“Today I found out”: 30 curious facts about everything in the world (31 photos)

Every day we are bombarded with tons of information, be it social networks, news or chatty colleagues, and not always useful. So that why not take a break for a couple of minutes and feed your brain something really interesting and educational? For example, a selection a variety of facts from the popular community "Today I learned", where scholars from all over the world willingly share their knowledge.





1. “Today I learned that every year Norway sends UK Christmas tree to thank her for her help during during World War II."



2. “Today I learned that the founder of Sony has hired an ardent critic company products to help make them better. 20 years later this critic became president of Sony."



3. “Today I found out that the girl in the photo is “perfect” Aryan child", which was widely used in the Nazi propaganda, was actually Jewish. The photo won the competition conducted by the Nazis - the photographer put it up as a joke.



4. “Today I learned that flowers that play the sound of a flying bees produce sweeter nectar within 3 minutes while the concentration of sugar is on average 20% higher.”



5. “Today I learned that in 1845 in England 79 people died in the result of the collapse of the bridge, which occurred due to the fact that a large the crowd gathered to stare as four geese were dragged along the river lying in clown bath.



6. “Today I found out that in the early 90s, LL Cool J complained grandma that she can't survive as a rapper now that gangsta rap has become popular. His grandmother replied, "Oh baby, just blow them away!" [knock them out], which inspired him to write the song "Mama Said Knock You Out "[Mom said to strike you]", which went platinum and won "Grammy".



7. “Today I found out that Supai, Arizona is the most isolated settlement in the continental United States. He is at 13 kilometers from the nearest road, and can only be reached on foot, by mule or by helicopter. This is the only place in the United States where mail is still brought in and taken out by mules.



8. “Today I learned that the highest unemployment rate among people with disabilities - in patients with schizophrenia, it is 70-90%.



9. “Today I learned that there is an inexplicable global a sound anomaly called "The Hum" that is only heard by 2-4% of the world's population. This phenomenon has been documented since the 1970s. years, and its possible causes range from industrial conditions to neurological pathologies, tinnitus and fish”.



10. “Today I learned that in 1982 Byron Peiss wrote a book titled "Secret". It contains clues to 12 chests with treasures hidden throughout the US and Canada. As of 2022 only 3 out of 12 chests have been found. The finder can exchange him to a precious stone and the honorable right to brag about the find to the end life."



11. “I learned today that ladybugs are extremely promiscuous, resulting in a swarm of STDs.”



12. “Today I learned about a 2017 study that showed that the introduction of iodized salt in 1924 increased the IQ of quarter of the population most iodine deficient."



13. “I learned today that breast cancer used to be called "disease of the nuns", as it was common among the nuns due to their celibate lifestyle. Relationship between reproductive history and the risk of developing cancer was proved only after 250 years.



14. “Today I learned that the marriage of Queen Sophia of the Netherlands with King William was so terrible that when she died, her buried in her wedding dress as she believed her life ended on their wedding day.



15. “Today I found out that in the 1990s, Marvel published their financial statements in the form of comics. In comics, characters like Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk discuss sources of income and future business plans".



16. “Today I learned that some types of larvae are ideal suitable for the treatment of gangrene because they feed on dead and infected tissues, but do not affect healthy tissues. However, few agrees to try this treatment.



17. “Today I learned about a type of fungus that infects and zombifies ants. The fungus slowly takes control of the ant's motor functions and takes him out of the anthill to die in an ideal place for the fungus. Then it sprouts from the ant's head."



18. “Today I learned that the Xerox 914, the first commercially successful photocopier, was equipped with a “burn-out eliminater. Actually in fact, it was just a fire extinguisher, which was necessary, since the device often caught fire.



19. “Today I found out that a Berlin artist scammed Google Maps, making the app think it's a completely empty street filled with movement. To do this, he put 99 smartphones in the van, opened on all Maps, and then drove the van very slowly through the Berlin streets."



20. “Today I learned about “fixation on a goal”: a phenomenon when in which a person is so focused on the observed object (whether goal or danger to be avoided) that is unintentional increases the risk of collision with him.



21. “Today I learned that Charles Darwin had been looking for in South America, a small rhea (a bird that looks like an ostrich), and as a result served it for dinner. When Darwin realized what he was eating, he collected leftovers and sent them to England for taxidermy and formal classifications".



22. “Today I learned about the radiation accident in Liya when three Georgians discovered two sources of radiation in the forest, around which "there were no snow within a radius of about 1 meter, and the ground was smoking, "after which they decided to use them as a source of heat for the night. One of them died".



23. “Today I learned that Michelangelo created a sculpture of a sleeping Cupid and treated it with acid earth to make it look ancient. He then sold her to a merchant, who in turn sold her to a cardinal. Riario from San Giorgio. When he found out about the fraud, he demanded return the money to him. Michelangelo was allowed to keep his share."



24. “Today I learned that one of the satellites of Mars (Phobos) revolves around Mars much faster than Mars itself, and makes a complete revolution in just 7 hours 39 minutes. From the surface of Mars the satellite seems to rise in the west, cross the sky in 4 hours 15 minutes and sets in the east - twice per Martian day.



25. “Today I learned that almost all mammals, from mice to giraffes, there are exactly 7 cervical vertebrae in the neck; the only exceptions are sloths and manatees.



26. “Today I found out about a Brazilian swindler named Carlos Kaiser, who was a professional football player for ten years and managed to sign a contract with several teams, while not playing in any one game. One day he had to go onto the field and he started a fight to get a red card and not play."

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