Fun Facts! (1 Sujana) by NUR SITI ROZAIALAINA BINTI MAHAMUD Moe https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d Let your friends know what you have just learned. en-us 2021-08-17 10:33:12 UTC 2025-10-20 16:21:46 UTC hello@padlet.com More human twins are being born now than ever before. g26032162 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1681944385 Do you get the feeling that there are more twins around these days than there used to be? No? Well, you should, because according to a new study in the journal Human Reproduction, the "twinning rate" has increased by one-third since the '80s—up from 9 to 12 twins per 1,000 deliveries. Currently that adds up to about 1.6 million twins born each year across the world—meaning one out of every 42 babies is a twin. Helping drive this is the increasing use of medically assisted reproduction, and the delay in childbearing (twinning has been found to increase with a mother's age). For more pieces of trivia to impress your friends, here are 50 Facts So Strange You Won't Believe They're True.]]> 2021-08-17 10:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1681944385 You can buy a flying bicycle. m9554351 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1681960596 It sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel, but British inventors John Foden and Yannick Read have come up with a bicycle that actually flies. The XploreAir Paravelo is composed of a folding bicycle and a lightweight trailer that contains a biofuel-powered fan motor. The motor turns the fan, and with enough of a runway, it can reach up to 25 mph in the air and 4,000 feet in altitude. While the inventors were unable to reach their funding goal to produce enough XploreAirs for wide availability, they are offering their inventive services through "bespoke production."]]> 2021-08-17 10:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1681960596 "New car smell" is the scent of dozens of chemicals. m94800351 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682043260
Few odors are as pleasing as "new car smell"—and not just because it's nice to be in a brand new car. But while the scent may be strangely satisfying, the fact is that it's pretty much just a combination of 50+chemicals(known as "volatile organic compounds") that are released into the car, decaying quickly over time. The concentrations found in a typical new car aren't dangerous, but among the VOCs that make up much of that new car smell are those found in nail polish, auto fuel, and petroleum.]]> 2021-08-17 12:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682043260 The first person convicted of speeding was going eight mph. m9401947 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682087009 According to Guinness World Records, the first person to be charged with speeding was Walter Arnold of the English village of Paddock Wood, Kent. On Jan. 28, 1896, Arnold was spotted going four times the speed limit in his 19th-century Benz—but since the speed limit at the time was just two miles per hour, that meant he was not going too fast by today's standards. The constable had to chase him down on his bicycle, issuing a ticket for £4 7s and earning Arnold the speedy distinction. For more trivia to impress, here are 40 Random Obscure Facts That Will Make Everyone Think You're a Genius.]]> 2021-08-17 12:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682087009 The longest place name on the planet is 85 letters long. m9493105 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682110256
People who live in Mamungkukumpurangkuntjunya Hill, Australia, need a little patience when it comes to learning to spell their hometown's name. But you know what? So do the folks from Lake Chargoggagoggman-chauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Massachusetts and Tweebuffelsmeteen-skootmorsdoodgeskietfontein, South Africa.None of them have quite as much work to do when jotting down their address as those who live in Taumatawhakatangihanga-koauauotamateaturipukakapikimaung-ahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, New Zealand, though. At 85 letters long, this is the longest place name in the world.]]> 2021-08-17 13:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682110256 A narwhal's tusk reveals its past living conditions. m9764705 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682126803 Much like the rings of a tree can tell you its age and provide clues about the life it has lived, so too does the long tusk of the narwhal. Recent research led by a bioscience professor at Denmark's Aarhus University has shown that this peculiar arctic whale adds a layer to its distinctive tusk each year. And not only do these layers offer insight into the age of the narwhal (they've been known to live up to 50 years) but the conditions in which they lived—such as level of pollution, temperature levels, and even what their diet consisted of. You are what you eat!]]> 2021-08-17 13:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682126803 An Ostrich’s Eye is Bigger Than Its Brain m9616019 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682217737 Ostrich is the largest bird in the world having the largest eyes in the whole animal kingdom that are even bigger than its brain. An ostrich's eyes are about 2 inches (5 centimeters) in diameter, i.e. almost of the size of a billiard ball. The ostrich needs large eyes to adapt to its terrestrial lifestyle. On sighting any danger, it doesn’t hide its head in the sand as is popularly believed. Thanks to the long neck and legs which make it stand upto the height of 9 ft, it enjoys an excellent view over the grassland and bush. Its large eyes with a high number of photoreceptor cells combined with the sheer size of the image from the lens help the ostrich to see phenomenal details of the predators even from great distances. So, if it sees something trying to sneak upon it then it will run away as fast as it can with its big, long powerful legs.]]> 2021-08-17 14:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682217737 m9633658 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682262654 Dolphins and whales often sleep with one eye open in order to avoid being eaten by sharks. The ability to stay partially conscious also allows them to continue to get air while sleeping.

How dolphins handle this is to put one half of their brain to sleep, while the other half is still conscious and functioning.  They then alternate which side is sleeping periodically. They stay in this state for approximately eight hours a day.  Doing this allows them to be conscious enough to control their breathing and periodically swim to the surface and get air, while still giving their brain the rest it needs.


