110 Strange Facts You Did Not Know.

In order not to make this boring, I’ll take it easy and post them timely. I hope we could learn a thing or two from it.

1. The urine of a diabetic contains so much sugar that it can be purified and made into a

high-end, single malt whiskey.

2. The longer couples are together, the less likely they are to say ‘I Love You’.

3. Unexpected phone calls and texts tend to be the best and can instantly improve a person’s mood and state of mind.

4. More intelligent people tend to thing faster, and as a result, their handwriting is sloppy and looks bad.

5. People tend to be more emotionally open and confess things during late night conversation especially via chats or text
messages.

6. When people in love stare into each other’s eyes, their heart beats synch together.

7. Posting about yourself in social media activates your brain’s reward system in the same way as some drugs of abuse.

8. People who spend prolonged hours working on computers or watching Tv are likely to suffer from TATT (Tired All The Time) syndrome.

9. The love of darkness or night is called ‘NYCTOPHILIA’. A nyctophilic finds relaxation and comfort in the darkness.

10. A psychology study suggests that when you are single, all you see is happy couples. When you are committed, all you see is
happy singles.

11. The sudden jerk you sometimes experience when you ‘slip’ while half asleep is called ‘HYPNIC JERK’.

12. When writing, reading or studying, listening to music with no vocals allows you concentrate better.

13. About 159,635 people will die on the same day as you.

14. Your body is the weakest during 3:00 am – 4:00 am. This is the time most people die in their sleep.

15. Hugging for 20 seconds releases Oxytocin (love hormone), which can cause you to trust someone more.

16. Philophobia is a condition in which a person fears the idea of falling in love.

17. The opposite of ‘DEJA VU’ IS ‘JAMAIS VU’. Jamais Vu is not remembering something you always see.

18. A sunburn is the result of your skin cells committing mass suicide to protect you from their damaged DNA, which can cause skin cancer.

19. Albinos in Africa are prolific victims of racism and assault, with at least 75 being killed in Tanzania since 2006, after which
their bodies have been used I rituals by witch doctors. Myths say their hair, teeth, skin and genitals bring god health.

20. The international space station (ISS) is the most expensive item ever created; it took 36 shuttle flights to complete this $150
billion station.

21. There are cells in the human body called ‘gay Cells’ which cause leukemia.

22. The current CEO of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, is the woman who rented her garage to Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 when they were creating google. (My papa garage dey free for any whizkid o. Only no forget me when u hammer).

23. Dr. Barry Marshall was convinced that H.pylori bacteria caused stomach ulcers, but no one believed him. Since it was illegal to test his theory on humans, he drank the bacteria himself, developed ulcers within days, treated them with antibiotics and went on to win a Nobel prize. (Hmmmm)

24. An octopus actually has 6 arms and 2 legs, not 8 legs.

25. Bob Marley, against popular belief, didn’t believe in smoking marijuana for recreation. He thought cannabis should be used for religious and medicinal purposes.

26. A reservoir of water three times the volume of all oceans has been discovered deep beneath the Earth’s surface.

27. The extreme temperatures of Mt. Everest can freeze the lungs and cause a cough so violent, it can tear chest muscle and break ribs. It is known as the Khumbu Cough. (Oyibo and ojoro. Dem don give am African related name)

28. Loneliness can increase brain inflammation and raise the risk of premature death by 14 percent. (Singletons, hook up)

29. Facebook has a hidden, fully functional, geographical game of chess embedded into its Messenger, and anyone can play. Just
type ‘@fbchess play’ to start.

30. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust,
sometimes cited as one of the longest words in te English language.

31. Valentine’s Day is also National Condom Day.( Now I understand why so much bleeping happens on that day).

32. A Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda stayed in the jungles of Philippines for 30 years not believing WW2 has ended.

33. Stephen Curry and Lebron James, who have combined to win 6 of the last 8 NBA MVP awards, were born in the same hospital,
o the same floor, 39 months apart. (I need to know the name of that hospital and the wing).

34. A study found that before finding the man of her dreams, the average woman will experience four disaster dates and two
heart breaks. (Ladies if your own never complete, be calm. Flex and enjoy being heartbroken).

35. 250 people are currently frozen, waiting to be revived with future technology.

36. Researchers estimate that two-thirds of humans have no idea what they’re good at or what their strengths are.

37. The probability of you being born is 1 in 400 trillion.

38. Saying “World Wide Web’ is faster than ‘WWW’. (I can hear folks mumbling ‘www’………’world wide web’)

39. A group of giraffes is called a tower.

40. ‘The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick’ is listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the hardest tongue twister in the
world. (Don’t bite your tongue. E hard)

41. Trichophilia is the sexual arousal from hair.

42. The choir that is heard in Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’ is actually his voice being layered 20 times, harmonizing in different parts of the studio.

