35 fascinating quick facts for when you're bored

These rapid ancestral Tidbits will help you kill your boredom and impress your friends.


You will probably spend a lot of time inside nowadays and, at this point, you may want to remove all the possibilities when it comes to entertaining. Do not worry, we have the solution, moreFun trivia This will help fly time. These rapid facts cover everything from the animal kingdom to ancient history with the human body. You can conquer your boredom and gain knowledge to impress your friends at the same time. Whether you need to kill a few minutes or an hour, here is the best place to start. And if you need more trivia to keep busy, try these50 Feel-good facts to cure quarantine boredom.

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Cute animals are more likely to be endangered.

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A 2018 study inPLOS Biology have found that "charismatic animals" the most "charismatic animals" as lions, tigers, elephants, giraffes and other well-loved creatures - aremore likely to cope with the threat of their survival. As the author of the study puts it, "unconsciously, companies using giraffes, cheetahs or polar bears for marketing purposes can actively contribute to the false perception these animals are notat risk of extinctionand therefore no need for conservation. "And for more trivia on our furry friends, check these75 animal facts that will change the way you see the animal kingdom.

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King Tut had a dagger of space.

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King Toutankhamon had a lot of cool toys, but one of his most intriguing may have been a dagger, discovered in his grave in 1925,Made of meteorological metal. It is only recently that scientists have been able to confirm the material, using a technique called X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. They determined that the composition of the iron, nickel and cobalt of the dagger strongly suggests an extraterrestrial origin. "

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The art ofBambi has been inspired by Chinese landscape paintings.

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The origins of Disney'sBambi wereInspired by the landscape paintings of the song dynasty. It was an innovation of the chinese chinese artist of the film,Tyrus Wong. DespiteBambiCelebration as a classic animation, Wong itself, according to theThe New York Times, "Endured with poverty, discrimination and chronic lack of recognition, not only for his work in Disney, but also for his fine arts, before finding an acclamation in his 90s." And if you are a fan of Disney, be sure to read these30 Disney facts that will give you a childish wonder.

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There is a kind of jellyfish that never dies.

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Known asTurritopsis Dohrniiiiii-OR COLLOQUIALLY, THEimmortal jellyfish-This creature of the sea is able to return to his teenage state after spending through adulthood, a "process that looks remarkably like immortality".

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Our shorter memories are adulthood at the beginning.

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Called "the bump reminiscence", this psychological concept is that adults reflect events of their lives, theyRemember more events from twenty only other times in their lives. According to the psychologistDan McAdams, this phenomenon does not pushes because this period of its life is important in the formation of its identity or "history of life. "

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There is a nice kindness for puppies.

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A 2018 study of Arizona State University comparing the way people considered the "kindness" dogs found that most have reached theirHighest kindness levels when they had between six and eight weeks. It varies slightly depending on the species.National Geographic Notes, "Jack Russell Terriers culminated at 7.7 weeks, Cane Corso at 6.3 weeks and white shepherds at 8.3 weeks. The three races showed an increase in kindness when they reached 30 weeks, but we do not know not why. "

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There is a precise speed where jogging becomes running.

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You might think that jogging and race are basically the same, but according to the packaging coachMike AntoniadesJogging means moving to "Speed ​​less than 6 mph. "All faster than that, and it's technically walking. And if you feel particularly aware of health right now, you will love these50 health facts supported by science that will burn you.

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The lemurs are raised on bugs.

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It might look like a weird rock album title, but it's true. In the Jungles of Madagascar, the lemurs get a buzz avoiding a particularly millive species that causes the release of toxins, leading them tosalivate and appear intoxicated. In addition to doing them up, insects can also have another positive effect: acting as a pesticide to ward off mosquitoes.

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People in medieval England had rap battles.

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Before the battles of rap, there was "flying", aTrade of popular insults of the 5th in the 16th century In England and Scotland. As Atlas Obscura, "participants used the timeless tools of provocation and perversion, as well as satirical, rhetorical humor and the early bathroom with opponents of publicly blows." Even the elite of society would participate in these battles of mind.

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Old cats once led to the extinction of old dogs.

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TheVoltage between cats and dogs Returns millennia. According to researchers, about 20 million years ago,Old cats and dogs fought for rare foodAnd the cats won. "When various species of cats appeared for the first time in North America, there was a steep decline in the number of canine species in the same area," as a computer biologistDaniele Silvestro, Copyright of an article on the subject, explained to quartz. And for more trivia that sounds too good to be true, here's here50 absurd facts that sound.

