Insane Facts You Never Thought Were True

The world is filled with all kinds of crazy things. Even the most mundane, boring, everyday events can have some pretty weird backstories – or even do things you never thought they could do.

For example, did you know that a worm can eat four to six times their own weight every day? Or that pigeons are intelligent enough to tell the difference between Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso?

But while there are some interesting facts, there are also some dangers as well. Things like our smartphones are infested with bacteria or that people found traces of the bubonic plague in New York City subways are a few. As it turns out, when we dig deeper into some things, we find the stuff we take for granted or that seems normal can surprise us in many ways. Below we’ll talk about those facts in deeper detail, but also share some more weird little facts.

Potato Chips Gain You The Most Weight

A study from Harvard University found that out of the 120,000 people researched, potato chips were to blame for the weight gain over the stretch of four years. The study found that by eating potato chips, participants were gaining on average 1.69 pounds per person over the four years by just eating potato chips. The study found other culprits of fatteners in potatoes (1.28 pounds), sugar-added beverages (1.00 pounds), and unprocessed red meats (0.95 pounds).

Fish Is Likely Labeled Wrong

Even though the package says salmon at the grocery store, that doesn’t mean it’s salmon exactly. Researchers estimate that about a third of all the fish sold in both grocery stores and restaurants is mislabeled. This kind of labelling isn’t by human error, but is actually deliberate, as some people wish to mislead consumers into buying higher priced fish. Snapper fish was found to be mislabeled 87 percent of the time, while tuna was mislabeled 59 percent of the time. This is happening so much it really can’t be a fluke.

The Most Uneventful Day In History Was April 11th, 1954

According to the software developers at True Knowledge, the most uneventful day was April 11th, 1954. True Knowledge is a search engine project that was built to collect the facts from around the world. And based on the over 300 million facts and events it has collected, only two events occurred on that date: the death of Jack Shufflebotham and the birth of a Abdullah Atalar, a now Turkish academic.

People Are The Only Animals Who Like It Spicy

One mystery that has eluded scientists for centuries is why we like spicy food so much. Out of all the animals in the animal kingdom we’re the only ones who enjoy eating these types of foods. What’s also odd is that there doesn’t seem to be any sort of health benefit from eating spicy foods. Outside of some research suggesting that eating hot peppers being able to fight off fungus, the only reason scientists can think of is that we enjoy spicy foods for the thrill. It’s no different than we’re the only animals who also love scary movies and rollercoasters.