10 Facts That Will Change How You See The World
1. Bananas Are Berries, But Strawberries Aren’t
Botanically speaking, bananas qualify as berries while strawberries don’t due to the structure of their ovaries.
2. The Largest Living Organism Is a Fungus
In Oregon, a fungus spans over 2,400 acres, making it one of the largest and oldest living entities on Earth.
3. Octopuses Have Three Hearts
Two hearts pump blood to the gills, while the third circulates it to the rest of the body, highlighting nature’s ingenuity.
4. Honey Never Spoils
Archaeologists have discovered honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that is still edible after thousands of years.
5. A Day on Venus Is Longer Than Its Year
Venus takes longer to rotate on its axis than it does to orbit the Sun, flipping our typical sense of time.
6. There Are More Stars Than Grains of Sand
The sheer number of stars in the observable universe surpasses the number of grains of sand on all Earth’s beaches.
7. Your Body Contains Enough Fat to Make Soap
The human body stores enough fat that, if processed, could produce over seven bars of soap.
8. Cleopatra Lived Closer to the Moon Landing Than the Great Pyramid’s Construction
Chronology reveals surprising overlaps between ancient history and more modern events.
9. Hot Water Can Freeze Faster Than Cold Water
Known as the Mpemba effect, this counterintuitive phenomenon still puzzles scientists today.
10. The Shortest War in History Lasted Only 38 Minutes
The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is recorded as the briefest military conflict in history.
