General Knowledge

Genghis Khan had sex with so many women; it's estimated that one in every 200 men alive today are directly related to him. @General_Knowledge #funfact

Before Canada was officially named Canada, other names had been suggested but rejected. Some examples include: Albertsland, Borealia, Britannia, Tuponia and others. The current name, Canada, likely comes from the aboriginal word "Kanata" which means village or settlement. @General_Knowledge #nowyouknow

The South African Black Rain Frog, it is a frog that looks like an angry avocado and fills itself up with air to appear rounder, like a pufferfish, when feeling threatened. @General_Knowledge #animals

Kinetic Hellfire R9X, also known as “ninja bomb”. This is a type of American missile that uses blades, mass, and velocity rather than explosives to kill its intended target. Such a missile was used to kill Aymen Al Zwahiri, an Al Qaeda leader. @General_Knowledge #weapons

In the late 19th century in Great Britain, attempted suicide was deemed to be equivalent to attempted murder and was punished by hanging! @General_Knowledge #nowyouknow

The widespread name Vladimir is of Bulgarian origin and translates to "great ruler" or "ruler of the world" @General_Knowledge #funfact

The Indian head shake or wobble is a form of nonverbal communication, it may mean yes, good, maybe, ok, or I understand, depending on the context. @General_Knowledge #funfact

Pulling out isn't a very reliable way to prevent pregnancy. It works about 78% of the time, which means that over a year of using this method, 22 out of 100 women -- about 1 in 5 -- would get pregnant. By comparison, male condoms are 98% effective when used correctly every time. @General_Knowledge #nowyouknow

Coffee is the world's second most valuable traded commodity, only behind petroleum.​ @general_knowledge #nowyouknow

Clitoria ternatea, this is a genus of flowers named after the human Clitoris and you can make a tea out of the flower. @General_Knowledge #funfact #plants #nowyouknow

Clitoria ternatea, this is a genus of flowers named after the human Clitoris and you can make a tea out of the flower. @general_knowledge #funfact #plants #nowyouknow

The luxury Mercedes Benz G-wagon was first designed and made after a suggestion from the last Shah( King) of Iran. @googlefactss #cars

The last pharaoh of Egypt, Caesarion, was assassinated by the first Roman emperor, Octavian Augustus, because he was afraid that he would later become a threat to himself and to the Roman empire. @General_Knowledge #history

The Chinese #A4waist Challenge, it's a challenge where women hold up a piece of A4 paper vertically, to cover their waists in an attempt to show that they are "paper-thin" @General_Knowledge #china

Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 is the most linguistically diverse country in the world, with approximately 840 languages used. (It has only ~9M population) @General_Knowledge #languages #funfact

Einstein was so revered, in fact, that just hours after his death his inimitable brain was stolen from his corpse — and remained stashed away in a jar in a doctor’s home.They've also found Einstein's brain was different than most!A new study has shown the left and right hemispheres of Albert Einstein’s brain were unusually well connected to each other and this may have contributed to his brilliance.Einstein had more extensive connections between certain parts of his cerebral hemispheres compared to both younger and older control groups. @general_knowledge #greatthinkers

The Skeleton Lake of India. In 1942 the skeletons of over 200 people were found in a frozen lake in northern India at a height of 16,000 feet. It is believed they were travelers who died in a freak hailstorm over a thousand years ago. @general_knowledge #history

The highest point on the Maldives is a 50 feet (15 meters) pile of trash. It is located on Thilafushi, an artificial island of trash. @general_knowledge #funfact [for more...]

It takes about 50 hours of socializing to go from acquaintance to casual friend, an extra 40 hours to become a “real” friend, and 200 hours in total to become a close friend, according to a study from the University of Kansas @general_knowledge #psychology for more...

"topless swimsuits" are monokinis and were designed in 1962 by Austrian Rudi Gernreich, who predicted that "bosoms will be uncovered within five years" @general_knowledge #funfact for more...