Are you a curious person? Don't deny it! We all are! The world around us is full of surprises and
secrets, so it's impossible not to be. So here I am to satisfy your curiosity, and
quite possibly make you the most knowledgeable person in any room. 1. Chocolate milk was once a medicine
This delicious beverage was originally invented by an Irish physician when he was traveling
to Jamaica back in the 17th century and noticed how locals drank water mixed with cocoa. After returning home he made some changes
to the recipe and it was sold at a drugstore. 2. Bird's saliva is actually an expensive delicacy
You might think that caviar and truffles are the foods of the rich. But in China, they prefer Bird’s nest soup,
and the swiftlets' saliva is one of its ingredients. This weird dish is believed to have exquisite
flavor and be good for health. 3. The popsicle was invented by an 11-year-old
boy Back in 1905, Frank Epperson, who was only
11, left a mixture of powder flavored soda water with a stir stick in it on the porch. Because it was really cold outside on that
night, the drink froze. And that's how your favorite hot weather treat
was born! 4. Bananas' curved shape
What makes all bananas look like crescent moons? This yellow fruit grows in rainforests where
there is not much sunlight. That's why bananas bend trying to reach for
the breaks of light in the canopy. 5. Elephants can't jump
You might have seen them jumping in cartoons but it’s actually impossible. And not only because it's hard to do it when
you weigh 4 tons or more. The elephants have relatively weak leg muscles
and fairly inflexible ankles. 6. Flamingos are born white or grey
It takes them up to 3 years to get their mature pink, orange, or red plumage. And the color of their feathers changes because
they eat a lot of brine shrimp and algae. That's why zoo flamingos might turn white
if there’s not enough of those ingredients in their diet. 7. Cats can't taste sugar
It just so happens that their taste buds for sweet are not very responsive. If your cat ate candy and was pretty delighted,
it doesn't mean the pet has a sweet tooth. It was probably more about the fat contained
in that candy. 8. Crocodiles can't stick their tongues out
Wanna know how to tell a crocodile from an alligator? Alligators can stick out their tongues while
crocodiles don't. There is a membrane that holds their tongue
in place on the roof of their mouth so it doesn’t move, which protects their airway
when they spend so much time underwater. 9. Your fat cells don't just disappear
If you're trying to shed a few pounds, you won’t actually lose fat cells. They stay with you but change their size. And if you gain weight they grow bigger. 10. Traffic lights can be blue. Yes, you can see it in Japan. Some traffic lights there turn blue instead
of green because historically both colors were named with the same word. 11. Charles Darwin invented an office chair
This famous scientist was the first who came up with the idea to attach wheels to a chair
so that he could move around more quickly. Yeah, he was a real genius after all! 12. Hawaiian pizza is actually Canadian
This pizza with ham and pineapples was invented in Ontario in 1962 by a Canadian chef. He named it Hawaiian after the brand of canned
pineapple he used. 13. Snail teeth are the hardest natural material
There is a type of aquatic snail called limpet. Limpet teeth are 100 times thinner than a
human hair but they can withstand more pressure than it takes to create diamonds from carbon. Before, it was believed that spider silk was
the strongest material in the natural world. 14. Tigers have striped skin
They say a leopard can't change its spots. But tigers can't change their stripes either
because their skin has the same stripe pattern as their fur. Besides, the stripe pattern is unique for
every animal just like human fingerprints. 15. Champagne was once used as shoe polish
Wanna feel like a 19th-century aristocrat? Then just sprinkle some champagne on your
shoes because that's how they made their footwear shine back then. 16. Bulls don't hate red
Despite common belief, bulls are generally colorblind to red and green. It’s the motion of the swinging fabric that
sends them into a charging frenzy in the ring, because they consider it a threat. 17. Silver objects don’t purify water from bacteria. Silver does have antibacterial properties. However, just putting something silver in
the water, whether it’s a spoon, chain, or coin, won’t cut it, because there aren’t
enough silver ions to get that cleansing effect. 18. A cockroach can live without its head
If you ever had those insects in your house then you know how hard it is to get rid of
them. They seem really invincible! And it’s partly true, because a cockroach
can live for a few weeks even after decapitation. 19. Chocolate was once a currency
Many centuries ago a tribe called the Aztecs couldn't grow cacao in the dry highlands of
central Mexico. That's why they traded with the Maya and other
peoples to get it. Ordinary people in the Aztec empire also had
to pay taxes with cocoa seeds. 20. A dog is as smart as a toddler
I mean, every pet owner already believes that their pooch is a genius, right? But now science backs up this idea. Dogs are approximately as intelligent as a
2-year-old child. 21. A town where cell phones are banned. It’s hard to imagine life without phones,
but Green Bank, located in West Virginia, has become a cell-free zone in the name of
science. Here, no wireless signals are allowed because
they could interfere with the work of one of the world's largest radio telescopes in
the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. 22. Fidgeting burns calories
Well, it makes sense because moving means blasting calories. But just hear me out: if you sit all day fidgeting
you can burn a whopping 600 calories! So, keep tapping your finger and shaking your
knee if you want to stay fit! 23. Your hair contains traces of gold
Yep, you’re a real treasure, my friend! There are up to 14 elements in each strand
of your hair, including nanoparticles of gold. 24. A writer predicted how the Titanic would sink
In 1898, U.S. writer Morgan Robertson wrote a novel called Futility. In the book, he described how the largest
ship of its day, that was called the Titan, hit an iceberg and went under. And in 1912 pretty much the same happened
in real life. What a creepy coincidence! 25. Wearing orange might be bad for your career
It’s always hard to choose what to wear for a job interview to make a good impression. For some reason, hiring managers find orange
the worst color and are more likely to reject a candidate wearing it. In case you wonder, the best color to wear
is blue! Which of those facts were the most astonishing
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