Fun Fact! 😁

[Minus]

Most people perceive the taste of coriander leaves as a tart, lemon/lime taste, but a smaller group of about 3–21% of people tested (depending on ethnicity) think the leaves taste like dish soap, linked to a gene which detects some specific aldehydes that are also used as odorant substances in many soaps and detergents.

A genetic variant near olfactory receptor genes influences cilantro preference (10 Sep 2012) Nicholas Eriksson, Shirley Wu, Chuong B. Do, Amy K. Kiefer, Joyce Y. Tung, Joanna L. Mountain, David A. Hinds, Uta Francke

 

[MissBehave]

The human figures on Easter Island were carved by the Rapa Nui people between the years 1250-1500 are called Moai.
It mainly represented important ancestors. 
The tallest one is called Paro, was 10 meters and weighed 82 tons.
The heaviest was 86 tons. 
One unfinished sculpture would have been approximately 21 meters and about 145-165 tons of it were completed.

 

[ahsatan]

The largest recorded snowflake was in Keogh, MT during year 1887, and was 15 inches wide.

 

[ahsatan]

A 2010 study found that 48% of soda fountain contained fecal bacteria, and 11% contained E. Coli.

 

[ahsatan]

The toothpaste “Colgate” in Spanish translates to “go hang yourself” LOL

 

[SirPanda]

The toothpaste “Colgate” in Spanish translates to “go hang yourself” LOL

Really? Interesting. Morbid too. lol.

 

[ahsatan]

lol Yes pretty morbid yet very funny!

 

[M_also_lonely]

Wait, are we sharing random facts here?

 

[MissBehave]

Wait, are we sharing random facts here?

Random fun facts! ❤ 
Join in

 

[ahsatan]

Donald duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn’t wear pants.
Naughty duck. LOL

 

[M_also_lonely]

An ancient Indian scripture "Agastya Samhita" describes the construction method for a portable electric battery.

It also describes 'anodes', 'cathodes' and electrolysis of water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Which means, they knew about these gases.

It also discusses series connection, parallel connection, its usage, applications in warfare and dangers of misusing electricity.

 

[Seeky]

This world is full of life. Always remind yourself of that fact whenever you find yourself engulfed by darkness. Need only look at the sun and reflect.

 

[MissBehave]

In Greek mythology, Gaia is the personification of the Earth and one of the Greek primordial deities, one of the first god goddesses born from the void of Chaos.
Gaia is the ancestral mother of all life: the primal Mother Earth goddess. She is the mother of Uranus (the sky), from whose sexual union she bore the Titans and the Giants.

 

[BeyondShy]

In Greek mythology, Gaia is the personification of the Earth and one of the Greek primordial deities, one of the first god goddesses born from the void of Chaos.
Gaia is the ancestral mother of all life: the primal Mother Earth goddess. She is the mother of Uranus (the sky), from whose sexual union she bore the Titans and the Giants.

Yeah, I think they made a movie about this.

 

[MissBehave]

The red-billed quelea is the most common bird on Earth.

 

[August Campbell]

Relief during Corona crisis.  Balloons!!
https://www.channel3000.com/sun-pra...y-to-neighborhood-with-colorful-lawn-display/

 

[user 139760]

If you listen to all of Celine Dion's albums backwards while drunk...
Well you got a lot of free time on your hands.
;-)

 

[Finished]

Male Pandas do handstands while peeing to mark trees.

 

[MissBehave]

Male Pandas do handstands while peeing to mark trees.

Wonder if the Panda I know do the same...

 

[Minus]

The red-billed quelea is the most common bird on Earth.


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Red-billed Queleas coming to a waterhole for
a drink, chasing an African Elephant away.
© Antero Topp