A common year (aka non-leap year) begins and ends on the same day of the week.
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Common year
type of year that has exactly 365 days in a solar calendar, so is starting and ending on the same day of the week, and is not a leap year
Spider silk has such high tensile strength that it can absorb a great deal of kinetic energy. So, it can stop a fully-loaded subway train going at full speed and even a 747 Boeing aircraft.
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Can Spiderman Really Stop A Train With His Web?
The secret to this Spiderman's feat lies in the high tensile strength of spider silk, that makes it up to five times stronger than steel.
It is estimated that 117 Billion humans have ever been born (Since 190,000 BCE). By 50,000 BCE, approximately 7.8 Billion humans had already lived and died.
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How Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth?
The global population milestone of 8 billion people represents nearly 7% of the total number of people who have ever lived on Earth.
The slipping on a banana peel gag was originated using the now extinct Big Mike banana, whose peel was actually slippery
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The Extinct Slippery Banana - Sliced Coconut
For a long time slipping on a banana peel has been a slapstick staple. As a kid I found this hilarious. The slipping on the banana peel, not the fact that other people thought it was funny. Although now that I write it, I think it is funny how often someone used…
In the early years of the 20th century, horses were causing so much pollution with their poop that automobiles were seen as the “green” alternative.
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There is a town in Upstate New York called Neversink, Ironically, the original Neversink was permanently flooded when the Neversink reservoir was built.
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Neversink Reservoir
retention tank (New York, United States)
A nuru massage, originating from Japan, is a full body-to-body massage using an ultra-slippery gel usually made out of seaweed. It invokes the sensation of sex without actively engaging in intercourse
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What Is A Nuru Massage? How To Give A Slippery, Erotic Japanese Massage At Home
Seaweed is the new black.
The pH scale is between 0 and 14, but several acids are below 0 and several bases are above 14! @googlefactss #funfact
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pH
In chemistry, pH (/piːˈeɪtʃ/ pee-AYCH), also referred to as acidity or basicity, historically denotes "potential of hydrogen" (or "power of hydrogen"). It is a logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of aqueous solutions. Acidic solutions…
Super mario is named after the real life businessman Mario Segale, who had rented out a warehouse to nintendo.
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An average parent experiences stress induced by their children approximately six times daily @googlefactss #funfact
There is no recorded origin for who created the party horn but the world record for the most people blowing the party horn at the same time is held by 6,091 in Japan on 11/21/2009
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Party horn
individual free reed
There is a psychological theory in which children develop and test theories about the world. It is called the ‘theory theory’. @googlefactss #funfact
Atelophobia is the fear of not being good enough or a fear of imperfection. An atelophobic has the fear that whatever he is doing is wrong in some way
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"Essential Oils" are not essential in that they are necessary, but because they carry the "essence" of the plant. However, there are "Essential Fatty Acids" that are necessary for humans
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Essential oil
An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) chemical compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetheroleum, or simply as the oil of the plant…
The hacker group Anonymous once sent thousands of all-black faxes to the Church of Scientology to deplete all of their ink cartridges.
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Anonymous (hacker group)
decentralized, internet-based protest movement which organizes cyber attacks and demonstrations for freedom and against various forms of grievance
Bee suits are customarily white because by wearing white, a beekeeper can approach and open the hive without the bees becoming defensive and attacking as bees dislike dark coloured animals.
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Fun fact - Why do beekeepers wear white? | Manuka Vet
Fun fact - Why do beekeepers wear white?
Have you ever wondered why beekeepers wear white? Is it to see when a bee lands on them, to stay cool when its hot or is it a fashion trend that has stuck?The answer is simple and evolutionary. In ...