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The first graduate student at Princeton University was American president.

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The University of Princeton has existed since 1746, but the school has not begun to formally grant doctorates until 1879. And although it took more than a century for the university officially begins graduate studies, She had actually hisFirst graduate student back in 1771. His name wasJames Madison-The fourth President of the United States.

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The largest man in the world has saved a pair of dolphins.

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The long arms of the Mongolian shepherdBao Xishun-Weed at 7.8.95 ", was the largest man in the world in 2006 - saved the day when a pair of dolphins had flaps of swallowed plastic that could not be extracted from their stomach using their stomach using Standard instruments. BaoUnusually long arms Proven a more efficient tool and saved the lives of both creatures.

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The goose bumps are caused by a muscle.

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Arlectrix Pili muscles, fan-shaped muscles at the base of each folic hair, areHead of hen flesh: These muscles contract when the body is cold in an effort to generate heat and cause a person's hair "right standing" on their skin.

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Marilyn Monroe's dress sold for millions.

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In 2016, the emblematic sparkling dress thatMarilyn Monroe carried to the serenadePresident John F. Kennedy On his birthdaysold for an omniping of $ 4.8 million at auction. This remains the world record for the most expensive garment article ever sold, beating the record previously detained by ... another of the monroe dresses, its costume ofSeven-year-old itching.

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The originalBack to the future Time Machine was a refrigerator.

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Delorean was not always the way Marty McFly was supposed to get to the past. Like / the movie tells, in theOriginal project ofBack to the future, the Time Machine was attached to a refrigerator and "taken to the Nevada desert test site for the atomic bomb, where it was attached to the back of a truck and pushed into the atomic explosion to exploit the Power of the nuclear explosion.. Marty had to climb in the refrigerator while the truck sinks to the zero floor. "

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A penguin has reached Knightthood.

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In 2008, aThe penguin living in the Edinburgh Zoo was knight. The Penguin is the mascot of the guardian of Norway, making it a special figure for the country's army - and the Knight of this particular, named Nils Olav III, was an opportunity to celebrate the relations between Norway and the 'Scotland. The knight went so well in 2016 he wasPromoted in Brigadier.

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There is a 3,400 year old song.

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Meet in the fourteenth century B.C, "Hurriaan Hymn No. 6" is consideredThe oldest melody in the world. It has been entered in the cuneiform on clay tablets, which were excavated from the ancient city of Ugarit (in the Syria of today). You can actuallylisten to the melody played on lyre by composerUltael Levy. This is not exactly top 40 materials, but it's always an interesting clientele.

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The Twitter bird has a name.

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It's Larry! So-called, the blue bird wasNamed of a former NBA playerLarry bird, who played to play for Twitter co-founderBiz Stone Home team, the Boston Celtics.

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There is a museum dedicated to failure.

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Benefiting from "a unique international collection of more than 100 failures of innovation", the tourMuseum of failure Features present ideas as bad as the Harley-Davidson perfume, COLGATE beef lasagna and Google glass.

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Only 18 pieces of 1 million Lego are defective.

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The process of making LEGO brick molds is so precise and effective than just18 out of 1 million are judged faulty. It's out of 20billionparts that are manufactured each year.

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The youngest Olympian was 10 years old.

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According to the Olympic archives, theThe youngest athlete to become a medalist in the Olympic Games was the Greek gymnastDimitrios Loundras, who finished third at the 1896 Olympics at the age of 10. SyriaHEND ZAZA, who is 11 years old, was on the right track to be the youngest Olympian games this year, but they were postponed because of thecoronavirus pandemic-And it will be slightly older whenever the Tokyo Olympics take place.

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Loch Ness contains more fresh water than all combined England lakes.

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The largest Scotland lake in volume at 7,452 cubic meters,Loch Ness holds a cooler water that all lakes in England and Wales have gathered. If a body of water could secretly welcome a mythical mythical giant monster, it is this one.

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An Mailman made a castle in France.

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The ideal palace is a 33-foot 33-foot long-lasting 85 feet castle from 33 feet south of Lyon, made from rocks than a French nineteenth century factorpicked up during his courier route Over 34 years. Despite a precise formal architectural training, he built the massive structure itself, with pillars, caves and flying foothills - and visitors always make it considering it today.

