DYK?? Spaghetto, confetto, and graffito are the singular forms of spaghetti, confetti, and graffiti. Although it might sound a little strange, the word for an individual piece of spaghetti is spaghetto. The same goes for a single piece of confetti, which is confetto, as well as a single piece of graffiti, which is graffito, according to Merriam-Webster.
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Did you know that a single watermelon once sold for $6,125. In 2008, a man in Japan bought a nearly black Densuke watermelon for ¥650,000 or $6,125. The specialty fruit is only grown on the island of Hokkaido and, according to a Japanese agricultural expert in the Los Angeles Times, is crisp and hard with "a different level of sweetness" than the watermelon we're used to eating. Source : https://bestlifeonline.com/did-you-know-facts/
Mike the Headless Chicken🐔 Mike the Headless Chicken was a male Wyandotte chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off. After the loss of his head, Mike achieved national fame until his death in March 1947. In Fruita, Colorado, an annual "Mike the Headless Chicken Day" is held every May.
DYK?🤔 The longest place name in the world is 85 letters long. Unfortunately, this is one of the facts you probably can't repeat to your friends—and that's because it's nearly impossible to pronounce. Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu is in New Zealand and is 85 letters long. And when it comes to other super long place names, it's followed by Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in Wales,…
Dogs Can Smell Cancer 🐶 They don't call them "man's best friend" for nothing. Researchers have found that dogs are able to pick up on a specific scent that cancer produces in a person—which is undetectable to humans. So if your dog is acting strange around you, it may be you who needs to get checked out by a physician.
DYK?🐝 Bees Can Detect Bombs💣 If you thought that was impressive—bees are able to detect bombs with their tongues. Just as law enforcement uses dogs to sniff out explosives, bees can be trained to associate the scent with receiving food as a reward. So when the bee's handler sees it extend its proboscis, they know they've got a bomb on their hands.
Did you know that Dinosaurs Were Different Than You Likely Imagine 🦖 Since we have to piece everything we know about dinosaurs together from scattered fossils, our picture of how they appeared and behaved changes as we find more. For one, many (non-flying) dinosaurs, including the velociraptor, had feathers, but it's unlikely that any of them had the vocal chords to roar. Also, those fierce velociraptors were no bigger than a modern turkey. Source:…
Did you know that Lead Was Once Used in Makeup💄 You probably know that lead—which we now know to be very harmful—used to be included in products like crystal and gasoline. However, if you go even farther back in history, you'll find a number of different civilizations that liked to smear lead on their faces…in the form of makeup. Ancient Egyptians lined their eyes with kohl that contained lead salts, and Ancient Roman women used a face whitening cream full of lead. Even…
𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 🌅 LOOK | On June 21, the Philippines will experience its longest day of the year during an astronomical event known as the "Summer Solstice". According to PAGASA, daytime will last for 12 hours and 59 minutes as the sun will rise at 5:28 AM and will set at 6:27 PM. For countries experiencing four seasons in a year, the solstice marks the start of summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere. So spend the long day of the year,…
DYK?🐄 Cows have best friends🐮🐮❤️ Cows have stronger social ties than you might think. One 2013 study conducted by researchers at the University of Northampton found that when cows were separated from their BFFs, their heart rates increased as a sign of stress.
