12 Facts To Cause A Quizzical Hmm
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There's a lot of information out there that isn't taught in school. For example, did you know that the world's population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050? Or that the average American spends more than 10 hours a day looking at screens? These are just two of the many interesting facts that you probably didn't learn in school.
Of course, not all knowledge is created equal. Some of it is essential for everyday life, while other bits of trivia are only interesting for cocktail party conversation. However, there's a lot of value in learning new things, even if they don't have an immediate practical use. Facts can help us to understand the world around us and make us more well-rounded individuals. So next time you come across an interesting piece of information, take a moment to learn it. It just might make your world a little bit richer.
So before you go around judging people based on their educational backgrounds, remember this: just because someone has a college degree does not mean they are smart.
Remember this next time you meet somebody who has a college degree – they might be really stupid.
![Fan of some old-timey jams? Well, you may want to make a trip to the town of Weiser, Idaho. Weiser is the location of the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest & Festival, occurring in late June. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/8/8/801988.jpg)
Source: Fiddlecontest.org
![Flowers use sweet scents to attract bees for pollination. However, if you want to attract flies... it's different. Arum maculatum is pollinated by flies which it attracts by producing the smell of feces and rotting flesh. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/8/9/801989.jpg)
Source: Met Museum
![The pluralization dwarves was actually first popularized by J.R.R. Tolkien in The Hobbit. The correct pluralization at the time was dwarfs, which Tolkien replaced with dwarves due to personal distaste. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/8/7/801987.jpg)
Source: The Independent
![The caracal is a pretty fearless hunter, despite being only about a foot and a half tall. They've been known to attack animals as large as an impala, and even occasionally attack domestic livestock. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/8/3/801983.jpg)
Source: San Diego Zoo
![The first physician to recognize hemophilia was Abulcasis, sometimes called the father of surgery. In the 12th century he wrote about a family in which the males would bleed uncontrollably from any injury. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/8/6/801986.jpg)
Source: National Hemophilia Foundation
![The critically endangered African Wild Dog live in packs, and are highly protective of their territory. And that can be a LOT of territory. In the Serengeti, one pack can claim around 900 square miles of land. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/8/5/801985.jpg)
Source: Conservation Africa
![Ellie Mannette is known as the Father of the Modern Steel Drum for his refinements on the instrument. He's responsible both for adding its concave shape, as well as wrapping the mallets in rubber for softer sound. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/7/8/801978.jpg)
Source: Mannette Instruments
![One of the first ever commercially available drum machines was released in 1959. Now you can be a combo all by yourself! Flip a switch... and there's a full rhythm section at your side! the NEW Wurlitzer SideMan electronic completely automatic Called the Wurlitzer Side Man, it had 12 patterns and variable tempo, a far cry from the modern days of the 808. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/8/0/801980.jpg)
Source: 120years.net
![The animal with the longest land migration in the continental United States is the pronghorn. Pronghorn living in areas that get heavy snowfall can migrate over 150 miles in winter, to more plentiful pastures. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/8/1/801981.jpg)
Source: National Wildlife Federation
![An ostrich might be the goofiest looking animal that you absolutely do not want to piss off. An ostrich kick hits with 2000 pounds per square inch of force. A punch from Mike Tyson is estimated around 1500. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/8/2/801982.jpg)
Source: AllThingsNature
![The Song Dynasty pioneered the use of gunpowder in warfare, using it to combat the Mongols. Unfortunately the Mongols also saw its value, and captured Chinese engineers so they could add it to their arsenal. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/8/4/801984.jpg)
Source: Columbia
![Real freak for fish? Pack your bags and head for... Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Georgia Aquarium. The Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the world, with over 100,00 aquatic creatures. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/7/9/801979.jpg)
Source: Touropia