This list contains fun facts about presidents, as well as random fun facts that kids will enjoy. A hummingbird is the only bird to have the world's smallest nest, according to one example. Negative geotropism means that a banana will grow upwards and not outwards. It is also possible that a few Hummingbirds weigh less than a penny.
You may be surprised to learn that the Vatican City is the only nation in the world where there are less than 200,000 people. It is actually among the smallest countries in the entire world. You might also be surprised to learn that there are no official languages in Alaska. However, the state does have communities of people who speak the same language.
A fascinating fact about the United States is its largest collection of unique books. Google data shows that there are 129.864,880 unique books worldwide. This is enough for the entire country.
You may have heard of Pinocchio's famous nose. But did you know it isn't the largest? It would need to grow if it was! It's not the only strange thing about it.
You might have heard of the largest ostrich in the world. But did it actually measure the same size as an ostrich's eye? Or that one whole lemon contains more sugar per ounce than one strawberry. And that a blue whale's heart weighs over 400 pounds.
The world has nine brains, and that's just the beginning. A Polar bear can eat as many as 100 pounds of food at once, it is possible to be surprised.
However, there's another surprising fact. A grizzly bee can run as fast or faster than a horse. It can also hear mice moving under snow. This one might be a bit more complicated than the previous one.
You can also find the largest icecream sundae in the world. Wisconsin consumes 21 million gallons annually of icecream. In Wisconsin, there is also a Dutch windmill.
This ice cream sundae has the most fun fact: it is the only one that allows you to hunt unicorns. Wisconsin has 34.8 millions acres of land. It's not common for unicorns to be found in Wisconsin.
And, while the ice-house-so-called-the-largest-the-world-has-ever-known-about-it isn't as cool as the world's largest ice cream sized ice-house, it is a fun fact that should be on your list of things to do.
Did you also know that the longest French fry in the world is 34 inches? You might be surprised at the number of fun facts that this French fry has, but the size difference may explain the higher sugar content.
Finally, the nest of the world’s smallest hummingbird (or hummingbird) is not very large. Although a banana may not be considered the world's biggest banana, it is certainly the largest.
FAQ
How does the brain control the functions in your body?
The brain communicates with other organs to ensure their cooperation. Everything in your body is controlled and managed by your brain. It tells the stomach to digest food, and the lungs to breath air. It also tells your legs and arms to move.
Your brain is made up billions of nerve cell networks connected in groups known as neurons. Neurons communicate with each other by sending electrical signals called action potentials on axons. Every neuron has a cell wall around its nucleus. Channels within the membrane allow ions such potassium and sodium to enter and leave the cells. Ion movement creates the electric charge that causes the neuron to fire.
Neurotransmitters are chemicals released when a neuron fires. Neurotransmitters bind with receptors on the second nerve cell, opening ion channel channels to allow ions in and out. As a result, the second neuron fires too.
Neurotransmitter releases occur when a presynaptic neurons receives an input from another neuron. The impulse travels along the synapse connecting the two neurons. The transmitter binds to the receptors on the postsynaptic neural cell, which triggers the firing of that neuron.
Communication within the nervous system is possible thanks to neurotransmitters. They are also responsible for coordinating activity between various parts of the brain.
What is the most surprising fact about your body?
Two eyes, two ears and two nostrils are part of our bodies. We also have four limbs: a mouth, nose, penis, and four limbs. It's true, we have more 50 parts of our body, but there is one thing missing. A heart.
A heart is the pump that circulates blood throughout a body. Blood travels through the arteries and veins, carrying oxygen and nutrients to the cells and removing carbon dioxide and waste products.
The heart pumps out approximately 5 liters of blood per minute. This is equivalent to a person drinking 2-3 cups coffee daily.
Blood flows throughout the heart 24 hours per day, 365 Days a Year. Your heart beats nearly 100 times a minute while sleeping.
Because of the color and texture of their skin, you can tell if someone is healthy or sick. If you examine the skin closely, you will see tiny blood vessels called capillaries. These small vessels carry blood away from the large blood vessels in the skin back to the heart. The skin turns purple or blue when there is a blockage in blood flow.
People with sickle cell disease lack red blood cells. Their blood becomes sticky and hardens, causing them to become very ill.
If you cut yourself, a bandage is applied to stop the bleeding. The wound must remain open for blood to flow properly. Doctors insert a needle into the injured area through the skin. This allows blood drainage from the injury area.
Doctors may also insert catheters (catheters), in an artery to treat a blood clot. This helps to keep the patient alive until the blood clot disintegrates naturally.
What is the most secretive location in the entire world?
The answer may shock you. It could even make you uncomfortable, because it challenges how reality is perceived and lived. There is a reason this place exists and it's not as you might expect.
It was also called the City of God in ancient Greek. According to the Bible, it was called the City of Destruction.
It's known in India as Kashi (Kashmir). It is also called Novgorod in Russia.
It is known as The Town That Disappeared in America.
A small community of 1200 people in western New York State vanished. It was abandoned without any remains, including no bodies, cars, or houses. The only thing that survived was a road sign, which pointed to its former location.
This tiny town vanished without any trace. Some say the earth swallowed it up. Others claim that a meteorite hit destroyed it. Others claim it was taken away by aliens.
The residents of this once prosperous community believe that whatever happened, their town is not gone forever. They had just relocated to another town.
Even a website exists to help track down the disappearances of the lost city Zugspitz.
You might be wondering where this town went. It's actually in Switzerland!
