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20 absurd facts that in reality are absolutely true

22.02.2018

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Culture Story: 20 absurd facts that in reality are absolutely true

Look at this compilation of facts that are hard to believe the first time you find out about them. You will definitely be surprised!

The older we get the harder it is to surprise us. But on the other hand, it's a question of curiosity and readiness to discover something new.

#1

Culture Story: A lighter was invented earlier than matches. — shutterstock

#2

Culture Story: If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will become pale. — shutterstock

#3

Culture Story: Women have 2 times more pain receptors than men. But their pain threshold is also much higher. — shutterstock

#4

Culture Story: Flowers grow faster if there is music playing nearby. — shutterstock

#5

Culture Story: Newborn ducklings believe the first moving thing they set their eyes on after birth to be their mother — shutterstock

#6

Culture Story: The higher a person's IQ is, the more dreams they see at night. — shutterstock

#7

Culture Story: Pirates wore an eye patch to be able to see in the dark. — shutterstock

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#8

Culture Story: More people die annually from falling coconuts than from shark attacks. — shutterstock

#9

Culture Story: Frowning burns more calories than smiling — shutterstock

#10

Culture Story: If cars could fly, it would only take about an hour to get into space. — shutterstock

#11

Culture Story: Tin opener was invented 48 years after tin cans appeared. — shutterstock

#12

Culture Story: An oyster's eyes are bigger than its brain. — shutterstock

#13

Culture Story: Cigarettes were considered healthy before the 1950s. — shutterstock

#14

Culture Story: King of hearts is the only king without mustache in the deck of cards. — shutterstock

#15

Culture Story: In 1932, there was a war between Emu birds and Australian army. The birds won. — shutterstock

#16

Culture Story: Nintendo appeared at the times of the Ottoman Empire. — shutterstock

#17

Culture Story: A glass ball can jump higher than a rubber one. — shutterstock

#18

Culture Story: Two thirds of people on Earth have never seen snow. — shutterstock

#19

Culture Story: Spiked dog collars were invented in Ancient Egypt to protect dogs from wolf attacks — shutterstock

#20

Culture Story: Slaves didn't build the Pyramids — shutterstock

Modern discoveries show that builders were in fact hired workers, well paid and full fed.

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157 Comments

John Moore

I'm particularly concerned about the one about Nintendo. How can that be right?

Mary Ann Armstrong

Certainly believe #5. My dad worked in a hatchery and when the baby ducks hatched I was their mother. They would follow me around and all settle around my feet when I sat down.

Mark Ann Dubaz

Ok, so where’s the proof. Not buying some of these.

Leslie Mehne

John Moore, Nintendo was founded in 1889 (they made playing cards then). The Ottoman Empire lasted until 1922.

David Ching

Don Plowman, Egypt is in Africa

Paula Salem

I heard an Ostrich eyes are bigger than its brain. But not an oyster. 🤔

Scott

Leslie Mehne, Didn't know that. Thanks!

Scott

Interesting "facts". Some of them are a bit far fetched. eg. Nintendo

Marianna Zangara

one or two of these were really difficult to believe.

David Ching

Gerald Woerner, The light from cigarettes can be seem from some distance, as is the flare from a match - good for patient snipers. It also has been mentioned that a bomber pilot held off bombing until the workers left - their cigarette lighting gave away the locality of the factory.