101 Fun And Random Facts That Almost Nobody Knows
101 Fun And Random Facts That Almost Nobody Knows
Let's face it: we could all use a little more fun in our lives. It's easy to get bogged down in the boring, the banal, the overly-familiar. Fun facts are like an instant antidote for the day-to-day doldrums. Nothing stokes your fire like curiosity!
And that's not all: research shows that learning new things provides a positive boost to your brain, and can even increase your overall happiness and well-being. Like any other muscle, your brain responds to training. If you want abs, start doing crunches. If you want a healthy, happy brain, make sure you're learning.
So if fun facts are what you're looking for, you came to the right place. We've gone ahead and collected some of the most outrageous, most mind-blowing, and most fun facts we've ever learned, all in one handy-dandy list. Here they are...
Random Facts That Almost Nobody Knows
1. The Tallest Mountain On Earth?
Everest has nothing on this.
The Nepalese mountain might get all the attention, but Mauna Kea in Hawaii is actually technically the tallest mountain in the world...if you measure from base to summit (rather than from the sea level. The only thing holding Mauna Kea back is that it's mostly under water.
2. Orange, In Fact
The fruit orange isn’t named after the color; it’s the other way around. Before the late 15th century, orange was considered a shade of red. That's right: until the Renaissance, "yellow-red" was the only term the English language had for orange.
3. Curious Carrots
During World War II, British intelligence spread the rumor that the Royal Air Force pilots enjoyed superior night vision because they ate copious amounts of carrots. Spoiler: it was a total lie. The truth was the RAF was using their newly invented radar to spot German planes in the dark. It was a massive military secret, and in order to keep German intelligence "in the dark" they made up the carrot fact.
Just to be clear, vitamin A in carrots is good for eye health...it just probably won’t help you detect enemy airplanes in the dark.
