Good one. I actually knew this one. My oldest came across this fact a couple years ago. Did you know the longest non technical word is floccinaucinihilipilification?
The Turkish people living in Anatolia today used to define themselves as Ottomans 100 years ago. They didn't know they were Turkish.
The language of literacy was a made-up language called Ottoman, which was similar to Arabic.
For this reason, all humanity continues to confuse us with Arabs. And they're not wrong about that. Because even we learned that we are Turks 100 years ago. Sad but true!
"...you’d be surprised to know that ketchup only had tomatoes in it starting 1834. Before, ketchup was made with a mix of fish and mushrooms. When Dr. John Cooke Bennet added tomatoes to the mix, he claimed that the antioxidants gave it a medicinal property. He had a pill salesman turn his tomato ketchup into pills and claimed it could treat diarrhea, indigestion, jaundice, and rheumatism."
Since the inception of the Bitcoin Network in 2009, nearly $10 trillion USD has been settled on-chain using Bitcoin (BTC) - with more than $7.5 trillion in payments being settled just from 2018 onwards! None of these transfers required a bank.https://www.cointree.com/learn/10-surprising-bitcoin-facts/
Rain of fish; in Honduras, there is an annual phenomenon known as "Lluvia de peces" or "Rain of Fish" where fish fall f om sky during rainstorm. This one rare event typically occurs in the city of yoro and has been observed for over a century.
since we're on stacker news, i will go for a money one
In ancient societies, like in parts of Africa, Asia, and the Americas, cowrie shells were widely used as a form of currency. The phrase "shelling out" comes from this practice of using shells as money. These small shells were prized for their durability and portability
In 1696, William III of England introduced a property tax which required those living in houses with more than six windows to pay a levy. In order to avoid the tax, house owners would brick up all windows except six. (The Window Tax lasted until around 1851, and older houses with bricked-up windows are still a common sight in UK.) As the bricked-up windows prevented some rooms from receiving any sunlight, the tax was referred to as daylight robbery.
Plants that listen to music grow faster and healthier
Sound is ubiquitous in nature. Recent evidence supports the notion that naturally occurring and artificially generated sound waves contribute to plant robustness. New information is emerging about the responses of plants to sound and the associated downstream signaling pathways. Here, beyond chemical triggers which can improve plant health by enhancing plant growth and resistance, we provide an overview of the latest findings, limitations, and potential applications of sound wave treatment as a physical trigger to modulate physiological traits and to confer an adaptive advantage in plants. We believe that sound wave treatment is a new trigger to help protect plants against unfavorable conditions and to maintain plant fitness
The world's longest walking route goes from Cape Town (South Africa) to Magadan (Russia). It is 22,387 km and takes 4,492 hours to walk it. Along the way, you cross 17 countries, 6 time zones and all seasons.
The first email was QWERTYUIOP
In the history of the Internet, there are many myths about who was the first user, and who could put an end to this great invention. However, if we have a curious and certain fact about the Internet, it is about who was the first person to use email and send an email. It is Raymond Samuel Tomlinson. He created an Arpanet system to send emails between two different users. In an interview, he declared that the test message was “QWERTYUIOP.”
In the Bible it is not a mistake to define the hare as a ruminant. In reality, these rodents do carry out the act of ruminating although they do not have 3 or 4 gastric cavities.
Just 3.5 percent of Earth’s water is fresh—that is, with few salts in it. You can find Earth’s freshwater in our lakes, rivers, and streams, but don’t forget groundwater and glaciers. Over 68 percent of Earth’s freshwater is locked up in ice and glaciers. And another 30 percent is in groundwater.
This Is How Long You'd Survive on Every Planet in the Solar System
Plants that listen to music grow faster and healthier