General Knowledge

The Guinness Book of World Records vehemently refuses to validate attempts to break the "longest time spent awake" record because it can be detrimental to human health. @general_knowledge #funfact

If the sun were to explode right now, we wouldn't know it for another eight minutes and 20 seconds. @general_knowledge #space

Men affected by male pattern baldness still have hair - it’s just the “wrong type”. The hair grown is extremely fine and almost invisible to the eye. @general_knowledge #funfact

People who grow up in warmer climates tend to be friendlier than those who grow up in harsher climates. @general_knowledge #funfact

Working military dogs are noncommissioned officers and are always one rank above their human handlers. @general_knowledge #dogs #funfact

The effects of bullying during childhood can carry on into adulthood and cause lifelong psychological damage, including anxiety, depression, social alienation, and trust issues. @general_knowledge #psychology

People who love spicy foods tend to have more sex, according to American researchers. @general_knowledge #sexfact

People with the highest IQs are less likely to have children than people with the lowest IQs. @general_knowledge #funfact

The oldest known British joke dates from the 10th century. Found in a book of Anglo-Saxon poetry, it reads: "what hangs at a man’s thigh and wants to poke the hole that it’s often poked before? Answer: A key." @general_knowledge #funfact

Before the invention of the elevator, a building’s lowest floors were for the wealthy and the higher floors were for servants, used as storage, or for poor people. @general_knowledge #funfact

Up to 50 nuclear bombs are believed to have gone missing during the Cold War. Most of them are still lying somewhere on the ocean floor. @general_knowledge #funfact

Due to the bond dogs and humans have had over history, dogs have evolved to understand the meaning of human laughter. They know we're happy when we laugh, and we're sad when we cry. @general_knowledge #animals #dogs

​​Shakira was rejected for her school choir in the second grade because her music teacher thought she sounded "like a goat." @general_knowledge #celebs

Consuming alcohol almost doubles the amount of THC your blood absorbs after smoking marijuana. @general_knowledge #marijuana #drugs

Audi uses more durable horns for its cars in India. In India, honking is not a sign of aggression; it's just a way to get through the country's traffic. So, the horns in Indian Audis come from different suppliers and are tested with "two continuous weeks only of honking." @general_knowledge #funfact

Although often seen as more attractive, people who travel frequently tend to be less committal with looser morals, according to researchers at Columbia University. @general_knowledge #funfact

Highly intelligent people are more likely to be messy, stay up late, and curse more often. @general_knowledge #psychology

There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way galaxy. There are an estimated 3 trillion trees on Earth, and between 100 billion and 400 billion stars in the Milky Way. @general_knowledge #space

Samsung dominates 15% of South Korea's entire economy. The company owns hospitals, universities, apartment buildings, and even funeral homes throughout the country. @general_knowledge #funfact

We consume so many microplastics, a recent study by WWF International found that we could be ingesting 5 grams of plastic every week. About the same weight as a bottle cap. @general_knowledge #funfact