TOP 20: facts about everything and a little bit

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

The world is so large and immense that by studying it all your life, it is still impossible to learn all the secrets. We suggest you familiarize yourself with 20 interesting facts that will broaden your horizons, and some will even shock you.

1. "Stone, scissors, paper"

Everyone is familiar with the game Rock, Paper, Scissors. Many people use it to solve some frivolous disputes and, naturally, all the players want to win. Recently, a survey was carried out, which showed that out of 100 interviewed people, 41 first use "stone", 32 - "paper", and the remaining 32 - "scissors".

2. Giant cave

The nature of our planet is also impressive. For example, in Vietnam there is a huge cave called Son Dong. Its dimensions are so huge that it can accommodate the average quarter of New York in terms of population.

By the way, this unique place has the same unique climatic conditions.

3. Michael Phelps

Every athlete's dream is to get a gold medal at the Olympic Games. American swimmer Michael Phelps has fulfilled this dream 13 times. Yes, at 33, the athlete already has 13 Olympic gold medals. This figure is considered a record.

The only person in the world with such achievements is Leonidas from the city of Rhodes, who lived in the era of antiquity.

4. License plates

We are all accustomed to the fact that the license plate of the car has a square shape. If you find it boring and monotonous, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with car signs in Canada. There they are shaped like a bear.

5. Styrofoam walls

Think all these chic patterned building decorations are made entirely of stones? You are wrong! In many cases, the base of such decorations is made of foam and covered with a layer of concrete.

Although this method is cheaper, the appearance of the patterns remains attractive.

6. Medicine

The next interesting fact from the world of medicine. Ophthalmologists sometimes face such a problem that a scratch appears on the patient's eye, and since the pupil and eyeball are very small, it is impossible to find the location of this scratch with the naked eye.

To do this, specialists drip a special dye onto the eye and illuminate the face with an ultraviolet lamp. But don't try it yourself!

7. The quietest place on earth

Lovers of silence would definitely love the sound-absorbing chamber of Microsoft, where the company's headquarters are located. This chamber is located in Washington, DC and is considered the quietest place on earth, as it recorded almost the minimum sound level that can be achieved without a special vacuum.

They also say that in this chamber you can hear the blood flowing through the veins. Here the company is testing new equipment.

8. Double rainbow

The double rainbow is a very beautiful and amazing phenomenon. And surprising because the arrangement of the lower rainbow stripes mirrors the arrangement of the upper ones. So, at the beginning of the upper rainbow is purple, and at the beginning of the lower one is red.

9. Hippopotamus sweat

Hippopotamus sweat is considered an extremely useful substance - it perfectly protects the skin from sunburn and in some cases is a useful antibiotic. By the way, it has another interesting property, namely red color.

10. Snail

Who would have thought that such a fragile, at first glance, creature like a snail has extremely strong teeth. However, this is far from a myth. These small animals have teeth that can chew even stones.

11. Broccoli with gum flavor

The name McDonald's alone is immediately associated with junk food for most people. The company's management tried to fix this, and to do this, they actively developed gum-flavored broccoli to draw the attention of children to healthy food. Unfortunately, the idea failed.

12. Border of Belgium and the Netherlands

How, living in one house, to be in 2 countries at once? It is enough to settle in the city of Barle-Hertog, part of which is located in Belgium, and the other in the Netherlands. In some places, the borders of the two countries are separated by special stripes on the sidewalks, and whole houses can cross these strips. So, some of the residents of the same house may be in Belgium, and the other in the Netherlands.

It is noteworthy that the laws in these countries are different. For example, in Holland, it is required that all bars close at a certain time, and in Belgium, the closing time of such establishments is several hours later.

Therefore, sitting in a bar in Belgium, after a certain time when it is time to leave the institution, guests can take a few steps and find themselves not only in another institution, but also in another country, where loud music can still be played at this time.

13. Flamingo

Flamingos have an amazing skeleton! So, standing on one leg, they do not strain their muscles at all, so they can find themselves in this position for a long time and not get tired at all.

Gravity also plays an important role in this, as it balances the bird's body.

14. Football match

Have you ever wondered why the traditional color of the ball is black and white? Everything is very simple. Football matches began to be broadcast on television back in the days when there were no color screens. To better see the ball on such a TV, they began to make it black and white.

15. Anthem without words

Each country has its own anthem, which has a unique melody and lyrics. The exception is the Spanish anthem - there are no words in it.

16. Nostrils

The structure of the human body is shrouded in great mystery for many. For example, few people know that in all people one nostril works more than the other, even when a person does not have a runny nose. The "working" nostril changes every 15 minutes.

17. Honey

The longest stored food product that is currently known to science is honey. It can be stored for as much as 300 years, and it will not deteriorate! But beekeepers still advise to consume honey within 1-2 years after its production.

18. Leather

Another impressive fact about the human body. Since skin cells are constantly dying off and replaced by new ones, the skin is constantly changing throughout life, and complete cell replacement occurs an average of 900 times in a lifetime.

19. Dogs or ants

It is believed that dogs have the best sense of smell, however, and ants smell just as well. A blinded ant can easily get to its nest using only smells.

20. Diet and diet again

Recently, a lot of attention has been paid to diets, and, therefore, their number is also growing. At the moment, about 10 thousand diets are known. However, not all of them are useful!

Such interesting facts can be told to curious children as well as general developmental home activities!