From the WOW Facts Desk at Readnews.in
The world is full of surprises, and sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. Ready to be amazed? Here are 25 fun facts that will make you say, “Wait… really?”
- Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t.
Botanically, it’s true. Welcome to fruit science! - A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
It spins so slowly that it takes more time to rotate once than to orbit the sun. - Sharks existed before trees.
Sharks have been around for over 400 million years! - Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.
They’re basically aliens living in the ocean. - Wombat poop is cube-shaped.
Yes, nature is weird—and surprisingly geometrical. - You can’t hum while holding your nose.
Go on, try it. We dare you. - A bolt of lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun.
About five times hotter, in fact. - There’s a species of jellyfish that can live forever.
Turritopsis dohrnii can revert to its earlier life stage. - Honey never spoils.
Archaeologists found 3,000-year-old edible honey in Egyptian tombs. - Your brain uses more energy than any other organ.
About 20% of your body’s total. - A group of flamingos is called a “flamboyance.”
Fitting, right? - The Eiffel Tower grows taller in summer.
Heat expands the metal—up to 6 inches taller. - There’s more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way.
About 3 trillion trees vs. 100–400 billion stars. - A snail can sleep for 3 years.
Nap goals, unlocked. - Hot water freezes faster than cold water.
It’s called the Mpemba Effect—still not fully understood. - Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins.
They slow their heart rate and can go 40 minutes without air. - Scotland has 421 words for “snow.”
Some examples? Snaw, skelf, flindrikin. - Cows have best friends and get stressed when separated.
Yes, they’re emotional beings too. - Cleopatra lived closer to the moon landing than to the building of the Great Pyramid.
Mind. Blown. - The inventor of the frisbee was turned into a frisbee after he died.
His ashes were molded into one. - Shadows are darker on the Moon.
Because there’s no atmosphere to scatter light. - Humans glow slightly in the dark.
It’s called bioluminescence, but it’s 1,000 times weaker than our eyes can see. - There’s a species of fungus that turns ants into zombies.
Nature has a horror story for everything. - McDonald’s once made bubblegum-flavored broccoli.
It was a marketing flop—but it really happened. - Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.
Teaching began at Oxford in 1096. The Aztecs rose in the 1300s.
Final Thought from Readnews.in
The world is stranger, funnier, and more fascinating than we think. Which fact shocked you the most? Share it with your friends — and blow their minds too!
