100 Fun Facts That Will Actually Surprise and Entertain You

100 Fun Facts That Will Actually Surprise and Entertain You · Though less common than earthquakes, the moon actually has moonquakes, too. · You ... 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Ifyou'veeverfoundyourselfatadinnerorhappyhourwithfriendsorfamilyandhaverunoutofthingstosay,thenyouknowjusthowawkwarditcanbe.Thisiswhyit'salwaysgoodtohaveafewgo-toicebreakerstokeeptheconversationflowing.There'ssomanyfactstolearn,includingonesaboutHalloween,happiness,andAmericanhistory.Knowingahandfulofinterestingfunfactstosurpriseandentertainthosearoundyouisagreatoptionforgettingtheconversationgoingorjustchangingthesubjecttosomethingnewaltogether.There'snoneedtomemorizeall(orevenmost)ofthebelow100funfacts,butevenknowingjustafewofthembyheartcanmeanavoidingawkwardsilencesandsocialinteractionsinthefuture.Justimagineneverhavingtoattendadinnerpartyandmakesmalltalkontheflyagain.Plus,they'rejustplainfuntoreadabout.Thoughlesscommonthanearthquakes,themoonactuallyhasmoonquakes,too.That'sright.Moonquakes.Youactuallylosealargepercentageofyourtastebudswhileinanairplane.Thismightexplainalotaboutthoseless-than-stellarin-flightmeals.Beescanstingotherbees—usuallyiftheyfeelthreatenedorareprotectingtheirterritory.Mostpeopleknowdolphinshaveincrediblesonarabilities.ButdidyouknowtheywerestudiedaswartoolsduringtheColdWar?Theyreallyareassmartaspeoplesaytheyare.Likehumans,koalasactuallyhaveuniqueindividualfingerprints.BrendanFraseralmostdiedwhilefilmingTheMummy(hepassedoutwhilefilmingascene).WillFerrellconsumedsomuchsugarwhilefilmingElfthatheactuallybecamephysicallyill.TheHollywoodsigninLosAngelesoncesaid"Hollywoodland."ThemostexpensivefilmevermadewasPiratesoftheCaribbean,whichcostmorethan375milliondollarstocreate.BuzzLightyear'soriginalnameisLunarLarry.Icelandgrows5centimetersperyearbecauseofitsmovingtectonicplates.Russiahasawhopping11timezoneswithinthecountry.Theplacethathasmorecavesthananyotherwayonearth?Kentucky.Surprising,right?TheSaharaDesertcanreachupto136degrees.Australiaiswiderthanthemoon.VaticanCityisactuallythesmallestcountryintheworld.TherearemorepeopleinCaliforniathanCanada.ThecloseststateintheUnitedStatestoAfricaisMaine.RussiahasmoresurfaceareathanPluto.Theheartofashrimpislocatedinitshead.Weird,yetkindofcool.Slugshavenotone,nottwo,notthree...butfournoses.Ittakesaslothtwoweekstodigestfood.Justlikehumanbabiessucktheirthumbs,babyelephantssometimessuckontheirtrunks.Crowscanrecognizehumanfaces—andrememberthemfortheirentirelives.Thereisonlyonecountryonearthwithoutmosquitoes:Iceland.Thenameofagroupoflemursis(waitforit)a"conspiracy."Really.Believeitornot,wombats'poopiscube-shaped.Alittlegross,butalsokindoffunny:Lobsterspeeoutoftheirfaces.Readytohaveyourmindblown?Ablindchameleoncanstilladjusttothecolorsofitsenvironment.Thewayitchangescolorsisbecauseofitsspecialcells,noteyesight.FreddieMercuryhasaprettymemorablesmile.Butdidyouknowit'sbecausehehadfourextrateethinhisupperjaw?Yup.Clockinginat1,560words,"RapGod"byEminemisthesongwiththemostwords.Theworld'slongestconcertlasted453hours.Ittakes70differentpiecesofwoodtomakeupaviolin,explainingwhysomeofthemaresoexpensive(oneevensoldfor$16million).Allclownfisharebornmale.ThatexplainsMarlinandNemo.Agroupofporcupinesiscalledaprickle.Howfitting.AbrahamLincolnwasasuccessfulcompetitivewrestler.Finlandhasmoresaunasthancars.Soundslikeaprettygreatplace.GatoradewasinventedattheUniversityofFlorida,namedafterthemascotoftheschool,theGators.VolleyballandbasketballwereinventedinMassachusetts.Theheaviestonionevergrownwas17pounds.Contrarytowhatyoumightthink,Canadaeatsmoremacaroniandcheesethananyotherplace.ThefamousSesameStreetcharacterCookieMonster’srealnameisSid.IfyouplaytennisatWimbledon,swearingisnotallowed.Therefore,judgeshavetolearnswearwordsindifferentlanguages.Mushroomscanglowinthedark.Infact,therearemorethan70varietiesofmushroomsthatdothis.TheofficialsportofMarylandisjousting.AccordingtotheGuinnessWorldRecords,theworld'sheaviestwatermelonweighed350pounds!Ketchupwasoncesoldasmedicinetotreatdiarrheaandindigestion.InSwitzerland,it'sillegaltoownjustoneguineapigbecausetheycravesocialinteractionsomuch.SevenpercentofAmericanadultsthinkchocolatemilkcomesfrombrowncows(spoiler:Itdoesnot).Bananasarecurvedbecauseofhowtheygrow—towardthesun.TheoldestlivinganimalisreportedlyaSeychellesgianttortoisenamedJonathan.Only5%oftheoceanhasbeenexplored.SaintLuciaistheonlycountryintheworldnamedafterawoman.TheBritishroyalfamilyisn'tallowedtoplayMonopolybecauseitgetstoocompetitive.There'sanislandinJapanthatisonlyinhabitedbybunnies.TheSupremeCourthasitsownprivatebasketballcourtcalled"thehighestcourtintheland."Morepeoplearekilledbyvendingmachinesthansharks.There'satowninNorwaycalledHell.Ironically,itnevergetsverywarmthereatall.IfyouputtogetherallthetimeofcharacterssittinginsilenceinTwilight,itwouldamountto26minutes.Vampiresreallyarethatdramatic.DollyPartononceenteredaDollyPartonlookalikecontest...andlost.JenniferLawrencehasatattoothatsays"H2O"onherhandtoremindhertodrinkwater.RyanGoslingwasalmostintheBackstreetBoys.JenniferAnistonwasalmostaSaturdayNightLivecastmember—yes,beforeFriends.WhenLadyGagawenttoNYU,agroupofstudentsstartedaFacebookgroupabouthowshewouldneverbefamous.JamieLeeCurtisisJakeGyllenhaal'sgodmother.LordehasanInstagramaccountwheresheratesonionringsfromaroundtheworld.Becausewhynot?LanadelRey'srealnameisLizzyGrant.Strawberriesarenotactuallyberries.Bananasareberries,though.Youcanactuallyhearrhubarbgrow—itpops!Youcaneatthelabelsonfruit.They'retotallyedible...theyjustmightnottastethatgood.Until2011,anythinglowerthan11%ABVwasnotlegallyconsideredalcohol.Green,yellow,andredbellpeppersmightlooklikedifferentversionsofthesamevegetable,butthey'renot!Whitechocolateisn'tactuallyofchocolateatall.Honeywillnevergobad,sothat'sonelastthingyouhavetothrowoutwhenyoucleanoutyourpantry.Carrotswereoriginallypurple,notorange.Youcanstillfinddeliciouspurplecarrotsaround,though,eventhoughthey'renotthemostpopularversion.Ifyouputgrapesinthemicrowave,theywillexplode.Nutmegcanbehallucinogenicifconsumedinlargequantities.Raspberriesareactuallyamemberoftherosefamily.Broccolicontainsmoreproteinthanalotofmeats,includingsteak.Pistachiosaretechnicallyfruits.SPAMactuallystandsforspicedham.Mostcountriesdon'trefrigeratetheireggs.Whetheryourealizeitornot,youblinkaround20timesperminute.Earwaxistechnicallyaformofsweat.Overthecourseofanaveragelifetime,mostpeoplewillspendanentireyearsittingonthetoilet.You'retallerinthemorningthanatnight.Theaverageadulthumanhas2000-4000tastebuds.Humansaretheonlyanimalsonearthwithchins.Onaverage,hairgrowsabout6inchesperyear.Blushingiscausedbyarushofadrenaline.Everytwoweeks,anotherlanguageordialectgoesextinct.Therearemorethan200languagesthathavebeeninventedjustfortelevisionormovies.Dogs'senseofsmellis40timesmorepowerfulthanhumans'.Dogscanalsobreatheandsmellsimultaneously.Dogshaveadominantpawlikehumanshaveadominantleftorrighthand.Dogs'nosesarelikehumanfingerprints;eachoneisunique.Dolphinsliterallysleepwithoneeyeopen.AlfredHitchcockwasscaredof...eggs.Umbrellaswereonceonlyusedbywomen. 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