from the space station, apparently interacting with them, which had an all-male crew. They had been pranked by an astronaut who used a recording of his wife. image
Fun Fact: NASA ground controllers were once shocked to hear a female voice from the space station, apparently interacting with them, which had an all-male crew. They had been pranked by an astronaut who used a recording of his wife.