Some facts are so surprising that they make you question everything you thought you knew. How many of these did you already know, and which ones are about to blow your mind? Let’s find out!
Language & Words: How Old Were You When You Learned That…
#1 Goodbye is a contraction of God be with you.
#2 The word for “the day after tomorrow” is overmorrow.
#3 “Secretary” comes from Latin, meaning keeper of secrets.
#4 RAP stands for Rhythm, Art & Poetry.
#5 NEWS stands for Notable Events, Weather, and Sports.
#6 The dot over the letter “i” is called a tittle.
Numbers & Science: How Old Were You When You Learned That…
#7 The letter ‘A’ doesn’t appear in the spelling of any number from 1 to 100. Check it: ‘one,’ ‘two,’ ‘ninety-nine’—no ‘A’ until ‘one thousand!’
#8 Human vision has a tiny delay. What you see is about 100 milliseconds old, making reality slightly delayed!
#9 A rainbow is actually a full circle. You can only see half from the ground.
#10 Planes carry fuel in their wings.
#11 Honey never spoils. Archaeologists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs that was still edible.
#12 A jiffy is an actual unit of time (1/100th of a second).
#13 Octopuses have three hearts and can change colour to blend in.
#14 The Apple logo on your iPhone is a secret button. Double or triple tap it with Back Tap enabled, and boom—screenshots, flashlight, or even Siri, all from the back!
Common Misconceptions: How Old Were You When You Learned That…
#15 The correct phrase is “cold as hail” and not “cold as hell.”
#16 Jews are not Christians and don’t believe Jesus is the Messiah.
#17 Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t.
#18 Bluetooth is named after a Viking king, Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson. He united tribes; now his nickname unites your devices.
#19 Michael Jackson didn’t bleach his skin. He had vitiligo, a condition that causes loss of skin pigmentation.
#20) “Bra” doesn’t stand for Breast Resting Area. It’s actually from “brassière,” a French term for an upper-arm support or bodice—way fancier than a resting spot!
#21) “Bar” isn’t a short for Beer and Alcohol Room. It’s short for “barrier,” from the counter that once kept the drinks apart from the customer chaos!
How many of these “mind-blowing facts” did you already know? Share your biggest shock in the comments!
Compiled by Isaac Odwako O.
2 thoughts on “Mind-Blowing Facts: How Old Were You When You Learned That…?”
brassière got me good…I always wondered where bra came from 😂.
And then the human vision delay…damn, no wonder our reflexes can’t compare to certain animals, we view the past in a present present timeline 😭
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