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- By Aditi Priya Singh
- Tue, 06 May 2025 07:09 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Unknown Facts Around The World: The world is full of strange and surprising facts that are hard to believe but they’re true! Sometimes, reality is stranger than fiction, and you might be shocked to learn that some things you thought were impossible are completely real. Did you know there’s a jellyfish that can live forever? Or that bananas are berries, but strawberries are not? These are just a few examples of the many unbelievable facts that exist in our world. From nature and science to history and space, these fun and weird facts will amaze you and maybe even make you question what you thought you knew.
In this article, we’ve gathered 30+ fascinating facts that sound fake at first but are 100% real. So get ready to be surprised, laugh, and learn something new — because these unbelievable truths prove just how incredible and mysterious our world is!
Here are 40+ fascinating facts about the world that seem untrue but are actually real.
Facts About Space and the Universe That seem untrue but are real
Unknown facts about space and the universe (Image: Canva)
1. Space is completely silent because sound cannot travel in a vacuum.
2. One day on Venus is longer than one year on Venus.
3. Neutron stars are so dense that a teaspoon of their material weighs billions of tons.
4. A space suit costs around $12 million to make.
5. The Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth, about 3.8 cm per year.
6. A year on Mercury is just 88 Earth days long.
7. There’s a planet made of diamonds (55 Cancri e).
8. The observable universe is around 93 billion light-years in diameter.
9. You can’t burp in space — there’s no gravity to separate gas from liquid in your stomach.
10. If two pieces of the same metal touch in space, they will permanently bond (cold welding).
Surprising Facts About the Human Body
Surprising facts about the human body (Image: Canva)
11. Your stomach gets a new lining every 3–4 days to prevent it from digesting itself.
12. The human nose can detect over 1 trillion scents.
13. You can’t breathe and swallow at the same time.
14. Babies have around 270 bones at birth, but adults have 206.
15. Your body has more bacteria than human cells.
16. The strongest muscle in your body (by weight) is the masseter — your jaw muscle.
17. Fingernails grow faster than toenails.
18. The human brain uses about 20% of the body’s total energy.
19. You produce enough saliva in a year to fill two bathtubs.
20. Your bones are five times stronger than steel of the same density.
Facts About Animals
Unknown facts about Animals (Image: Canva)
21. Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.
22. Cows have best friends and get stressed when separated.
23. Elephants can recognise themselves in mirrors — a sign of self-awareness.
24. Frogs can freeze completely and thaw back to life.
25. Turritopsis dohrnii, a jellyfish species, can potentially live forever.
26. A shrimp’s heart is in its head.
27. Rats and mice laugh when tickled, but in frequencies humans can't hear.
28. Some turtles can breathe through their butts.
29. Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift apart.
30. Sloths are so slow that algae grow on their fur.
Unknown Facts About Foods
Surprising facts about foods (Image: Canva)
31. Honey never spoils — archaeologists found edible honey in Egyptian tombs.
32. Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t.
33. Apples float because they’re 25% air.
34. Ketchup was once sold as medicine in the 1800s.
35. Peanuts are not nuts — they’re legumes.
36. Cheese is the most stolen food in the world.
37. One fast food burger may contain meat from 100 different cows.
38. White chocolate isn’t chocolate — it has no cocoa solids.
39. Carrots were originally purple, not orange.
40. Coca-Cola was originally green due to natural colouring.
11 Rare and Unique Facts Around The World
41. There’s a lake in Tanzania (Lake Natron) that can turn animals into stone.
42. A single bolt of lightning can toast 100,000 slices of bread.
43. The “M’s” in M\&M’s stand for Mars and Murrie — the creators.
44. The Eiffel Tower can grow over 6 inches taller in summer due to heat expansion.
45. Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t.
46. You can hear rhubarb grow — it makes popping sounds.
47. There’s a place in the Pacific Ocean called Point Nemo that is the farthest from land.
48. In the Philippines, there’s an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island.
49. The longest hiccuping spree lasted 68 years.
50. A man once survived being struck by lightning 7 times.
51. The Sahara Desert used to be a lush green forest thousands of years ago.
