Incredible, unusual or simply astonishing facts, there are lots of them. We like to share it with you regularly on Hitek. Rebelote today with facts shared by the Instagram page Unbelievable Facts, also present on other social networks. We have selected 25 of them for you!
#1 TV presenter and fisherman Jeremy Wade caught every rare species of river monster
The show he was presenting had to end after 9 seasons because there were no more river monsters left to fish for.
#2 Freshwater snails are among the deadliest animals in the world
They transmit a parasite that causes schistosomiasis, a chronic disease believed to affect more than 230 million people worldwide each year.
#3 Krishna’s “butter ball” is one of the main tourist attractions in India
It measures more than six meters, weighs around 250 tonnes and is said to be over 1,200 years old.
#4 In ancient Egypt, there were already work registers to indicate the presence or absence of a worker
Among the reasons for absences, we note “brew beer”, “a scorpion bit him”, or embellish his brother.
#5 A Man Called Sakae Kato Stayed In The Fukushima Nuclear Zone To Take Care Of Cats
He spends thousands of euros every month and says he wants to be “sure to be there to take care of the last [chat]”.
#6 The Colossal Biosciences company raised $75 million to try to bring back the mammoths
She wants to use ancient genetic material to create modern versions of extinct species. According to her, this would also help to combat climate change.
#7 In Ethiopia, the fattest men of the Bodi tribe are considered the most attractive
To “make themselves beautiful”, they spend six months isolated in a hut, feeding only on cow’s milk and blood.
#8 liquid helium can turn into a superfluid giving the impression of being able to move against gravity
For this, helium must be immersed in certain liquids at very low temperatures.
#9 To hang upside down, bats don’t expend any energy
Once their claws are out, they can relax completely, until they take flight again.
#10 An Argentinian Farmer Planted A Guitar-Shaped Garden As A Tribute To His Wife
More than 7,000 trees make up this garden, which extends over more than a kilometer.
#11 An impressive optical effect allows pillars of light to appear in the sky
This happens when light from the Sun, Moon, or even streetlights reflects off ice crystals forming near the ground.
#12 In 2016 thousands of huge snowballs appeared in siberia
They covered more than 17 kilometers of coastline as a result of an environmental process during which pieces of ice grew due to water and wind.
#13 In Canada, a light floating in the sky can be observed
She is named Steve, in reference to the film Our neighbors, the men. It would be an ionospheric phenomenon that would have nothing to do with the famous aurora borealis.
#14 Hanako scarlet koi fish are the longest-lived fish
He died in 1977, at the age of 226. At first subject to debate, its age was confirmed in 1966 by a scientific study carried out on two of its scales.
#15 A paralyzed man raised more than 20,000 euros to try to find a treatment that would allow him to walk again, but…
… When he heard of a 5-year-old child with cerebral palsy, he finally donated the money to find a useful treatment for the young boy rather than himself.
#16 In Tanzania, the (strato)volcano Ol Doinyo Lengaï emits black lava with a temperature of “only” about 500 degrees
It is the only volcano in the world to emit an igneous rock called natrocarbonite, which gives color to the lava and makes it particularly fluid. When it cools, it turns white.
#17 In Thailand, this supermarket replaces plastic bags with banana leaves
This reduces plastic waste, while banana leaves are known for their massive size and thickness, and therefore for their strength. This type of initiative is also developing more and more outside the country.
#18 In Toy Story 4the original version of Monsieur Patate only consists of previously recorded dialogues
Indeed, the character’s voice actor, Don Rickles, died two years before the film was released. It is therefore databases spread over more than 20 years that have been brought together in order to give his lines of dialogue to Mr. Potato Head.
#19 In 2021, the company Uruguay minerals discovered a naturally engraved heart in an amethyst geode
The two parts of the geode adorned with a purple heart were then sold.
#20 the romans used volcanic ash in their constructions
These were mixed with lime, sea water, and pieces of volcanic rock. This allowed the formation of aluminum-substituted tobermorite crystals, increasing the longevity of the structures.
#21 Huge burrows have been found in South America and were dug by a species of giant sloths
Now extinct, this species would have lived around 8,000 or 10,000 years ago. Marks of their claws are visible on the walls.
#22 in denmark, the marks of a viking fortress over 1,000 years old were discovered in 2017
Circular in shape and having four access points, this type of fortress was generally for defensive use and can still be seen in Europe.
#23 Two Ursa Major stars are traditionally used as a visual acuity test
Named Alcor and Mizar, these are relatively close. Being able to perceive the space between them was considered proof of good vision.
#24 Movies Hunger games and Rebel popularized archery among women
According to a study, the rate of archery would have increased by 105% following the release of the two films in 2012
#25 At the beginning of the month, a solidarity movement towards Ukraine raised funds on Airbnb
More than 61,000 nights have been rented in Airbnbs, although no one intends to visit them. The goal: to raise money to financially support the Ukrainian people following the Russian invasion. In total, more than 2 million euros were collected.
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