Interesting facts

Were you ever in a conversation where you’ve had that awkward silence where neither of you have nothing to talk about? Just take a look at these facts that I’ve put for you! Everyone’ll show more interest in you and in what you speak as the person who starts conversations are the ones who are most likely to be recognized as the smart and friendly one in the group..

You actually might’ve known a few facts already:

~Eyebrowless Mona Lisa

~Tongue is the strongest muscle in our body

~You can’t lick your elbow

Now let’s dive deep into some unknown ones

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  1. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky

Palindrome- 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

All polar bears are left handed.

A snail can sleep for three years.

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Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times

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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.(1823, 1826)

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Peanuts aren’t technically nuts-They’re legumes. According to Merriam-Webster, a nut is only a nut if it’s “a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel.” That means walnuts, almonds, cashews, and pistachios aren’t nuts either. They’re seeds.

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Armadillo shells are bulletproof

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The longest English word is 189,819 letters long

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Octopuses lay 56,000 eggs at a time

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Turkeys can blush-When turkeys are scared or excited — like when the males see a female they’re interested in — the pale skin on their head and neck turns bright red, blue, or white. The flap of skin over their beaks, called a “snood,” also reddens.

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Golf balls tend to have 336 “dimples.”

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The current American flag was designed by a high school student — —

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It started as a school project for Bob Heft’s junior-year history class, and it only earned a B- in 1958. His design had 50 stars even though Alaska and Hawaii weren’t states yet. Heft figured the two would earn statehood soon and showed the government his design. After President Dwight D. Eisenhower called to say his design was approved, Heft’s teacher changed his grade to an A.

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Human noses and ears keep getting bigger, even when the rest of the body’s growth has come to a halt.