Zugspitze is situated on the border between Germany und Austria. Lake Zugspitze can be found just beyond the summit.
It's always fascinated me how so many towns disappear, yet others remain. Why does some vanish while others remain? I decided that I would investigate.
I wanted more information about the mysterious disappearing of towns. Is it possible for a place to vanish? How can one place vanish from existence?
It turned out that there are many theories about disappearing towns. One theory holds that a town disappears if all its buildings are demolished. Another theory is that the town moves to another place. A third theory claims that the town never existed at all.
There are many theories, but the truth is that thousands of towns around the world have been submerged by the earth. This video examines both the history and current status.
Is there an Hollywood blacklist?
There is a Hollywood blacklist.
The list is not made public. We don't know the names. But here's why it matters.
The secret reason is that directors and actors who are on the blacklist would not be able to find employment. They would go out of business which would mean that studios would lose their money. Which means they'd cut back on spending money on movies. This would lead to fewer opportunities and less money for blacklisted directors. Which would lead them to go bankrupt.
This could lead to more victims.
In other words, if someone is trying to make an Oscar winning movie, they might have to sign a contract that says they won't speak openly against their employers. Any director or producer who would like to be nominated for an award is subject to the same rules.
Producers often pressure directors to cut scenes from their films. Or directors threaten to walk out of projects that don’t match their vision.
This is why Hollywood has created a blacklist. If you are negative about your employer, you'll most likely go unemployed. This is bad news for anyone.
The problem is that many people have been falsely accused. They have had to fight for their freedom.
This is unacceptable behavior and must be stopped. Everybody should be able to freely express themselves.
Also, we must take down the Hollywood blacklist.
Statistics
- In fact, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, you make 15 to 30 gallons of tears each year, which is insane when you think about it. (romper.com)
- A 2012 paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported that people blink about 15 to 20 times each minute, meaning, if you do the math, you spend about 10% of the time that you're awake blinking. (romper.com)
- You spend about 10% of your time awake blinking (romper.com)
- The average human adult male heart rate is between 70 and 72 beats per minute, while the average for adult women is between 78 and 82 beats, which is significantly faster, according to 2014 published in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. (romper.com)
- Your mouth makes a lot of saliva every day It might seem like way too much, but your salivary glands typically produce anywhere from 0.5 and 1.5 liters a day, according to a 2009 study published in the Journal of Medicine and Life. (romper.com)
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Secrets of the United States that were declassified
The United States can offer a land of opportunity in which anyone can find success. However, there are many secrets that have been kept secret for years that could alter how we live our lives.
These secrets include:
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The US government holds more than 5 million secrets documents that have not been made public. These documents include information on UFO sightings and alien life forms. They also contain information about human cloning and assassination attempts against leaders around the world.
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In 1947, President Harry Truman ordered the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). This agency was created to assist the president in wartime decisions and protect America from foreign threats.
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The CIA used mind control experiments on American citizens to gain their consent. One of the most famous examples of this was Project MKUltra.
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During World War II U.S. forces conducted numerous tests on civilians. Some of these tests involved exposing soldiers to mustard gas and biological weapons.
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The Pentagon admitted in 1992 that it had conducted germ warfare tests on Guantanamo prisoners.
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The CIA has secretly built prisons throughout the globe to hold terror suspects. They then send them to countries like Thailand and Poland.
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Death squads have been funded by the CIA to kill dissidents in Latin America.
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The US Air Force continues its chemical warfare testing that is in violation of numerous international treaties.
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The Department of Defense frequently violates its rules regarding animal experimentation on humans.
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The Coast Guard routinely breaks federal law by arresting protestors along coast waterways.
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) conducts illegal searches on ordinary travelers at airports around the country.
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The CIA uses armed drones (or "assassination crews" to carry out targeted killings on battlefields not yet recognized by the United States.
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The Office of Public Affairs (OPA), oversees the CIA. Still, its employees secretly write alternative media articles that are then distributed among intelligence agencies and defense contractors. OPA writers claim national security forces have withheld the truth about aliens, UFOs, climate change and other sensitive subjects in order to keep the public from knowing.
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The US Air Force has obtained and maintains files on nearly 7 million Americans they consider subversive.
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US Army uses undercover agents provocateurs to organise violent protests.
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For the purpose of selling advertisements, the NSA gathers telephone logs and credit card data from corporations.
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Most people won't find out that the FBI stockpiles ammunition and guns ever since the 1980s. The FBI now stores over 10 million ammo and over 1.5 billion gun rounds!
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The Homeland Security department has built concentration camps where inmates are detained, tortured, and killed. Members of Congress are prohibited from visiting these detention centers.
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The NSA uses domestic spying to target journalists and activists. Journalists are only guilty of criticizing government officials, or speaking out against abuses.
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The NSA performs massive computer surveillance against innocent citizens, many completely unrelated to terrorism.
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The NSA has mass surveillance on cell phones and email accounts belonging to foreign leaders, celebrities and members of congress.
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The NSA intercepts financial transactions, and tracks movements of private individuals.
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The NSA monitors energy production plants and global stock markets.
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The NSA hacks computer networks and installs keystroke loggers onto computers without obtaining search permits.
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The NSA uses cyber warfare techniques to disable enemies' communications systems.
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The NSA monitors the social networking sites Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.
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The NSA uses fake identities online to create hackers' identities and spread propaganda.
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To obtain personal information, the NSA hacks into chat rooms and message boards.
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To manipulate online discussion groups and forums, the NSA creates fictitious persons.
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The NSA has hired homeless people to install spyware in smart devices.