Random Facts #5 - Random Facts That’ll Break Your Brain
Random Facts #5
Some facts sound too weird to be true… but they are. Ready to bend your brain? Let’s dive in.
You can be elected mayor… while in jail
Sounds impossible? It’s not. In fact, even in the Philippines, someone pulled it off. A convicted inmate was actually voted into office. Democracy has a wild sense of humor sometimes.
Bananas are slightly radioactive
Bananas contain potassium-40, a naturally occurring isotope. Don’t panic though—you’d have to eat over a thousand bananas at once for it to matter. Still, your snack is technically glowing.
Sharks are older than trees
Sharks have been cruising Earth’s oceans for over 400 million years. Trees? They showed up about 50 million years later. Turns out the ocean OGs win.
Try humming with your nose pinched shut
Go ahead, try it. Doesn’t work, right? That’s because humming needs airflow through your nose. A simple but brain-bending fact.
The dot above “i” and “j” has a name
It’s called a tittle. You can’t un-know it now. Next time you type, you’ll notice them everywhere.
Octopuses are basically aliens
Three hearts. Blue blood. Tentacles that think on their own. They’re living proof that nature writes the best science fiction.
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