13 Trivia Nuggets We Sure Feel Better Knowing
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There’s some facts that surprise us. But more surprising are those facts that aren’t, well, factual at all. For example: Sneezing with your eyes wide open is actually impossible. The enormous squid boasts the world's biggest eyes. The house of representatives of Commons in England is not permitted to talk. When a researcher went past a radar tube as well as a bar of chocolate melted in his pocket, he developed microwaves.
Without a doubt, the world is filled with obvious hilarious facts that almost all individuals are probably already aware of but do not really think about very often, along with mind-blowing truths that some may find hard to believe.
We learn a lot throughout our lives, and not everything we learn is correct. Here are some frequent misunderstandings that you should no longer believe.
We combed the internet and studied dozens of pages of information to compile a list of amusing, mind-blowing truths that we believe you should know and will enjoy.
![Bats aren't blind. Although many also use echolocation, they have sight that is well-adjusted for the dark. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/5/5/778455.jpg)
Source: USGS
![Ye wasn't really USED to mean the in Old English Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese The 'th' sound used to be written with a 'p.' Early printers didn't have a 'b' so they used 'y' because it looked similar. Ye was revived in the 19th century to make things sound quaintly old timey. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/5/3/778453.jpg)
Source: Online Etymology Dictionary
![The Great Wall of China isn't the only man-made object visible from space. No man-made object is visible with the naked eye from the moon, but from orbit, astronauts can see city lights. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/3/7/778437.jpg)
Source: NASA
![Mice don't like cheese. Mice prefer sweets and foods with more calories. They will eat cheese only as a last resort. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/5/6/778456.jpg)
Source: BBC
![Vikings didn't wear horns. It was have been extremely impractical to battle in a horned helmet. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/3/6/778436.jpg)
Source: National Museum of Denmark
![Sugar doesn't cause hyperactivity in children. Over 12 studies showed no behavior change, even among kids with ADHD. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/8/1/778281.jpg)
Source: The BMJ
![We don't swallow 8 spiders in our sleep per year. There's no scientific evidence that would suggest we swallow a single one. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/5/7/778457.jpg)
Source: Scientific American
![There's no evidence to support drinking eight glasses of water a day. With the exception of strenuous physical activity, long airplane flights, and a hot climate, you're probably drinking enough. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/8/0/778280.jpg)
Source: Journal of Physiology
Absinthe
![Absinthe isn't more dangerous than similar strength alcohols. It doesn't have any hallucinogenic properties. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/7/9/778279.jpg)
Source: NCBI
![Vitamin C doesn't prevent the common cold. It might, however, help with physical exertion or exposure to cold. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/7/8/778278.jpg)
Source: PMC
![Throwing rice isn't bad for birds. There's no proof that the wedding tradition results in poor health of birds. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/7/7/778277.jpg)
Source: Snopes
![Water isn't colorless. Pure water has a slight blue tint, not just because the reflection of the sky. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/7/6/778276.jpg)
Source: USGS
![The spiciest part of peppers aren't the seeds. The hottest part of chili peppers are in the membrane (aka the pith). NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/7/5/778275.jpg)
Source: NMSU