Mind-blowing Facts That Literally Nobody Has Heard Before

Binary is Wild, But Computers are Wilder

Binary code literally makes up all of the information that you've ever seen on a computer. These letters, this website, your cursor, even your phone's user interface are created using a system of computer language that literally computes faster than the speed of light. Computers nowadays are absurdly strong, even stronger than you can fathom. 

History Is Wild

The Eiffel Tower was actually originally intended to stand in Barcelona. Unfortunately, Gustave Eiffel (the artist behind the Eiffel tower) decided that Barcelona was too "ugly" to put the Eiffel tower, so he sold it to Paris instead. French critics don't much like the Eiffel tower either.

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The More You Know

  • The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.
  • The word "kimono" means "a thing to wear."
  • Shakespeare is easier to understand, makes more sense, and is punnier when it's recited in its original pronunciation instead of a modern English accent.
  • England is hit with more tornadoes per square mile than any other country in the world.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.