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  1. #1 More computing power than Apollo 11 fits in a USB-C charger A modern 30W USB-C power brick contains a microcontroller that vastly outperforms the Apollo Guidance Computer, which got humans to the Moon on ~64 KB of memory. Technology 100% liked · 7 votes
  2. #2 Mothman sightings began in 1966 West Virginia Reports of a winged figure with red eyes near Point Pleasant kicked off a media wave and later books and films. Mythology Cryptids 100% liked · 6 votes
  3. #3 Octopuses have three hearts Two pump blood through the gills, the third pumps it through the rest of the body — and when an octopus swims, the main heart stops beating, which is why they prefer crawling. Animals 100% liked · 6 votes
  4. #4 The Olympic gold medal is mostly silver Olympic gold medals have been required to contain only a small percentage of actual gold since the 1912 Stockholm Games. Sports Olympics 100% liked · 5 votes
  5. #5 The first YouTube video shows a man at the zoo "Me at the zoo," uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim in April 2005, was the platform's very first upload. Internet Web History 100% liked · 5 votes
  6. #6 The liver can regenerate lost tissue A healthy liver can regrow from a remaining portion because liver cells divide readily after injury. Human Body Organs 100% liked · 5 votes
  7. #7 Earthworms have multiple hearts A common earthworm has five pairs of aortic arches that act like simple hearts to pump blood. Animals Body Quirks 83% liked · 6 votes
  8. #8 Snowboarding became an Olympic sport in 1998 Snowboarding debuted at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, after years of growing popularity. Sports Olympics 100% liked · 4 votes
  9. #9 Vikings traveled to North America centuries before Columbus Norse settlers established a brief Atlantic-coast settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows around 1000 CE. History Exploration 100% liked · 4 votes
  10. #10 The Tetris Effect refers to a real cognitive phenomenon Playing intense pattern games like Tetris for long sessions can cause people to see falling blocks when they close their eyes. Video Games Psychology 100% liked · 4 votes
  11. #11 There is a town in Norway where the sun does not set for 76 days Longyearbyen, on the Svalbard archipelago, experiences continuous daylight from late April to late August — and continuous darkness for about four months in winter. Geography 100% liked · 4 votes
  12. #12 The Mandalorian uses LED-wall virtual production The show projects digital environments onto huge curved LED panels around the set, replacing most green-screen work. Movies & TV Production Tech 100% liked · 3 votes
  13. #13 Toy Story 3 animated the incinerator scene last Animators saved the foundry sequence for the end of the production because of how heavy it was emotionally. Movies & TV Pixar 100% liked · 3 votes
  14. #14 The Black Death reshaped European labor The 14th-century plague killed so many Europeans that surviving workers gained wage leverage, accelerating social change. History Medieval 100% liked · 3 votes
  15. #15 Severance's elevator was the same six-step shot The corporate elevator transition in the Apple TV+ series was deliberately filmed to feel identical in every episode. Movies & TV Design Choices 100% liked · 3 votes
  16. #16 Carrots were originally purple Wild carrots cultivated in central Asia centuries ago were typically purple before orange varieties were selectively bred. Food Strange Foods 100% liked · 3 votes
  17. #17 Spam email gets its name from a Monty Python sketch The term was borrowed from a 1970s Monty Python sketch where the word "spam" is repeated relentlessly. Internet Web History 100% liked · 3 votes
  18. #18 Some butterflies drink turtle tears In the Amazon, butterflies have been recorded sipping tears from turtles to get scarce sodium and minerals. Animals Behaviors 100% liked · 2 votes
  19. #19 The original Google homepage was sparse on purpose Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin kept the homepage minimal in part because they didn't know HTML well enough to add more. Internet Web History 100% liked · 2 votes
  20. #20 Norway gave a hill the temporary status of an honorary citizen of Finland In a 2016 friendship gesture, Norwegians discussed moving the border slightly to give Finland a new highest peak; the symbolic act was widely discussed. Strange Laws Government 100% liked · 2 votes
  21. #21 The Theremin is played without touching it The early electronic instrument is played by moving the hands near two antennas that sense the player's distance. Music Instruments 100% liked · 2 votes
  22. #22 Glaciers can flow visibly fast under certain conditions Some glaciers surge episodes can advance tens of meters in a single day under specific conditions. Science Geology 100% liked · 2 votes
  23. #23 Frozen's Let It Go redirected the entire film Disney rewrote Elsa's character arc after hearing the song's demo, turning her from villain into protagonist. Movies & TV Production Stories 100% liked · 2 votes
  24. #24 Mr. Rogers swam every morning at the same weight Fred Rogers told friends he weighed himself daily and swam laps each morning for decades, keeping a steady routine. Famous People Habits 100% liked · 2 votes
  25. #25 Leonardo da Vinci wrote in mirror script Much of da Vinci's notebook text was written right to left, readable only when reflected in a mirror. Famous People Habits 100% liked · 2 votes
  26. #26 The first music video on MTV was Video Killed the Radio Star When MTV launched on August 1, 1981, the channel opened with the Buggles' single about technology replacing tradition. Music Media History 100% liked · 2 votes
  27. #27 Bob Dylan went electric to crowd boos in 1965 At the Newport Folk Festival, Dylan plugged in and shocked the folk crowd, marking a turning point in popular music history. Music Live Moments 100% liked · 2 votes
  28. #28 The placebo effect can trigger real body responses Belief and expectation can measurably influence symptoms, pain, and physiology. Psychology Mind Body 100% liked · 2 votes
  29. #29 Post-it Notes came from a weak glue A not-very-sticky adhesive found its perfect use as a removable note. History Accidental Inventions 100% liked · 2 votes
  30. #30 Platypuses hunt by sensing electricity A platypus closes its eyes and ears underwater and uses sensors in its bill to detect tiny electric signals from prey. Animals Odd Mammals 100% liked · 2 votes

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