Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind-Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture And Everything In Between

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Insects can fly up to 3.25km above sea level, at least. Alpine bumblebees have been found living as high up as 3.25km above sea level and could even fly in lab conditions that replicate the air density and oxygen levels at 9km – that's just higher than Mount Everest. People who eat whatever they want and stay slim have a slow metabolism, not fast. A skinny person tends to have less muscle mass than others, meaning their basal metabolic rate (BMR) is lower than those of a high muscle mass – this gives them a slow metabolism, not a fast one. Interesting Facts For Curious Minds gives you the answer to all these and many, many more questions that I know have crossed your mind from time to time. This book is divided into 63 chapters by topic for your convenience, bringing you a nice mix of science, history, pop culture, and all sorts of stuff in between. Each chapter contains 25 concise yet engaging factoids that are sure to make you think and at times laugh. Widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in history, Jimi Hendrix was a left-handed guitarist who famously played a right-handed guitar upside down. Some animals display autistic-like traits. Autistic traits in animals include a tendency toward repetitive behaviour and atypical social habits.

The world’s oldest dog lived to 29.5 years old. While the median age a dog reaches tends to be about 10-15 years, one Australian cattle dog, ‘Bluey’, survived to the ripe old age of 29.5. The largest piece of fossilised dinosaur poo discovered is over 30cm long and over two litres in volume. Believed to be a Tyrannosaurus rex turd, the fossilised dung (also named a 'coprolite') is helping scientists better understand what the dinosaur ate. According to the Guinness World Records, a snowflake fell in Montana which measured 15 inches wide and 8 inches deep, like a big pile of ice cold pizzas! This happened in 1887, so there's a big chance it has melted by now. 7. Don't blow your nose in Japan! While everyone refers to this as a division sign, it's also called an obelus. The name was created by a maths whizz in Switzerland called Johann Rahn. The term appeared in his book Teutsche Algebra ages ago (1659). So if you go into a shop and want Mr. Sheeran's album ÷, remember to drop this fact at your leisure! 12. The first 3 artists to draw Dennis had the same name...

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Full Book Name: Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind-Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture And Everything In Between Your brain is constantly eating itself. This process is called phagocytosis, where cells envelop and consume smaller cells or molecules to remove them from the system. Don’t worry! Phagocytosis isn't harmful, but actually helps preserve your grey matter. The T.rex likely had feathers. Scientists in China discovered Early Cretaceous period tyrannosaur skeletons that were covered in feathers. If the ancestors of the T. rex had feathers, the T. rex probably did, too.

Just like people, some animals, such as cats and dogs, have a preference for using their left paws. Scientists even study this in animals, and they call it "lateralisation." According to several astronauts, space has a hot metallic whiff. But British astronaut Tim Peake has said it also reminded him of a summer barbecue, but explained that it's most likely to be static electricity with ozone. 38. Sloths don't fart! Beavers don't actually live in dams. Technically, beavers live in a lodge that they build behind a dam, within a deep pool of water.Animals can be allergic to humans. Animals can be allergic to our dead skin cells – dander. These allergic reactions can be just like ours, too, including breathing difficulties and skin irritation. If you've listened to boiled water being poured, you'll discover it makes a different sound to cold water as its energy molecules are moving around at a much faster rate. Cold water has a lower pitched tone and sounds heavier for some reason. 15. McDonald's invented a sweet-tasting type of broccoli! Cubs start learning to hunt when they are around one year old but typically stay with their pride until they are about two or three years old.

They were a feathered dinosaur with four wings, measuring up to 77 cm long, which is about the size of a crow. The ideal size for a pet, several million years ago. 26. Oranges are naturally green! Has your dog ever done something naughty? Ok, but would you take him to court over it? Up until the 18th century, animals could be accused of crimes just like people. Nothing fun like robbing a bank, most of these 'crimes' were either killing a person or damaging property. Finally people realised that animals probably didn't know what they were doing. So go easy on your dog next time he misbehaves! 60. The tallest ever human was a man called Robert Waldo Lions are found in parts of Africa and a small population in the Gir Forest of India. They once roamed across much of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The world’s oldest cat lived to 38 years and three days old. Creme Puff was the oldest cat to ever live. Bananas are radioactive. Due to being rich in potassium, every banana is actually slightly radioactive thanks to containing the natural isotope potassium-40. Interestingly, your body contains around 16mg of potassium-40, meaning you’re around 280 times more radioactive than a banana already. Any excess potassium-40 you gain from a banana is excreted out within a few hours.Hedy Lamarr was not just a glamorous and beautiful actor who starred in many movies, she was also a genius who helped develop the technology that would eventually turn into wifi! Talk about multi tasking! 54. Starlings can sound like your phone You can be heavily pregnant and not realise. Cryptic pregnancies aren’t that uncommon, with 1 in 500 not recognised until at least halfway through and 1 in 2,500 not known until labour starts. Lionesses, the female lions, do most of the hunting for the pride and work together to take down large animals like zebras and wildebeests. All mammals get goosebumps. When your hair stands on end, tiny muscles contract at each hair's base which distorts the skin to create goosebumps. This process is called piloerection and is present in all mammals. Hair or fur is used to trap an insulating air layer.

You don't like the sound of your own voice because of the bones in your head. This may be because the bones in our head make our voice sound deeper. Lions are skilled hunters and can run up to 50 miles per hour (80 kilometres per hour) in short bursts while chasing prey. Have you ever pretended to feel ill to get some sympathy? Well, you've got nothing on pandas! Pandas in captivity have been known to pretend to be pregnant so that they get special treatment! Sneaky! 56. Doctors used to diagnose you from your humours Then Interesting Facts For Curious 1572 Random But Mind Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture and Everything in Between is the book for you!That's because the puppeteers who help the soft cloth heroes act in TV shows and films use their dominant hand, which is in most cases their right, to operate their head and mouths. Muppets Haunted Mansion | Kirk Thatcher | Chelsea DeVincent. Michael Steinbach | Soapbox Films, The Muppets Studio 48. Pringles have an official shape!