Did you know that scientists are getting closer to figuring out how to record dreams? I don’t mean writing your dream down in a journal, I mean, actually, physically seeing your dream in the waking realm; like a movie of some sort. Although this has not happened yet, scientists are still trying to figure out ways to record dreams by detecting certain brain signals while … Continue reading 10/18/19 Random Fact #25
Did you know that tears brought on by certain emotions are chemically different from each other? We can all agree that our emotions can sometimes control us, but our emotions can also determine the chemical makeup of our tears. For example tears of grief or sadness contain the chemical leucine enkephalin, which is a natural pain killer. Another cool fact about crying is that you … Continue reading 10/17/19 Random Fact #24
Did you know that the smallest bird in the world is the Bee Humming bird? These little critters are two and a quarter inches long and weighs 2.2 grams. That’s the weight of a dime! In fact, these birds are so small, they are often mistaken for being insects. And you thought regular humming birds were small? Continue reading 10/16/19 Random Fact #23
Did you know that the ghost of Abraham Lincoln has been haunting the White House? Now ghosts are a tricky subject mainly because most people do not believe in the supernatural, but try telling that to Queen Wilhelmina from the Netherlands. Queen Wilhelmina was a guest at the White House around the time FDR was being administrated as president. She claimed that she was awakened … Continue reading 10/15/19 Random Fact #22
Did you know that there are over 1,000 specialty cheeses that exist in the world? In fact, the exact number so far is 1,829. All of them are different cheeses in the world, each one unique in flavor, color, texture, and scent. These cheeses are separated into seven types to make identification easier. The seven types are fresh-soft, soft, semi-soft, semi-hard, hard, semi-firm, and firm. Continue reading 10/14/19 Random Fact #21
Did you know that female peacocks actually have brown and white feathers? All of those pictures you see on the internet of peacocks are most likely to be male. Male peacocks have a stunning royal blue body, with a beautiful array of green, gold, and brown tail feathers. Female peacocks on the other hand, have very light, dull shades of brown and white, while their … Continue reading 10/11/19 Random Fact #20
Did you know that the filling in Kit Kat bars are actually ground up Kit Kats? You’re probably asking “So is the filling just Kit Kat bars that didn’t form right?” The answer to that is yes and no. The filling is partially made up of reworked Kit Kats, but it is also made up of cocoa liquor and sugar. Only a small number of … Continue reading 10/10/19 Random Fact #19
Did you know that phobophobia is the fear of having a phobia? As ironic as it sounds, yes, some people actually have this phobia, but are probably too scared to realize it. Wow… Imagine what would happen if they found out they have this phobia. It is certainly one of the weirdest phobias out there and I personally feel sorry for anyone who has it. Continue reading 10/9/19 Random Fact #18
Did you know a bolt of lightning can toast 100,000 slices of bread? No, I don’t mean the bread will toast if you leave a stack of 100,000 slices out during a thunderstorm. That will just make them burnt and soggy (provided if it’s raining). A single bolt of lightning contains around five billion joules of energy, so if a 1000 watt toaster got struck … Continue reading 10/8/19 Random Fact #17
Did you know that it rains diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter? This happens because lightning storms on these planets turn methane (A common element found it both planet’s atmospheres) into carbon, and when it falls, hardens into chunks of graphite. The closer the graphite gets to the ground, the more pressure is applied to the point that the graphite gets so compressed, that it turns … Continue reading 10/4/19 Random Fact #16
