Hello, and welcome to the first post of this blog. Now today we will dive into world of facts that you have never heard before. And from now you will receive daily dose of some amazing facts .
Let me start with the definition of fact : "A thing that is known or proved to be true"
1. "Dolphins sleep with one eye open"
Dolphins Keep an Eye Out While Sleeping. Dolphins have a beautiful trick, and its not jumping in the air for fish, They can overcome sleep deprivation and remain constantly vigilant for days at a time by resting one half of their brain while the other half remains conscious.Cool ..!
2. "90% of all the ice in the world is on Antarctica"
Antarctica is the continent which has about 90% of the world's ice and thereby about 70% of the world's fresh water. If all of this ice were melted, sea levels would rise about 60 meter.
3. "Earth is the only planet not named after a god"
Earth is the only planet not named after a Roman god or goddess, but it is associated with the goddess Terra Mater (Gaea to the Greeks). In mythology, she was the first goddess on Earth and the mother of Uranus. The name Earth comes from Old English and Germanic.
4."Chess was invented in India"
The earliest predecessor of the Chess probably originated in India, before the 6th century AD. From India, the game spread to Persia. When the Arabs conquered Persia, Chess was taken up by the Muslim world and subsequently spread to Southern Europe.
5. "Spider blood is transparent"
Spiders have colorless blood, called hemolymph, It transports nutrients, hormones, oxygen and cells.
6. "Worlds largest Family : 1 husband, 39 wives, 94 children"
World's largest existing family with 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren, 180 in total and counting, all living in Baktawng village, Mizoram, India.
7. "Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite"
Peanut oil is used to produce glycerol, which can be used to make nitroglycerine, an explosive liquid used in Dynamite. However, there are other processes that can be used to make dynamite without using peanuts at all.
8. "In most of the advertisements, the time displayed on watch is 10:10"
There are many reasons for 10:10 but one of them is when the clock is at 10:10, the hands are similar to the letter "v" which symbolizes Victory. May not be the actual reason, but we can say this as one of the reasons.
9. "Donald Duck Comics were banned in Finland, Because he doesn't wear pants"
There is a popular urban legend that Donald Duck was once banned in Finland for not having any pants. This myth was sparked by an incident in 1977, when Helsinki councilman Markku Holopainen proposed discontinuing the use of city funds for the purchase of Aku Ankka comics (Donald Duck Comics) for youth centers, to cope with the city's financial difficulties. The following year, as Holopainen was running for a Parliament seat, his opponent called him "the man who banned Donald Duck from Helsinki".
10. "Only 8% of the world's currency is physical, rest is digital"
Economists estimate that only 8 percent of the world's currency exists as physical cash. The rest exists only on a computer hard drive and in electronic bank accounts.
Let me start with the definition of fact : "A thing that is known or proved to be true"
Lets Dive into world of Facts
1. "Dolphins sleep with one eye open"
Dolphins Keep an Eye Out While Sleeping. Dolphins have a beautiful trick, and its not jumping in the air for fish, They can overcome sleep deprivation and remain constantly vigilant for days at a time by resting one half of their brain while the other half remains conscious.Cool ..!
2. "90% of all the ice in the world is on Antarctica"
Antarctica is the continent which has about 90% of the world's ice and thereby about 70% of the world's fresh water. If all of this ice were melted, sea levels would rise about 60 meter.
3. "Earth is the only planet not named after a god"
Earth is the only planet not named after a Roman god or goddess, but it is associated with the goddess Terra Mater (Gaea to the Greeks). In mythology, she was the first goddess on Earth and the mother of Uranus. The name Earth comes from Old English and Germanic.
4."Chess was invented in India"
The earliest predecessor of the Chess probably originated in India, before the 6th century AD. From India, the game spread to Persia. When the Arabs conquered Persia, Chess was taken up by the Muslim world and subsequently spread to Southern Europe.
5. "Spider blood is transparent"
Spiders have colorless blood, called hemolymph, It transports nutrients, hormones, oxygen and cells.
6. "Worlds largest Family : 1 husband, 39 wives, 94 children"
World's largest existing family with 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren, 180 in total and counting, all living in Baktawng village, Mizoram, India.
7. "Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite"
Peanut oil is used to produce glycerol, which can be used to make nitroglycerine, an explosive liquid used in Dynamite. However, there are other processes that can be used to make dynamite without using peanuts at all.
8. "In most of the advertisements, the time displayed on watch is 10:10"
There are many reasons for 10:10 but one of them is when the clock is at 10:10, the hands are similar to the letter "v" which symbolizes Victory. May not be the actual reason, but we can say this as one of the reasons.
9. "Donald Duck Comics were banned in Finland, Because he doesn't wear pants"
There is a popular urban legend that Donald Duck was once banned in Finland for not having any pants. This myth was sparked by an incident in 1977, when Helsinki councilman Markku Holopainen proposed discontinuing the use of city funds for the purchase of Aku Ankka comics (Donald Duck Comics) for youth centers, to cope with the city's financial difficulties. The following year, as Holopainen was running for a Parliament seat, his opponent called him "the man who banned Donald Duck from Helsinki".
10. "Only 8% of the world's currency is physical, rest is digital"
Economists estimate that only 8 percent of the world's currency exists as physical cash. The rest exists only on a computer hard drive and in electronic bank accounts.
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