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25 Interesting Facts You Might Not Have Known Before Now
There are always new facts and new pieces of information to learn about every single day. The world and the web is full of information, and while it is impossible to learn it all, people can learn a lot. Besides broad knowledge that many people learn about, there are thousands of interesting, lesser known, fun facts to read and think about. Whether it's a history fact, fact about a company or brand, some strange science fact, or some gossip, there is so much to see out there. Fun facts are a great way to pass time and make someone feel smarter.
For those who have not learnt anything new today, not to worry, there is a lot of time left. There are tons of places online where people share all of the small yet interesting facts and tidbits of information they find and figure out. Many people love to share fun facts with others; there are just so many to learn about.
So, for those who want some food for thought or for those who want to test their own knowledge, here is a collection of 25 facts and photos many people probably don't know. Enjoy this collection of interesting facts and photos to accompany them.
The Earth has a "heartbeat" every 26 seconds. Scientists have detected a rhythmic microseismic pulse coming from somewhere in the ocean, and its exact cause is still unknown.
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Michael Keaton only had 17 minutes of screen time even though the movie was called "Beetlejuice."
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Reggie from Nintendo had to fight to get Wii Sports as a pack-in, free. And Miyamoto was not happy.
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Looney Tunes’ Porky Pig’s original voice actor, Joe Dougherty, had a stutter he couldn’t control. It caused production costs to became too high as his recording sessions took hours. Mel Blanc replaced him, allowing the stutter to be controlled and used co
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There is a Titanic monument in DC, funded by women, to honor the men of the Titanic who died so that women and children could live. Only 20% of men survived, while over 70% of women and children made it.
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George Clooney hung a photo of himself as Batman in his office as a reminder of what can happen when you make movies solely for commercial reasons.
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Beastie Boys won a lawsuit for company using their songs "Girls" without permission, then donated all to a charity that is STEM programs for females.
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As an April Fool's Day prank in 1980, the BBC said that Big Ben was going to be replaced with a digital display and renamed 'Digital Dave'.
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Emma Stone registered for the Screen Actors Guild at age 16, the name Emily Stone, her birth name, was already taken. She briefly went by Riley Stone but switched to Emma because it was difficult to adapt to Riley
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Los Angeles is actually an active oil pumping field that at its height provided 25% of all the oil in the world. It's still pumping today, they just hide the many derricks in boxes and pretend they aren't really there.
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The 1997 death of unknown "Baby Garnet" remained unsolved until 2022, when a woman took an at-home DNA test which revealed her grandmother did it.
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A "Condor" score in golf, which is -4, under par. condor would be a hole-in-one on a par-five, a two on a par-six, or a three on a par-seven. It has only been achieved 6 times in history.
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When Victor Hugo died in 1885, some Parisian brothels reportedly closed for a day to mourn his passing.
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Sharks, whose oldest known fossils are from ~450 mya, are much older than Polaris, the youngest, largest, and brightest star in the Polaris system being only 70 myo.
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340+ people have died attempting to scale Mount Everest, over 200 bodies haven't been found or recovered due to the hazardous conditions
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F1 drivers lose approximately 2 to 3 kilograms of their weight during a race due to sweating
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French cyclist Jean Robic would cheat in the Tour De France downhill sections by having an assistant give him a lead or mercury filled water bottle for the descent. Because of this his nickname was "The Heavy Metal Descender".
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Butterflies remember being caterpillars Studies suggest they retain some memories even after liquefying themselves during metamorphosis.
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The chili pepper is native to Central and South America. It did not exist in any European, African, or Asian cuisine until the Europeans brought it back from the Americas in the 16th century.
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Of all the world's existing companies that are 200+ years old, over half are Japanese
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From the 1960s to the early 1990s, RadioShack had a "battery of the month" club. Members were issued a free wallet-sized cardboard card which entitled the bearer to one free battery a month when presented in RadioShack stores.
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Scientists have been tracking a Laysan albatross bird named Wisdom since 1956. She is still going strong in 2025
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Sichuan peppercorns aren't peppers at all. Rather, they're the dried berries of the prickly ash tree, which is a member of the citrus family.
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