These amazing facts are sure to tickle your brain and make you the most interesting person in your friend group.
Are you someone that enjoys reading and knowing about the random facts, crazy coincidences, weird history, and snippets of trivia? If you do then you have stumbled to the right article because we are here to present to you some of the most amazing facts that would blow your mind off.
Do you know which country has the most pyramids in the world?
Yes, we know that if you ask anyone about pyramids and which country has the greatest number of pyramids, the answer would be Egypt. But here is where it gets interesting. The country with a maximum number of pyramids is not Egypt, it is Sudan. The number of pyramids discovered in Egypt is about 138 whereas Sudan has 255 pyramids.
There is enough gold inside the Earth that if we want, we could coat the whole planet
Our Earth is brimming with gold it seems. Technically all this gold is on its surface. According to the discover magazine, there is enough gold to coat the whole of the Earth’s surface in about 1.5 feet of gold. Now that is impressive.
In the land of Vending machines, Japan, there is one vending machine for every 40 people
You will find more vending machines in Japan than anywhere else in the world. These vending machines are known to sell not just hot and cold beverages, noodles, ice cream, and even disposable cameras!
The windy city Chicago is not exactly named after Chicago’s weather
When we first hear the word, Windy city we assume it might be named after the windy weather of Chicago, but the truth remains that the name has nothing to do with the weather. The city got its name in the 19th century when few journalists named the city as windy after its residents who were apparently full of hot air, or windbags.
Have you ever wondered why in old Disney animations the characters wore gloves?
Walt Disney is known to be the first animator who used gloves on his character as seen in 1929, The Opry House. The first reason was to make animation simpler and the second reason was that Walt Disney didn’t want his creation Mickey Mouse to be seen as a mouse. To make him appear more human, he made use of gloves.
Are you feeling a bit smarter now?