43. The first animal to ask an existential question was from a parrot named Alex. He asked what colour he was, and learned
that it was grey. His last words to his caretaker were “You be good, see you tomorrow. I love you.”

44. A group of pandas is called an embarrassment.

45. Gecko lizards drink water by licking their own eyeballs.

46. 1 out of 5 adults urinate in public swimming pools, that is what causes the redness of the eyes, not chlorine.

47. In Germany, there is a hotline called ‘Schimpf-los’ (swear away) – which Germans can call to curse someone out after a
stressful day as a means to loosen up. (Try am for Warri make dem curse ur generation finish).

48. The opposite of ambidextrous is ambisinistrous, the trait of being clumsy with both hands.

49. The mushrooms in the computer game we know as Mario, are based on a real species called ‘Amanita Muscaria’ that, when
eaten, makes people feel like they’re growing.

50. People who drink a lot of coffee or other caffeinated beverages find it more difficult to identify and describe their own emotions.

51. The armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn is called ‘Armscye’. (I no even sabi pronounce am but e dey dictionary).

52. After Ken Jeong’s wife was diagnosed with cancer, she told him to pursue his dreams. He put a hold on his doctor career and began his comedian one. (You’ll recognize him when u google his pics).

53. Cristiano Ronaldo is 869 days older than Lionel Messi. Ronaldo’s son – Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. – is 869 days older than
Lionel Messi’s sone, Thiago Messi. (Interesting)

54. After just finishing film school, two students wanted to make a film but could only afford one room. They challenged themselves to make a film that occurred in one room and later released it as ‘SAW’. (Now that’s called talent)

55. In 19th century, it was considered a crime to commit suicide in Great Britain. If caught, the person was punished by hanging.
(Ironic. Typical example of winching. They no wan make u kill yasef, so,…….they kill u for u instead ).

56. Barkhad Abdi, Somali actor from Captain Philips only earned $65,000 for his role and after it was complete, went home to continue working in his brother’s store selling cell phones. (He’s the mean pirate in the movie. #google. E be like say this guy no
like progress).

57. A Sapiosexual is a person who is attracted to intelligence in others.

58. Multiple casts and crew members were struck by lightning during the filming of ‘The Passion of Christ’, including the actor
who played Jesus. (If na u, u go stay finish the movie after the warning?)

59. ‘Pinky Promise’ (the act of making a promise with the little finger) originally indicated that the person who breaks the
promise must cut off their pinky finger. (As I read this finish, I swore not to swear with my pinky. U never know who’s still old skool).

60. Murophobia is the fear of rat.

61. ‘Interrobang’ is referred to the use or combination of an exclamation mark with a question mark (like this ?!).

62. Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns.

63. Your tiny toe or finger is called a ‘Minimus’

64. Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $21,429 for every word he said in Terminator 2. (The guy no talk much o but im account balance change wella)

65. Ophidiophibia is the fear of snakes.

66. The ‘na na na’ and ‘la la la’, which don’t really have any meaning in the lyrics of any song are called ‘Vocables’.

67. Katsaridaphobia is the fear of cockroaches.

68. The prongs (the tiny sharp long part) on a fork are called ‘Tines’.

69. Enzo Ferrari founder of Ferrari died in 1988. Mesut Ozil born in 1988. They are both a striking resemblance of each
other. (Take a look at their pictures and find yourself believing in reincarnation.)

70. Cynophobia is the fear of dog.

71. A homing pigeon called Cher Ami that saved the lives of 194 soldiers during WW1 by transporting a message. The pigeon was
shot through the chest, blinded in one eye and had its leg hanging by a tendon upon arriving with the message.

72. Father’s Day was formed in part by the 1907 Monongah Mining Disaster in West Virginia that killed 361 men, 250 of them fathers, leaving around a thousand fatherless children.

73. In Greek mythology, ‘Nike’ was a goddess who personified victory, also known as the winged goddess of victory. The company Nike takes its name from the Greek goddess of victory.

74. 63 earths can fit inside Uranus.

75. During the filming of ‘The Notebook’, Ryan Gosling hated his co-star Rachel Adams so much that he apparently wanted her kicked off the set; the two actors also fought occasionally. Gosling also complained about not having any ‘chemistry’ with his co-star.
The two ended up dating for four years after filming concluded.

