30 Facts about the World You’ll Want to Share with Friends

The world is full of amazing things that happen to us every day. However, we simply do not notice many of them. Geniusbeauty.com has selected funny and at times discouraging facts that will help you look at life in a new way.

1. “White matter”, which is responsible for the links between different parts of the brain, continues to grow to an average of 48 years.
2. Humans are the only representative of the animal world that is able to draw straight lines.
3. Every fifth couple in the world got acquainted in the social networks.
4. Social networks also serve as the cause of every third divorce in the world.
5. One cannot remember how the dream begins.
6. A blonde man’s beard grows faster than that of a brunette.
7. If a person is listening to music, he can drink more alcohol in a short period of time.
8. People tend to believe more in what is said in a whisper.
9. The average person spends two weeks of life, standing at the traffic lights.
10. Bananas are the only fruit, which does not cause allergies in infants.
11. 40% of the land in the world belongs to only 6 states.
12. Wasps can remember the “face” of each other.
13. The surface area of human lungs is approximately equal to the area of a tennis court.
14. High IQ levels increase the life of men and reduce the life of women.
15. Music is capable of reducing pain.
16. To stay healthy, men need to spend 2 evenings a week in the company of other men.
17. The men, who kiss their wives before going to work, live 5-7 years longer than those who do not do that.
18. Electronic cigarettes suppress immunity.
19. The smoke from burning wood contains 30 times more carcinogens than tobacco smoke.
20. Cotton candy was invented by a dentist.
21. During the lifetime, a person eats about 40 tons of different food.
22. Apple seeds are poisonous because they contain 0.6% hydrocyanic acid.
23. Prolonged feelings of guilt can lead to disruption of the immune system.
24. The process of chewing a gum improves the speed of the brain’s response.
25. Honey is an eternal product, which does not spoil even after a few thousand years.
26. People with blue eyes see better in the dark.
27. Cola helps with indigestion, nausea and sore throat.
28. The cheerleader effect is a phenomenon, when the girls in a group look more attractive than the same girls individually.
29. When you smile, 17 muscles of the face are involved.
30. The most expensive film in the history of cinema is “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.” The budget of the motion picture was 300 million dollars.