Rubber bands will last much longer when they are refrigerated.
When a rubber band is placed in the fridge, it causes the polymers to relax. This keeps the band from breaking down as fast as it normally does.

There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
This includes change in dimes, quarters, and combinations of the two. Can you figure out all 293 combinations?

The Grand Theft Auto franchise has lawsuits that total over $1 billion.
There are a lot of controversies that surround the game due to the nature of its gameplay. Rockstar North has faced many legal claims of copyright and influencing young players to commit sexual and illegal acts.

All clocks in Pulp Fiction are set to 4:20.
Some people state that there are two scenes where the clocks are not set to this. Watch the movie to figure out which scenes they were.

The eye of an ostrich is bigger than its brain.
Its eyes are around the size of a billiard ball. One eye is also smaller than the other. Perhaps this is why they tend to run in circles.

A dime has 118 ridges on its edge.
The ridges allow the coin to determine if it is real or fake. This was implemented on all coins before the 18th century. The ridges also make it harder to make counterfeit coins.

On average, a secretary will use its left hand for 56% of what they type on a keyboard.
This is because most of the most common letters in the English language are on the left side of the keyboard. The right side of the keyboard only contains i and n as the most common letters.

The largest pair of eyes in the world belongs to the giant squid.
Its eyes are the size of soccer balls and are at least 25 centimeters across. The largest fish eye is only around 9 centimeters wide which belongs to the swordfish.

The Pokemon Rhydon was the first to ever be created.
According to the lead video game designer, Ken Sugimori, Rhydon was the first-ever Pokemon to be created by the team. No, it was not Bulbasaur.

Super Mario Land was the most popular game on the Game Boy during its release.
It is also the first platform where the Mario games had released. To this day, Super Mario Land continues to be one of the highest-ranked games loved by retro gamers.

The dot over the small letter 'i' is called a title.
This dot is an integral part of the lowercase i and j. These dots also appear over the letters in various languages.

Japan has 23 vending machines per person.
This ratio is the same per capita. Japan has the highest amount of vending machines in the world.

Soccer balls were once used for playing basketball.
The first basketballs were not produced until 1894. This means that for three years upon the invention of the game, people were using non-regulated balls.

A candle’s flame is hot and blue in zero gravity.
Diffusion feeds the flame with oxygen. This then allows carbon dioxide to move away from the point of combustion.

Putting sugar on a cut will make it heal faster.
Pour some sugar on top of the wound and wrap it with a bandage. The granules of the sugar crystals will absorb any moisture that bacteria thrive on.

X-rays can’t detect real diamonds.
The reason for this is because the x-ray cannot penetrate or identify the materials in the diamond.

There are 7 different types of twins.
Apart from the well known identical and fraternal types of twins, there are 5 more. These include half-identical, mirror image, mixed, chromosome, and superfecundation, and superfetation.

The national flag of Libya was formerly just the color green.
Through the years of 1977 to 2011, its national was a single color. There were no other designs added to the flag.

The plastic tips of shoelaces are called aglets.
These tips can also be made of metal. Its purpose is to help make the lace easier to hold when running through the holes of the shoes.

Sign language has tongue twisters.
They are called finger fumblers. Many who have practiced sign language over the years still fumble over certain sequences in ASL.

Penguins fly underwater.
Rather, they swim so well underwater that it seems as if they are flying. Penguins can swim up to speeds of 25 mph.

Minnie the Mouse’s first name is not Minnie.
It is Minerva. Minnie Mouse is a nickname that was given to the character by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. Minnie’s actual name is rarely used.

Rudolph the Reindeer is female.
This can be observed through their antlers. Female deer shed their antlers in the spring and grow them back into full size by winter. The male reindeer stops its growth during the winter.

A jiffy is a proper unit of time.
It is exactly 1/100th of a second. This is slower than a Planck which is sextillion times faster.

April 11, 1954, was recorded as the most boring day in the world.
Statistics show that no significant occurrences took place in the world. This was calculated by a computer search program. This program could calculate the number of important events that occur all over the world simultaneously.

Tiramisu translates to ‘take me to heaven’ in Italian.
This implies that this dish is so good that it would take you to heaven. This Italian dessert is well-loved all over the world and has several alternative twists you can create.

Buttermilk does not contain any butter.
The butter in its name refers to the origins of the drink. Now that’s a confusing random fact you probably didn’t know.

Brunch was invented as a way of curing hangovers.
This meal would be enjoyed as a late breakfast that leans more towards fatty foods. This came from the belief that alcohol causes cravings for greasy food to increase.

Hitler’s nephew betrayed him.
William Hitler attempted to blackmail his uncle with threats regarding his paternal grandfather was a Jewish merchant. After this failed, he fled Germany and wrote an article for Look magazine titled ‘Why I Hate My Uncle’. It was after this that William joined the US navy.

The continental plates move at the same rate that fingernails grow.
Research suggests that in some time in the far future, a supercontinent may form. The continents are continuously moving a few centimeters a year.

Sailors working for the Royal Navy need special permission to grow their beards.
Once this is approved, they are given two weeks to grow a full set before presenting himself to a Master at Arms. This person then decides if the beard looks presentable enough to keep.

There are fewer stars than there are trees on Earth.
According to statistics, there are around 3 trillion trees on the planet and only about 400 billion stars in the Milky Way.

Mary and James are the most popular names around the world.
Between the years of 1917 to 2016, over 5 million baby boys were named James. On the other hand, over 3.5 million baby girls were named Mary.

Children are born less frequently on Saturdays.
Among all the days in the week, most children in the world are born on a Thursday. Babies born on weekends in December is also the least common.

Danish mothers are known to be the most hardworking moms in the world.
According to statistics, 82% of mothers in Denmark are employed. Meanwhile, neighboring countries like Sweden and the Netherlands only rate at 50% working mothers.

75 burgers are sold in McDonald’s every second.
You can view how many burgers have been sold in real-time on their website. You can also track the number of other products that have also been sold from all over the world.

1,700 people become millionaires every day in the U.S.
The United States has over 8 million families who have a yearly income of over $1 million.

You can’t hum while holding your nose.
I bet you just tried it, didn’t you?

You are more likely to have a weird or scary dream when sleeping on your stomach.
This is because different sleeping positions give different pressure on your body. Sleeping on your stomach restricts other movements compared to sleeping on your side or back.

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