LaisaLeean89 Posted May 30, 2023 Report Share Posted May 30, 2023 Did you know??? Strange FACTS people don't know Let's get started and in no particular order... Did you know a banana has 5 sides? Did you know Q is the only letter that don't appear in any states name? Did you know Africa is the hottest continent? Did you know "strengths" is the longest word in the English language with one vowel? Did you know Pistachios aren't nuts—they are actually fruits? Did you know that dentistry has been around since 7000 b.c? Did you know the first ever documented movie was made in 1906, Australia? Did you know apples, peaches and raspberries are all apart of the rose family? Did you know crocodiles can survive in the ocean? Did you know there is a geocache on the international space station? Did you know snakes can help determine when a earthquake will happen next? DId you know broccoli contains more protein then a steak? Did you know the oceans produce the majority of the oxygen on earth? Did you know water can exist in 3 state's at once? Did you know crocodiles can't stick out there tongue? Did you know hippo's fart through their mouths? Did you know ancient Rome had traffic jams? Did you know Marijuana has been used since 2737 B.C.E in China as medicine? Did you know KETCHUP in the 1830s was sold as medicine? Did you know Mr. Potato head was the first toy to be advertised on T.V.? Did you know camel's have 3 eyelids? Did you know that animals who lay eggs don't have bellybuttons? Did you know most toilet paper in France is pink? Did you know it use to be illegal for women to smoke in public? Did you know the U.S government poisoned the alcohol during prohibition and killed over 10,000 by the time it ended? Did you know using forks used to be seen as Sacrilegious? Did you know Cleopatra was not Egyptian? Did you know that Iceland has the be worlds oldest parliament? Did you know Richard Nixon was a great musician and he played five instruments in total: piano, saxophone, clarinet, accordion, and violin.? Did you know there are more then 2,000 recognized languages in Africa? Did you know Eleanor Roosevelt ate 3 chocolate covered garlic pills every morning to improve her memory? Did you know giraffe's sleep standing up? Did you know the average lifespan in 1900 was only 31 years old? Did you know George Washington is the only president who DID NOT live in the white house? Did you know George Washington was also not the first face on the one dollar bill? Did you know if you keep a goldfish in a black room it will turn white? Did you know Bullfrogs don't sleep? Did you know fish cough? Did you know a snail breathes through it's foot? Did you know Africa is the second largest continent? These are some interesting facts I've came across in my life. How many did you know or have heard of? Author's note: This world is full of wonder, amazement and mysterious things. Continue to learn and grow. Gain as much knowledge as possible. Never be afraid to ask questions!! The only dumb question is one that's not asked. Remember knowledge is power! And power is knowledge. Laisa's Corner Blog LaisaLeean89 Quote Link to comment
ModernMajorGeneral Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 I love fun facts like this. Also, an addition to the fact about Cleopatra. Not only was she not Egyptian, but her family (The Ptolemies) were Macedonian/Greek. This is super cool to know, because the Ptolemies descended from Alexander the Great's general, Ptolemy I Soter. This family had a horrific habit of looking at their Greek heritage as being superior to the native customs and language. Cleopatra was the first one in her entire dynasty to actually learn the Egyptian language so she could communicate with her subjects. Quote Link to comment
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