The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics opening ceremony was watched by over a billion people. It’s the first sporting event to reach that landmark viewership level.
– WTF Fun Facts
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nasa estimated the near earth asteroid eros
NASA estimated the near earth asteroid Eros contains precious metals including gold and platinum worth $20,000 billion.
salmon have an incredibly good sense of smell
Salmon have an incredibly good sense of smell which they use to return to the same stream to spawn. It is 1000x better than a dog’s sense of smell.
the tomato frogs defense mechanism is to secrete
The tomato frog’s defense mechanism is to secrete a glue that ultimately causes their predators lips to stick together.
Source: https://www.caringpets.org/how-to-take-care-of-a-pet-frog/tomato/
in a two player game of monopoly there is a 12
In a two player game of Monopoly, there is a 12% chance that the game will go on indefinitely. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.informs-sim.org/wsc09papers/036.pdf
b 15 is the name of the worlds largest iceberg
B-15 is the name of the world’s largest iceberg that broke off the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 2000. It was larger than Jamaica in size and could still be seen from space floating off the coast of South America in mid-2018.
Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/iceberg-b15z-antarctica-ross-ice-shelf
in 2013 hanukkah began on the same day as
In 2013, Hanukkah began on the same day as Thanksgiving. This won’t happen again until the year 79811 AD.
australias largest lizard the perentie can run
Australia’s largest lizard, the Perentie, can run as fast as Usain Bolt. They can grow to over 8 ft in length and have been clocked moving at nearly 25 mph.
bergy seltzer and ice sizzle are the terms used to
Bergy seltzer and ice sizzle are the terms used to describe the crackling noise of a melting iceberg.