General Knowledge

Dancing can build your confidence, increase your self-esteem and help you develop better social skills. @general_knowledge #funfact

"Morning people" tend to be persistent, satisfied with life, and more resistant to frustration – "Night-owls" are more likely to explore the unknown, be impulsive and are more likely to suffer from ADHD or addiction. @general_knowledge #psychology

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Former first lady Michelle Obama has been named the "most admired woman" in the world for the second year in a row in Gallup's annual poll. @general_knowledge #celebs

Every January, divorce filings in the United States surge by as much as 30% due to people looking for a new start. @general_knowledge #funfact

”Jolabokaflod” is a Christmas Eve tradition in Iceland where friends and family get together to exchange books. Then everyone reads together while eating chocolate and drinking hot cocoa. @general_knowledge #funfact #countries

The tendency to be pessimistic and negative is a genetic trait similar to hair and eye color. Some people are just born to be pessimistic. @general_knowledge #psychology

Greenland has lost 3.8 million tonnes of ice since 1992. Every centimeter rise in global sea levels exposes another 6 million people to coastal flooding around the planet, according to polar scientists. @general_knowledge #funfact

The British royal family has an estimated net worth of $88 billion. Saudi Arabia's royal family has an estimated net worth of $1.4 trillion. @general_knowledge #funfact

France banned all children under the age of 15 from using their smartphones in school. The ban also includes smartwatches and tablets. @general_knowledge #countries

In the 1960s, Samuel L. Jackson, along with several other students, was suspended from Morehouse College for locking board members in a building during a protest. One of the board members held hostage was Martin Luther King Sr. @general_knowledge #celebs

Hooverball is a game similar to volleyball but played with a 2.7kg medicine ball. It was developed by Herbert Hoover’s doctor as a way to keep the then-President fit. @general_knowledge #funfact

The spots and colors you see when you rub your eyes are called "phosphenes." @general_knowledge #knowledge

Since Yuri Gagarin urinated on the back wheel of his bus before his spaceflight in 1961, it has been a tradition for Russian astronauts to do the same prior to launch. Some female astronauts have chosen to bring vials of their urine which they splash on the vehicle. @general_knowledge #funfact

Your siblings may have been more influential in shaping your personality growing up than your parents. @general_knowledge #funfact

The Vikings enslaved so many Irish women that by the time they colonized Iceland, the settler's genetics were about 50% Irish. @general_knowledge #funfact

The original PlayStation debuted on December 3rd, 1994. 25 years ago. @general_knowledge #funfact

The FBI has issued a warning about newer smart TVs: 1) Do a basic internet search to see if a TV has a camera or microphone 2) If so, find out if it's possible to turn the camera and microphone off 3) If not possible, consider whether you are willing to take the risk @general_knowledge #funfact

Our brains predict the outcomes of our actions based on what we've already experienced, not what is most likely to be true. Leaving us with a less accurate view of the world and shaping our realities into what we already expect/believe. @general_knowledge #psychology

Hypersomnia' is a condition where a person can sleep for 12 to 15 hours but still wake up feeling tired. @general_knowledge #funfact