76. Hall of Fame boxer Sugar Ray Robinson backed out of a fight because he had a dream that he was going to kill his opponent in the ring. After a priest and a minister convinced Robinson to fight, Robinson went into the ring and killed his opponent Jimmy
Doyle.

77. During WW1, on Christmas of 1914, the British and Germans lay down their weapons, crossed no man’s land, and joined each
other to celebrate. They exchanged food, played games, sang songs, and even attended burials for each side. This was seen as a symbolic moment during the conflict.

78. Instead of using computer animated graphics, Tim Burton had 40 squirrels trained to crack nuts for ‘Charlie & the Chocolate Factory’. (Go see the scene and you’ll find it…………awesome).

79. Tigers continue growing throughout their entire lives due to a genetic disorder called growth dysplasia. The largest cat in the world is a 922lb tiger.

80. Pisanthrophobia is the fear of trusting people due to bad past experiences.

81. The condition of finding it difficult to get out of the bed in the morning is called ‘Dysania’. (Repeat after me, dy-sa-nia).
Clap for yasef. Plenty of una get this condition.

82. Phasmophobia is the fear of ghosts.

83. An ‘Agraffe’ is the wired cage that holds the cork in a bottle of wine

84. A ‘Griffonage’ is what an unreadable hand-writing is called.

85. ‘Astraphobia’ is the fear of thunderstorm.

86. The rumbling of stomach is actually called a ‘Wamble’.

87. The sheen or light that you see when you close your eyes and press your hands on them is called ‘Phosphenes’.

88. The space between your eyebrows is called a ‘Glabella’.
(Ladies wey dey shave eyebrow, learn this word o so u go use am form for ur friends like “Gal, why u shave ur own reach ur
glabella?” “Wetin be glabella?” “Uh! Excuse me?”

89. ‘Pocrescophobia’ is the fear of gaining weight. (Aha!)

90. The metallic device used to measure your feet at a shoe store is called a ‘Brannock device’.

91. Ninjas don’t wear black. They used to disguise themselves as civilians. Unlike ninjas in movies, the real guys were smart
enough to know that wearing a black outfit with a face mask wasn’t the best strategy for blending in.

92. Netherlands is closing 19 prisons due to a serious prisoner shortage. (Meanwhile Naija no even get enough).

93. Iceland has no army and is also recognized as the world’s most peaceful country.

94. Walt Disney is the second largest purchaser of explosives in the United States, after the Department of Defence.

95. On July 10th, 1856, Nikola Tesla was born at midnight during a lightning storm. The midwife thought the violent storm was a
bad omen and declared he would be a child of darkness, to which his mother replied, “No. He will be a child of light.” –

96. The man who does Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson’s stunts is his cousin, Tanoai Reed. They have done over a dozen films together,
have the same body type, and work side-by-side to make every scene perfect.

97. People with poor mathematical skills aren’t necessarily bad at math because they are ‘ungifted’. There is a phenomena called
‘Math Anxiety’ that makes people perform worse, which sometimes leads to maths avoidance, which leads to lesser knowledge and consequently more math anxiety.

98. The space between your nostrils is called ‘Columnella nasi’.

99. When he was 7, Vin Diesel and some friends broke into a New York theatre with intentions to vandalize it. Instead of calling the police, the theater’s artistic director handed them scripts and offered them parts in the upcoming show. This became Diesel’s
first acting role.

100. During the filming of D’Jango Unchained, Leonardo DiCaprio stopped mid-scene because he was having a difficult time using so many racial slurs. Samuel L. Jackson then pulled him aside telling him, “motherfucker, this is just another Tuesday for us.” (I wonder what happens to blacks on Tuesdays).

101. The day after tomorrow is called ‘Overmorrow’.

102. An ‘Aglet’ is the metallic or plastic coating at the end of your shoelaces.

103. Enochlophibia is the fear of crowds or crowded places.

104. ‘Vagitus’ is what the cry of a new born baby is called. (I guess the original creators of the word thought it’d mean a lot to rhyme it with ‘vagina’.)

105. Bathophobia is the fear of deep water.

106. ‘Petrichor’ is what the ambience smell after a rainfall is called.

107. The dot over an ‘i’ or a ‘j’ is called a ‘Tittle’.

108. Pediophobia is the fear of dolls.

109. ‘Crapulence’ is what the utterly sick feeling you get after eating too much or drinking too much is called.

110. Only three men in history have walked on water: Jesus, Peter, and Anselmo. Only Anselmo has the picture.