30 Quick Awesome Facts (About Everything) – PART 1
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30 Quick Awesome Facts (About Everything) | PART 1
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00:00 Intro
00:23 Number 1. In Japan, you can buy eel-flavored ice cream.
00:32 Number 2. A cat's tail contains nearly 10 percent of all the bones in its body.
00:41 Number 3. Gecko feet have millions of tiny hairs that stick to surfaces with a special chemical bond and let them climb walls and hang on by just one toe.
00:54 Number 4. The term "astronaut" comes from Greek words that mean "star" and "sailor."
01:03 Number 5. In Portugal, it's considered rude to write in red ink.
01:11 Number 6. The Nile crocodile can hold its breath underwater for up to two hours while waiting for prey.
01:23 Number 7. Jellyfish, or jellies as scientists call them, are not fish. They have no brain, no heart, and no bones.
01:35 Number 8. People reportedly prefer blue toothbrushes over red ones. What is your preference? Tell us in the comments below.
01:47 Number 9. Some people used to believe that kissing a donkey could relieve a toothache.
01:56 Number 10. Scientists say that the best time to take a nap is between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. because that's when a dip in body temperature makes us feel sleepy.
02:10 Number 11. Because the speed of the earth's rotation changes over time, a day in the age of dinosaurs was just 23 hours long.
02:23 Number 12. Hummingbirds' wings can beat up to 200 times a second.
02:32 Number 13. A seahorse can move its eyes in opposite directions—all the better to scan the water for food and predators.
02:43 Number 14. To cook an egg on a sidewalk, the sidewalk needs to be 70 degrees Celsius.
02:54 Number 15. It would take 100 earths, lined up end-to-end, to stretch across the face of the sun.
03:04 Number 16. Less than 1 percent of Antarctica is ice-free.
03:12 Number 17. The highest wave ever surfed was as tall as a 10-story building.
03:21 Number 18. Some apples can weigh up to 1.849 Kilograms. By the way, the farmer who picked this apple was Chisato Iwasaki at his apple farm in Hirosaki City, Japan, on October 24 2005. He also got a Guinness for it.
03:44 Number 19. Corn is grown on every continent except Antarctica.
03:51 Number 20. The world's smallest fruit, a utricle, is the size of a small ant.
04:00 Number 21. At any moment, clouds cover about 60 percent of earth.
04:09 Number 22. All apes laugh when they are tickled.
04:15 Number 23. Spotted hyenas can digest skin and bones.
04:24 Number 24. The quills on African porcupines are as long as three pencils.
04:34 Number 25. Scientists believe that people who dream about an activity will actually get better at it in real life.
04:44 Number 26. Your hair contains traces of gold.
04:51 Number 27. Depend
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00:00 Intro
00:23 Number 1. In Japan, you can buy eel-flavored ice cream.
00:32 Number 2. A cat's tail contains nearly 10 percent of all the bones in its body.
00:41 Number 3. Gecko feet have millions of tiny hairs that stick to surfaces with a special chemical bond and let them climb walls and hang on by just one toe.
00:54 Number 4. The term "astronaut" comes from Greek words that mean "star" and "sailor."
01:03 Number 5. In Portugal, it's considered rude to write in red ink.
01:11 Number 6. The Nile crocodile can hold its breath underwater for up to two hours while waiting for prey.
01:23 Number 7. Jellyfish, or jellies as scientists call them, are not fish. They have no brain, no heart, and no bones.
01:35 Number 8. People reportedly prefer blue toothbrushes over red ones. What is your preference? Tell us in the comments below.
01:47 Number 9. Some people used to believe that kissing a donkey could relieve a toothache.
01:56 Number 10. Scientists say that the best time to take a nap is between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. because that's when a dip in body temperature makes us feel sleepy.
02:10 Number 11. Because the speed of the earth's rotation changes over time, a day in the age of dinosaurs was just 23 hours long.
02:23 Number 12. Hummingbirds' wings can beat up to 200 times a second.
02:32 Number 13. A seahorse can move its eyes in opposite directions—all the better to scan the water for food and predators.
02:43 Number 14. To cook an egg on a sidewalk, the sidewalk needs to be 70 degrees Celsius.
02:54 Number 15. It would take 100 earths, lined up end-to-end, to stretch across the face of the sun.
03:04 Number 16. Less than 1 percent of Antarctica is ice-free.
03:12 Number 17. The highest wave ever surfed was as tall as a 10-story building.
03:21 Number 18. Some apples can weigh up to 1.849 Kilograms. By the way, the farmer who picked this apple was Chisato Iwasaki at his apple farm in Hirosaki City, Japan, on October 24 2005. He also got a Guinness for it.
03:44 Number 19. Corn is grown on every continent except Antarctica.
03:51 Number 20. The world's smallest fruit, a utricle, is the size of a small ant.
04:00 Number 21. At any moment, clouds cover about 60 percent of earth.
04:09 Number 22. All apes laugh when they are tickled.
04:15 Number 23. Spotted hyenas can digest skin and bones.
04:24 Number 24. The quills on African porcupines are as long as three pencils.
04:34 Number 25. Scientists believe that people who dream about an activity will actually get better at it in real life.
04:44 Number 26. Your hair contains traces of gold.
04:51 Number 27. Depend