All articles tagged with #interesting facts
A collection of 65 rare and fascinating pictures that offer unique perspectives on historical events, nature, technology, and more, challenging and expanding our understanding of the past and present.
This article showcases 21 fascinating pictures, including an owl without feathers, an unfinished portrait of George Washington, baby hedgehogs, the size of Michelangelo's "David," the largest gold ingot in the world, an albino raccoon, Alex Trebek's Jeopardy podium, the size of a giant squid compared to a human, special UPS socks for drivers, how Brussels sprouts grow, the verticality of bobsled tracks, the contents of a bag of microwavable popcorn, the inside of the house from Grant Wood's "American Gothic," the back of the Rosetta Stone, the real color of Venus, a trap door on the Sphinx, Lake Disappointment in Australia, a hummingbird's feather, plague doctors' outfits in the 1600s, and a bird called the strawberry finch.
The subreddit r/fascinating is a popular online community with over 40k members where people share interesting pictures, facts, and videos. One of the moderators, WeirdPineapple, discusses the growth and challenges of the subreddit, including battling trolls and spam. WeirdPineapple also shares how being a Reddit mod led to a career as a professional racer. The subreddit captures attention with its captivating content and mysterious settings.
A collection of 22 fascinating pictures includes comparisons of a lion's fang to a cat's fang, the size of Antarctica compared to the United States, the inside of a grenade, and various other intriguing images such as a one-ton block of cheese and Napoleon's toothbrush.
Redditors shared 16 genuinely terrifying facts, including the invention of the chainsaw for childbirth, the US military losing nuclear weapons, the Appalachian mountains being older than bones, the reality of MK ULTRA mind control experiments, gummy worms having more "bones" than real worms, sharks being older than trees, a caterpillar destroying ant colonies from the inside, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease being universally fatal and inheritable, the CIA's proposed acts of terrorism in Operation Northwoods, Neanderthal DNA affecting blood coagulation, the possibility of vomiting feces due to extreme constipation, the ten hottest years on record all occurring since 2010, and dementia having no age limit.
Reddit users share little-known facts and hacks in various fields, including reviving wilted vegetables by shocking them in ice water, the role of calf muscles in lymph fluid circulation, how elevators are designed to prevent catastrophic failures, the insensitivity of powerful explosives to shock, and the distinction between cement and concrete. Other facts include the importance of knowing multiple exits in crowded venues, the impact of urban heat on mortality in Australia, the link between UTIs and confusion in older adults, and the selective reporting of genetic findings.
Redditors share lesser-known facts in their respective fields, including crows holding funerals, the mistreatment of horses in movies, truckers' perspective on road safety, the importance of knowing multiple exits in crowded venues, marketing agencies tracking individuals, decision-making based on emotion, the proper use of antibiotics, trees not healing like humans, the role of the ER, the truth about "high-end" neighborhoods, the construction of nature documentaries, the significance of context in archaeology, police lying to individuals, UTIs causing confusion in older adults, reviving wilted vegetables, elevator safety, slow websites due to excessive trackers and ads, the dangers of loud clubs, the difference between translucent and transparent, bed bugs not being a sign of a dirty home, the oxygen content in rocks, the distinction between cement and concrete, the fatality likelihood of burns, garbage collectors monitoring recycling habits, the sensitivity of powerful explosives, the semantics of fractures, the impact of urban heat in Australia, the knowledge possessed by mail carriers, the declining value of lab-grown diamonds, the complexity of pain perception, the extensive production process of commercials, and the calculation of color in digital photos.
This article presents 21 fascinating pictures, including Conrad Veidt, who inspired the look of The Joker, a young Albert Einstein, the oldest boat on Earth, the massive line at the first McDonald's in the Soviet Union, the rebranding of McDonald's in Russia, a billboard from the Manhattan Project, the world's oldest depiction of sex, the gym and exercise bikes on the Titanic, the world's shortest international bridge, the first day cars were allowed on the Golden Gate Bridge, the capstone of an ancient Egyptian pyramid, Annie Edson Taylor surviving Niagara Falls in a barrel, cocaine in toothache drops, the opening of the first NYC subway, the regrowth of fingers, moving houses with horses, the early stages of constructing the Statue of Liberty, one of the last American Revolutionary War veterans, and discussions about climate change over a century ago.
A collection of 39 incredible pictures showcasing a variety of interesting facts, including the last man to walk on the moon, extinct animals, old artifacts, and rare photographs. The pictures also feature giant screws, hairless bears, and the world's longest limo.