To know something new is a good thing, but the feeling of amazement is best when you learn something unusual, something you could never expect to be true yet it is. Facts about the world we live in, facts about the reality of life around the world, unique cultures or history. All of these can be fascinating and in equal measure of amazement, here are ridiculous facts that are actually true.
I’m sure you have observed a pigeon and how it keeps head bobbing when walking as if it’s some OCD behavior. Actually, the reason why they do that is to stabilize the picture that they see. Not only pigeons but majority of bird species do that because they have eyes on either side of their head giving them monocular vision bobbing helps them determine the relative distance of objects.
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That’s right!! This is a rare condition called Mirror-touch synesthesia. Individuals experience the same sensation like touch that the other person feels. If someone afflicted with the condition were to see someone touching their cheek, they would feel an identical sensation. Research has just found that amputation can create the condition in someone.
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Now that is something you most probably never knew did you? As kidney transplants are required in ERD or end-stage renal disease, a recipient undergoes a kidney transplant receiving one good kidney that is placed in a different location from the original kidneys which are not removed. In most cases, failed kidneys aren’t removed because removing them has shown to increase the rate of morbidity.
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He even has a name and goes by Brigadier Sir Nils Olav and he is a resident of the Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and Colonel in Chief of the Norwegian’s King Guard. The name Nils and the rank have been passed down to three generations of penguins and Nils is the current title holder.
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Because guinea pigs are sociable animals, they aren’t allowed to be kept single. However, if one dies, you can call the rent a guinea pig service run by Priska Kung who will provide a companion for a grieving single guinea pig.
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The phenomenon is called superfecundation. In the world, there are only 10 pairs of such twins with different fathers. Poland has one case, Spain one, USA has two and India two.
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In Japan, you can find crabs that feature a scary design on their shells resembling an angry face. The species of crab is called Heikegani and local tradition believes that the face is that of an angry Samurai which is why it is also known as Samurai crab.
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According to research, People with blues eyes shared a common ancestor who suffered from a genetic mutation 6,000-10,000 years ago. That person was responsible for all the blue eyes people on the planet. On the other hand, proof of ceramic pottery was found in China dating back 20,000 years ago.
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A paper cut is always more painful than a regular cut because there is hardly any blood spilt at all leaving nerve endings open that are disturbed by the air causing more pain.
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If an outsider bee tries to enter a hive, special guardian bees start releasing pheromones to warn others t come and attack. If the intruder brings nectar, they won’t do anything but invite it in but if a wasp or another bee comes empty-handed, they well sense something afoot and release the hormones which act as a signal to other bees who may then sting the intruder multiple times. The weird thing is that if a bee stings a mammal, its sting will stay lodged into the mammal’s skin and the bee too may die soon after which is why they only sting when they need too.
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A chicken!! Yes, the descendant of the big ugly bad boy of the dinosaur world has been reduced by evolution to a clucking head bobbing grain eater, a chicken. This fantastic fact was enabled by research that studied 21 multiple avian genome sequence assemblies that provided evidence of evolutionary changes in birds. It was found that the chicken was the direct descendant of T-Rex.
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Research done by an American psychologist proved that the amount of body hair influences intelligence. The more the hair, the smarter the brains. Dr Aikarakudy Alias made a claim that most doctors and highly educated people had more hair on their chest. The only problem here is the explanation of women doctors, scientists, and everything else in society?? Abit contradictory actually.
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China may be the third largest milk exporter in the country but the majority of the population is lactose intolerant. Research has found that 92 % of adults were diagnosed with some form of lactose intolerance. In China, most foods are dairy free and soy is the most favored item. Despite this, there is a push to try and encourage more people to drink milk.
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In Colombia, there is a multi-coloured river called Cano Cristales it is extremely famous because of being made of 5 colors, red, yellow, green, blue, and black. A tributary of the Guayabero River, Cano Cristales is located in Serrania de la Macarena province in Colombia. It is known as The River of Five Colors or also Liquid Rainbow.
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Among ridiculous facts, Yes!! Not just men but women have an Adam’s apple too. Except that it isn’t that prominent. The Adam’s apple is a laryngeal prominence and part of the human neck. The lump or Adam’s apple is the lump formed by the angle of the thyroid that surrounds the larynx. Women have it too although it isn’t that visible.
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