There are some facts that you didn’t know you needed to know until you know them. Here are ten of those facts.
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The Great Wall of China in Space: Contrary to the popular myth, the Great Wall of China is not visible from space without aid.
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Bananas are Berries: Botanically speaking, bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.
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The Largest Living Organism: A fungus in Oregon’s Malheur National Forest, covering 2,385 acres, is considered the largest living organism on Earth.
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Cleopatra’s Time vs. the Moon Landing: Cleopatra lived closer in time to the building of the first Pizza Hut and the Moon Landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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Octopuses Have Three Hearts: One heart pumps blood to the body, and the other two pump blood to the gills.
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The Brain’s Processing Speed: The human brain processes information at a speed of about 120 meters per second (394 feet per second).
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Antibiotics Come from Fungi: The first antibiotic, penicillin, was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928 in a petri dish contaminated with mold.
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Honey Never Spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
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Venus Rotates Backward: Venus is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise, opposite to the direction of most other planets.
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The Smell of Freshly Cut Grass: The distinctive smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