DID YOU KNOW THAT A FULL NASA SPACE SUIT COSTS $12,000,000🚀👩🚀 While the entire suit costs a cool $12m, 70% of that cost is for the backpack and control module. However, the space suits that NASA uses were built in 1974. If these were priced by today's pricing, they would cost an estimated 150 million dollars! Source: https://childwellbeing.asu.edu/SpaceFacts
DYK?🤔 THERE ARE MORE STARS IN THE UNIVERSE THAN GRAINS OF SANDS ON EARTH🌌 The universe extends far beyond our own galaxy, The Milky Way, which is why scientists can only estimate how many stars are in space. However, scientists estimate the universe contains approximately 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars, or a septillion. While no one can actually count every single grain of sand on the earth, the estimated total from researchers at the University of Hawaii, is…
DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS A PLANET MADE OF DIAMONDS💎 There’s a planet made of diamonds twice the size of earth The "super earth," aka 55 Cancri e, is most likely covered in graphite and diamond. Paying a visit to that planet would probably pay for the $12 million dollar space suit needed to get there! Source: https://childwellbeing.asu.edu/SpaceFacts
DYK?🤔 ONE DAY ON VENUS IS LONGER THAN ONE YEAR🗓️ Venus has a slow axis rotation which takes 243 Earth days to complete its day. The orbit of Venus around the Sun is 225 Earth days, making a year on Venus 18 days less than a day on Venus #DidYouKnow
Did you know that Einstein's brain was stolen when he died🤯 When Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein passed away on April 18, 1955, he left behind specific instructions when it came to the disposal of his body, according to one National Geographic investigation. Einstein didn't want his corpse to be worshiped or his brain to be studied, so he instructed those who were responsible for his remains to "cremate them, and scatter the ashes secretly in order to…
DYK❔ A Brazilian man was killed in bed when a cow fell through the roof and landed on him.🐄 In 2013, Joao Maria de Souza was lying in bed when a cow that had been grazing on a hill behind his house walked onto the asbestos roof and fell through, landing on de Souza, according to the BBC. The injured man was taken to a hospital where he later passed away. As strange as this incident might seem, locals claim that it was the third time a similar thing had happened in the area…
Did you know that Antarctica is covered in a sheet of ice that's 7,000 feet thick🏔️🥶 For reference, that's about 19 football fields. The U.S. Antarctic Program also notes that if the ice sheet ever suddenly melted, it would raise the sea level worldwide an estimated 200 feet and submerge much of the Gulf and Atlantic coastal areas of the U.S. Source: https://bestlifeonline.com/did-you-know-facts/
Arachibutyrophobia "Arachibutyrophobia" is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth😰 It's pretty common to be afraid of heights and scared of spiders, but if you have arachibutyrophobia, you're among the smaller group of people that suffer from a fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of their mouths. This phobia is often connected to a fear of choking or a fear of sticky textures, but it can also be its own isolated fear. #DidYouKnow
Did you know that A bolt of lightning contains enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread🍞⚡ If you consider that each bolt of lightning contains more than 5 billion Joules of energy, then the average 1,000-watt, two-slice toaster could be powered for 84,000 minutes with just one strike. That's just enough time to toast about 100,000 slices of bread, bagels, English muffins—whatever you prefer. Source: https://bestlifeonline.com/crazy-random-facts/
Did you know that Crocodiles are one of the oldest living species, having survived for more than 200 million years🐊 Scientists still aren't sure how, but crocodiles managed to outlive dinosaurs by 65 million years. In fact, crocodiles have always been so well-designed for survival, that modern crocodiles are hardly different than those found in fossils. Just a few theories about how they've managed to survive so long are based on crocodiles' ability to go long periods…
Did you know?🦴 The cracking sound your joints make is the sound of gases being released💨 Some people love it and some people hate it, but what is it that makes joint cracking so loud? When joints are stretched, the pockets of gas that get trapped between them are released. When these bubbles of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide escape, they might make a popping or cracking noise. Whether or not intentional joint cracking is bad for your health has yet to be decided. Some…
Did you know that The world's largest pyramid isn't in Egypt🏞️ The Great Pyramid of Cholula, located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, is the largest pyramid in the world and—with a base four times the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza—also happens to be the largest monument ever constructed. Part of the reason it's not better known is that it's partially buried under a mountain Source: 19. https://bestlifeonline.com/crazy-random-facts/
DYK?? A sea lion once saved a man🌊🦁 A man named Kevin Hines jumped off San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge but survived despite breaking his back. While it seemed he would not be long for this world, a sea lion came to the rescue, swimming beneath him and keeping him afloat until the coast guard arrived. #DidYouKnow
Did you know that The inventor of the frisbee was turned into a frisbee after he died☠️🥏 "Steady Ed" Headrick invented the frisbee in the 1950s, then went on to create the sport of disc golf in the 1970s. "He lived for frisbee," his wife said of the inventor of the classic American toy. When he died in 2002, his final wish was to have his ashes turned into, what else, but a frisbee. His son said it was his father's dream that they play with him after death and that he might…
Did you know?🤔 Your funny bone is actually a nerve.🦴🧠 The name "funny bone" comes from the humerus bone, which connects the shoulder to the elbow. However, that's not the source of the tingling sensation you feel when you bump your elbow just right. It's actually the result of the humerus bone coming into contact with the ulnar nerve, which is responsible for telling the brain about feelings in the ring and pinky fingers. #DidYouKnow
Did you know that The world's most successful pirate was a woman🦜🏴☠️ The 19th-century Chinese pirate Ching Shih, a former sex worker and widow of fearsome pirate Cheng I, became a hugely successful pirate in her own right, succeeding her husband and eventually commanding more than 1,800 pirate ships and 80,000 men (the secrets she'd learned about her powerful clients at the brothel also came in handy). Source: 43. https://bestlifeonline.com/crazy-random-facts/