10 interesting facts that will broaden your horizons (11 photos)

The world around us is full of diverse information that develops our brain and gives food for thought. The interesting facts in this post will reveal details of the world that you may not have known about, and some will truly amaze you.





1. Before Hitchcock's Psycho, American movie theaters did not have a specific showing time



People could enter the theater at any time and watch the movie, even if it had already started. Alfred Hitchcock did not want the plot twist to be unclear to the viewer, so he insisted on introducing a specific showing time.

2. Elephants can "purr" like cats





When elephants in a herd lose sight of each other, they make sounds with their trunks that resemble purring. In order to indicate their location.

3. Canada has more lakes than all the countries in the world combined, accounting for 60% of all the water on the planet



4. Penguins have an organ behind their eyes, the supraorbital gland, that turns salt water into fresh water



5. Ignaz Semmelweis, the doctor who tried to convince other doctors of the importance of washing hands



He was ridiculed by his colleagues and suffered a mental breakdown. The doctor spent the last years of his life in an asylum.

6. Scientists have discovered a huge ocean of water floating in space, and it is 140 trillion times larger than all the oceans on Earth



7. Doves form pairs that last a lifetime



8. Haiti has passed a law that no white person can own land in Haiti, except Poles



When Haiti was fighting the French in the civil war, Napoleon sent Polish soldiers to help put down a slave rebellion. But the Poles ended up joining the Haitian Revolution.

9. The tips of giraffes' tongues are dark purple



This protects them from the sun. In the wild, they spend most of their time eating.

10. Whale milk is so rich in fat that it has the consistency of toothpaste