Foods
Avocados are vegetables.
False. Avocados are fruits because they are single-seeded berries.
The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn.
True.
Headphones can decrease the bacteria in your ears.
False. Wearing headphones for just an hour could increase the bacteria in your ears by 700 times. (Ew!)
An 11-year-old accidentally invented ice pops.
True. In 1905, young Frank Epperson left water and soda powder outside overnight with a wooden stirrer in the cup. When he discovered the mixture had frozen, the “Epsicle” was born.
Australia is wider than the moon.
True. The moon sits at 2,113 miles in diameter, while Australia’s diameter from east to west is almost 2,485 miles.
Froot Loops are all the same flavor despite their different colors.
True.
Switzerland banned the ownership of all guinea pigs.
False. But, because guinea pigs are such social creatures, one guinea pig would get lonely so having just one is considered animal abuse in Switzerland. You must adopt more than one.
Human teeth are the only part of the body that can’t heal themselves.
True. Teeth are not made of live tissue and are coated in enamel, which can’t spontaneously regenerate.
People used to say “popcorn” when taking pictures.
False. In the 1840s, it was considered childish to smile for pictures so it became popular for people to say “prunes” instead of “cheese” in order to keep their mouths taut.
The Eiffel Tower gets taller in the summer.
True. When the iron heats up, the tower can be up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) taller due to thermal expansion.
Supermarket apples could be a year old.
True. Farmers often pick apples in the fall, cover them in wax, hot-air dry them, and then put them in cold storage. This keeps them edible and ready to sell for 6 to 12 months!
A shrimp’s heart is in its stomach.
False. It is actually in its head.
Cat urine glows under a black light.
True. Cat urine glows particularly bright under ultraviolet light primarily because it contains the element phosphorus.
Competitive art was once an Olympic sport.
True. From 1912 to 1952, artists could earn medals for painting, music, sculpture, and even architecture.
The Spanish national anthem has no words.
True. The “Marcha Real” is one of only four national anthems in the world (along with those of Bosnia, Herzegovina, Kosovo, and San Marino) to have no official lyrics.
McDonald’s serves spaghetti in South Korea.
False. McDonald’s serves spaghetti in the Philippines.
Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins.
True. Dolphins need to come up for air every 10 minutes, but by slowing their heart rate, sloths can actually hold their breath for 40 minutes!
An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
True. Their little brains are genuinely smaller than one of their eyeballs.
Taylor Swift inspired the creation of Google images.
False. It was Jennifer Lopez.
The Statue of Liberty was once a lighthouse.
True. About a month after the statue’s 1886 dedication, it became a working lighthouse for 16 years, with its torch visible from 24 miles away.
3 Musketeers candy bars used to come in three flavors.
True. The original candy from the 1930s had three different kinds of nougat: chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry (hence the name!). Unfortunately, it had to be cut down to one during World War II due to rations being too expensive.
A blue whale’s heartbeat can be detected up to half a mile away.
False. A blue whale’s heartbeat can be detected up to 2 miles away. And their hearts weigh almost 400 pounds!
A blue whale’s tongue can weigh as much as an adult human.
False. A blue whale’s tongue can weigh as much as a young elephant. The tongues of some whales are large enough that even an adult elephant could fit on it!
Walt Disney has won the fewest Academy Awards.
False. He's won the most. The House of Mouse has won 26 Oscars and was nominated 59 times.
There are more than 20 Kit Kat flavors in Japan.
False. There are more than 200 Kit Kat flavors in Japan. Japan loves Kit Kats and creates unique flavors for different cities, regions, and even seasons.