The dolphin will shut down half of its brain, and the corresponding eye will also close. For example when the left side of the brain is closed the left eye closes. Another advantage of this form of sleep is that the dolphin can keep up with physiological processes, such as muscle movement, that help the warm blooded mammal maintain body heat required to survive in the frigid ocean.

There are other animals that also sleep in this way, Mallard ducks for example sleep in rows. The ducks at the end of the row keep one eye open and keep an eye out for any predators. The ducks in the middle of the row would sleep with both eyes closed.Even with half of their brain asleep, the ducks were able to respond to the movement of a predator within a fifth of a second.]]> 2021-08-17 14:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682262654 The Canary Islands are named after dogs, not birds. m9405260 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682295104
It might seem safe to assume that the Canary Islands were named after canary birds, but the location was actually named for a different animal. Although it's off the coast of northwestern Africa, the archipelago is actually part of Spain. In Spanish, the area's name is Islas Canarias, which comes from the Latin phrase Canariae Insulae for "island of dogs."]]> 2021-08-17 14:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1682295104 Squirrels will Adopt Orphans m95018901 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1683058894 Turns out ，squirrels have an intense motherly instinct . One 2010 study by researchers at the University of Guelph found that the animals will take in the orphaned pups of their late family members .

" Social animals ，including lions and chimpanzees ，are often surrounded by relatives ，so it's not surprising that a female would adopt an orphaned family member because they have already spent a lot of time together ，" said lead researcher Andrew McAdam ，an evolutionary biologist . " But red squirrels live in complete isolation and are very territorial . The only time they will allow another squirrel on their territory is the one day a year when the females are ready to mate or when they are nursing their pups . "

]]> 2021-08-18 00:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1683058894 You lose up to 30 percent of taste bud during flight m9567023 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1683398124 Do you know that you will lose up to 30 percent of taste bud during flight？ This fact explain why airplane food taste bald and unappetising. The elevation in an airplane can have a detrimental effect on our ability to taste things. According to a 2010 study conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, the dryness experienced at a high elevation as well as low pressure reduces the sensitivity of a person taste bud to sweet and salty foods by about 30 percent. Sour, bitter and spicy flavours are almost unaffected. As the plane gets higher, the air pressure and humidity levels in the cabin plummet. At about 30,000 feet, humidity is less than 12%,which mean it is drier than most deserts. This affects our ability to smell, and our ability to taste is reduced further. Besides that, A study found that people eating to the sound of loud background noise rated food as being less salty and less sweet than those who ate in silence.]]> 2021-08-18 03:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1683398124 The mantis shrimp has the world's fastest punch.-Nur Aisy Dalisha binti Mohd Azmi https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1683651054 You might think that boxers have the most impressive jabs, hooks,and uppercuts on the planet, but it's the mantis shrimp that boasts the world's fastest punch. Traveling at about 50 mph, when a shrimp punches, it's little fist of fury(which,of course, isn't a fist at all) is"accelerating faster than a .22- caliber bullet," according to Science. National Geographic shared the take of one such small smasher,explaining that" in through the quarter-inch-think glass wall of this cell. He was soon subdued by nervous attendants and moved to a more secure facility in Great Yarmouth. Unlike his heavyweight namesake(former professional boxer Mike Tyson),Tyson was only four inches long. But scientist's have recently found that Tyson, like all his kin, can throw one of the fastest and most powerful punches in nature.]]> 2021-08-18 06:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1683651054 m9401946 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1683929040 The world wastes about 1 billion metric tons of food each year

Food waste is a huge problem. How big? About 931 million metric tons. That's how much food that researchers with the United Nations estimate was wasted in 2019, according to the Food Waste Index Report 2021, which surveyed 54 countries, finding that the majority of wasted food (61%) comes from homes while restaurants and other food services produce 26% of wasted food. Grocery stores make up just 13% of food waste. If you need a pick-me-up, read through these 50 Feel-Good Facts Guaranteed to Make You Smile.]]> 2021-08-18 11:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1683929040 Goosebumps are meant to ward off predators. m9617149 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1684046396 Why do we get goosebumps? In this physiological reaction, small muscles attached to individual body hairs contract, which leads the hair to stand on end. We inherited this ability from our ancestors in part as a way for our (then) coat of body hair to capture air beneath it and in that way retain heat. But, as George A. Bubenik, a physiologist and professor of zoology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, explained to Scientific American, it also caused our ancestors to appear bigger than they were, helping to ward off predators when they were frightened or on the defense. With modern humans having less body hair, goosebumps no longer cause us to look that much more intimidating.]]> 2021-08-18 13:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1684046396 The longest wedding veil was the same length as 63.5 football fields m9385308 https://padlet.com/g26032162/o4owlhh5hif83t1d/wish/1684052225 When Maria Paraskeva, a woman from Cyprus, got married in August 2018, her goal wasn't just to say "I do." She was also determined to set a record.

"My dream as a child has always been to break the Guinness World Record title for the longest wedding veil," she explained. She fulfilled her dream by wearing a lace veil that stretched 22,843 feet and 2.11 inches, or as long as 63.5 football fields.


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