Mind-blowing Facts That Literally Nobody Has Heard Before

School is out, but it's never a good time to stop learning. Open and expand your mind with these unbelievable facts that will genuinely leave you questioning whether what you know is real...

Just Two Turtles

In 2006, two colossal old tortoises both passed away. One of them was formerly owned by Charles Darwin and died under the care of Steve Irwin. The other was hatched before America declared its independence from Europe. So, two tortoises lived the span of years between Charles Darwin and Steve Irwin. That turtle died at 175 years of age. 

My Brain Cannot Handle This

Buckle up, because you're about to get your mind blown. Strawberries aren't actually berries, and by the definition of what a berry is, bananas technically fall into the berry family. We didn't ask for this information, but we have it now. 

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The More You Know

  • The largest known living organism is an aspen grove.
  • War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
  • Dentistry is the oldest profession in the world.
  • Russia has a larger surface area than Pluto.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.