Story by Raksha Bhattacharjee
You can observe regular things in remarkable ways because of the abundance of unexpected facts in the world. These amusing and intriguing facts will make your day and pique your interest:
Strawberries and bananas are not the same thing:
In terms of botany, a berry needs to be produced by a flower that has one ovary and several seeds lodged in its meat. In that sense, strawberries are not considered berries, but bananas are. It’s a fun spin on the fruit knowledge we previously held.
A day on Venus is longer than a year:
Because Venus rotates so slowly, it takes roughly 243 Earth days for it to complete one full rotation. It takes it only 225 Earth days to complete one orbit around the sun.
There is never any spoilage of honey:
Over 3,000-year-old honey pots that are still completely edible have been discovered by archaeologists in ancient Egyptian tombs. Honey’s acidic atmosphere and low moisture content make it naturally resistant to bacteria and spoiling.
Bacteria are more prevalent in your body than human cells:
In particular, the gut is home to trillions of bacteria. It may sound frightening, yet a lot of these microorganisms are necessary for immunity, digestion, and general health. Indeed, you are a walking ecology!
Octopuses were born with blue blood and three hearts:
This is a repeatable fact about the ocean: the octopus has three hearts. Two of them pump blood to the gills, and the third circulates it throughout the body. Living in freezing, low-oxygen water is made easier by their blue blood.
The strangeness, wonder, and complexity of our world are brought home to us by these facts. Regardless of your interests—science, wildlife, or oddball trivia—you may learn something new every day. Take out one of these facts from today the next time you’re trying to find a conversation starter or simply want to impress a buddy; you might just brighten their day a bit!
