1. The internet weighs as much as a strawberry.
Physicist Russel Seitz says that if you quantify the electrons that make up the ~interweb~ of information, it amounts to two ounces, or as much as a fat strawberry. Mmmm, internet shortcake.
2. Cap’n Crunch isn’t really a captain (or even a cap’n).
He’s technically a mere commander. I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE ANYMORE. (Here’s the Cap’n trying to save face on the whole thing.)
3. Woolly mammoths were still around about 1000 years after the pyramids were built.
A small group of woollies lived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean until about 1650 BCE, which is only about 4,000 years ago.
4. Watermelon is both a fruit and a vegetable.
This is according to watermelon.org which I think knows a THING OR TWO about watermelons.
5. When you fall in love, you lose two close friends.
An Oxford University study found that the average person’s friend group includes five people, but that number shrinks to three after a new partner enters the picture.
7. Put an “ss” in front of the URL of any YouTube video to download it.
The easiest way to make GIFs.
8. “Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo” is a grammatically correct sentence.
This article explains how the eff this is possible.
10. Rain contains vitamin B12.
*blends kale with rain for healthy smoothie*
11. New York City was the capital of the U.S. from 1785 to 1790.
12. Doritos make excellent kindling material.
All that flour and fat are great for setting on fire. Who knew?
15. Scientists believe you replace every cell in your body every 7-10 years.
So you’re literally not the same person you were 10 years ago.