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The five sons of George Foreman have the same name, George Foreman.

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Things are probably a little confusing around the household of foremen, seeing that all the wides of the boxer arealso namedGeorge foreman-And there are five. When asked why they all have the same name, the foreman said, "I named all my son George Edward Foreman, so they would always have something in common. I tell them:" If one of We go up, we all walked together and if we go down, we all go down together! '

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The kats fill kit is made from Kats damaged kit.

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All these kat kat bars that are somehow rendered imperfect during production - due to air bubbles, bizila-shaped platelets or another question - are not thrown, but at the base of fine dough and turned into a filling that is thenincorporated in the production process Create new Kat Kat bars. This is the circle of candy life.

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Liechtenstein has only one prison.

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The country of Liechtenstein, stalled between Austria and Switzerland, has aTotal population of prison from 10 to 20 people in his single prison. In addition, any criminal requiring a sentence of more than two years is sent to prisons in Austria or Switzerland.

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There is only one human organ that regenerates naturally.

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Of all organs in the human body, theThe liver is the only one that can regenerate alone. As a researcherRichard Bowen Explain: "TheThe liver has a remarkable capacity to regenerate After an injury and adjusting its size to match its host. In a week after a partial hepatectomy, which, in the typical experimental settings resulting in surgical elimination of two-thirds of the liver, the hepatic mass is back essentially to what it was before surgery. "

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And the size of your liver fluctuates significantly throughout the day.

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A team of Swiss researchers who study mice have found that theirHepatic cells swollen and contracted up to 40%with the daily activities of the mice. Although the evidence is limited as to whether the same is happening in humans, a 1986 study found a variation of about 20% between day and night - presumably related to the fact that the liver does not work as hard when a person sleeps.

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Neil Armstrong has already threatened to continue his hairdresser to selling her hair.

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In 2005, Neil ArmstrongLegal action threatened against its hairdresser, who won about $ 3,000 selling the hair of his famous customers. The hairdresser refused and in 2016, hair and comb hairdresser and scissorswent for sale on Amazon For $ 38,611.

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Winston Churchill was struck by a car and almost killed during a visit from New York.

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Talk about a bad way to welcome a visitor. At a lecture tour at the USS in December 1931,Winston Churchill was struck by a car crossing the fifth avenue and almost killed. He would describe the experience ofThe daily mailIn an article dictated from his hospital bed: "I felt it on my forehead and through the thighs. But apart from the shot, there was an impact, a shock, a violent indescribable cerebral concussion. Many years in the "plugreet" in Flanders, a 4.2 Shell broke out in a corner of the small room in which we were gathered for lunch, reducing the entire dust and devastation. This shock was of the same order as the explosion of the hull. In my case, everything has faced thought. "Fortunately, he recovered.

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A jockey once won a race after his death.

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In 1923,Frank Hayes Was greeted the Victor during a race in Belmont Park in New York. The only problem? The jockey had suffered a heart attack anddeath in the middle of the race, then he was not exactly able to celebrate his victory.

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The Eagles stadium once had a courtroom.

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Veterans stadium, where the Eagles of Philadelphia once played,Includes a stadium courtroom and a prison To handle the fans notoriously from the team. As a former judge of the so-called "yard of Eagles", "explained that" Eagles Court was very fun and it served for purposes. One of the interesting facts that came out of the short eagles were that 95% of the arrested people were not from Philadelphia. But Philadelphia became largely brushed like the city with horrible and horrible fans. "

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Viking men wore makeup.

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Vikings were some of the most difficult guys in history, but they care about their appearance enough for makeup to be a standard part of their appearance, regardless of their sex. According to the National Museum of Denmark, "A Spanish Arab who visited Hedeby around the year 1000 described howThe men and women of the city wore makeup Watch younger and more attractive. "

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The official bird of Redondo Beach, California, is the Goodyear Blimp.

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In 1983, the coastal city adopted a resolution tofly legendary the official bird of the cityeven by presenting a plaque to a team of operations of Goodyear Dirate to commemorate the decision.

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An astronaut was allergic to the moon.

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This might seem to be in the wrong line of work.Harrison Schmitt, from the Apollo 17 mission, discovered that he had aSevere allergy to the dust of the moon.


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