UNEXPECTED FACTS OF THE WORLD

Do you share my curiosity about the world? Have you ever wondered how much water trees consume each day, whether planets can float on water, or why guinea pigs make popping sounds? I know it may seem strange, but I'm always eager to learn more. Join me on a journey to uncover the answers to these and other intriguing questions.

Did you know that cats don't actually know how to use a litter box? Their instincts help them, as their ancestors used to hide their scent from dominant cats and predators.

The word "muscle" comes from the Latin word for "little mouse," as people in ancient Rome thought some muscles, like a flexed bicep, had a mouse-like shape.

Your body emits a small amount of light, but it's not visible to the naked eye.

Babies don't shed tears until they're several weeks old, and owls don't have eyeballs - their eyes are shaped like tubes and held in place by special bones. On the bright side, owls can turn their necks 270 degrees in both directions, plus 90 degrees up and down, without moving their shoulders.

Nerves throughout your body transmit information at speeds of up to 260 miles per hour, and the human heart beats more than 3 billion times during its lifespan.

Your nose has at least 400 different scent receptors, allowing you to detect around 1 trillion different smells - three to four times as many as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

Apples are almost 20% air, which is why they float in water.

Pineapples are notoriously slow growers - it can take two to two-and-a-half years for a planted pineapple top to bloom.

American Buffalo herds often make decisions by voting. For example, when they choose where to travel, animals stand up one by one, look in a particular direction, and then lie down again. In most cases, the herd then moves in the direction that got the most looks.

The fluffy rock hyrax doesn't look somewhat impressive at first sight, but this 10-pound creature is one of the closest relatives of the 10,000-pound elephant. Your brain tends to change memories with time, which is why you're likely to have at least one false piece of memory.

The University of Oxford is older than the Aztec empire. The educational institution was established in 1096, while the Aztec empire was founded 332 years later in 1428.

Your blood makes up seven to eight percent of your total body mass. People are more honest when they're tired, which is why most confessions are made during late-night conversations.

At a particular temperature and pressure, frozen liquid can start to boil, and boiling liquid will freeze. This phenomenon is called a triple point. For water, it's a bit more than 32 degrees Fahrenheit and 611 Pascal's of pressure.

Your body loses from 30,000 to 40,000 skin cells every hour, within a day, you shed almost a million skin cells. Look behind you - there's a big pile of you on the floor.

A big oak tree can drink 100 gallons of water per day, and a giant sequoia usually consumes 5 gallons in one day. Horses use facial expressions to communicate their feelings. These expressions are rather similar to those people make. For example, horses raise inner eyebrows to show sadness, fear, and surprise. They also pull back lip corners in submission or greeting.

Marge Simpson's hairstyle is super tall. Not without reason - she uses it to hide her rabbit ears, or at least it was supposed to be this way. The creators were going to make the big reveal in the last episode of the first season, but then they decided the cartoon had gotten too realistic and left Marge with just an unusual hairstyle.

Placebo sleep is when you make your brain believe you've slept well. If you're convincing enough, it can boost your brain performance. A Moose's antlers are so sensitive that they can feel a fly landing on them.