https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/sam444193/ I plan to share lists of mind blowing facts that seems to be nonsense but are real! All information comes from http://www.toptenz.net hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/sam444193/997794The FBI had a 1,427-page file on Albert Einstein. When Albert Einstein moved from Germany to the US in 1933, he was already an internationally renowned physicist. One year before that, the FBI began keeping tabs on him because he was outspoken against various social issues, such as nationalism...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/sam444193/997768When London taxi drivers tried to protest against Uber, they drove more customers towards their competitor. In 2014 as many as 10,000 London black cab drivers took to the streets and blockaded much of the city to protest against Uber. The drivers claimed not to be protesting against having...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/sam444193/997735Reindeer in the Arctic can see the world in ultraviolet light. While we cannot see ultraviolet (UV) light, reindeer seem to have developed this ability after moving to the arctic. They likely evolved this ability to assist them in a world that would otherwise be very bright and white. Under UV...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/sam444193/997706Platypuses are so weird that when scientists first discovered them, they thought it was a hoax. Platypuses have obviously been well known for thousands of years by Indigenous Australians, but when British scholars first encountered them, they were extremely puzzled. The confusion came down to the...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/sam444193/997692There’s a pub in Ireland that’s been running for more than 1,100 years! Sean’s Bar in Athlone in Ireland has been open for business since about 900 AD, with records of every owner of the pub since its founding. While surprising at first, it makes sense that it has stood the test of time. Sean’s...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/sam444193/997654Bill and Melinda Gates have given away more than $45 billion since 1994. Bill Gates alone has ranked among the world’s richest for decades now, amassing much of his vast fortune from Microsoft, which he co-founded. Bill and Melinda Gates founded the “Giving Pledge” in 2010 to encourage other...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/sam444193/997626Samsung’s various business activities account for more than 15% of Korea’s entire economy. Being the world’s largest manufacturer of phones is apparently not enough, as in Korea, there are hospitals, apartments, universities, and even funeral parlors owned by Samsung. There’s a mountain in Greece...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/sam444193/997603Elephants can swim up to six hours at a time. One of their greatest advantages is their trunk, which they use just like a snorkel to stay underwater for longer periods. Elephants also have great stamina, which allows them to swim for lengthy periods. When they’re tired, they can just float along...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/sam444193/997578Nintendo used to have a hotline you could call if you were stuck in one of their games. Back in the days before the internet, video games were much more challenging, and finding the right way to beat them sometimes seemed impossible. Nintendo was well aware of this, and in the US, at least...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/sam444193/997548More than $700 million worth of aluminum cans are thrown out by Americans every year. Aluminum is one of the most recyclable materials on the market, and it’s also the most valuable. This is because aluminum is relatively rare yet is used in many different areas ranging from soda cans to...