Nowadays, we have a whole world of information at our fingertips, it’s no wonder that we can’t get enough of fascinating facts and figures. But, years ago things were very different, if you wanted to find information, you needed to visit a strange and mysterious building called a ‘library’. Those places were treasure troves of knowledge and thankfully, there are still plenty of them around today. If you’re after some quick and interesting facts right now though, take a look at these ten, and enjoy!
This is one of the ancient tablets in Japan, it holds a warning to people to tell them not to build homes below them. The stones were known of before the tragic tsunami, in 2011. If only people had taken heed of their message… perhaps, things might have been different.
‘Outlaw’ is a term which originally meant, ‘outside the protection of the law’. What this actually meant, was that anyone could kill or steal from them with no legal repercussions!
Cutting honey with cheap syrups and sugars is called ‘honey laundering’ and is actually dangerous, as the resulting honey mix may contain drugs and heavy metals.
Wes Cherry, who invented ‘Microsoft Solitaire’, was an intern that created the app in his own time. But, he received absolutely no royalties for his creation!
A man’s wealth can determine his preference in terms of the female form. More well-off men tend to prefer ladies who are smaller-breasted, whereas men with less resources prefer a larger-chested woman.
High heels are associated with beautiful, glamorous women. It sounds crazy, but, they were originally invented by butchers to avoid getting the blood and entrails of dead animals all over their feet.
Back in 2013, the ‘Orlando Business Journal’ ran a poll on whether ‘Blackfish’ (a documentary about the captivity of killer whales) had changed how people felt about ‘SeaWorld’. The resulting consensus was ‘no’, however, it was later discovered that 55% of those replies came from an IP address which was traced back to SeaWorld!
Many Japanese schools encourage a healthy attitude towards responsibility by having no custodians or janitors and having the students clean their school instead.
If you live in America and your dog is in need of a kidney transplant, it is possible to adopt a stray dog and use one of its kidneys to help your pooch!
Cats can actually rehydrate by drinking seawater because their kidneys work so efficiently!
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