Mind-blowing Facts That Literally Nobody Has Heard Before

Krakato-AAAAA!!!!

The sound of the Krakatoa eruption in 1883 was so loud that it ruptured the eardrums of people that were living just 40 miles away. The sound traveled around the world four times. People that were more than 3000 miles away from the eruption heard it clearly. 

Pig Facts Incoming

Did you ever hear the urban legend that "a pig will eat anything you put in front of it?" Well, that is partially true, Pigs have a uniquely developed digestive system and a voracious appetite because of their evolutionary difficulties. Pigs will eat an entire human being if they could, but for some reason, they leave the teeth.

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The More You Know

  • Doctors' sloppy handwriting kills more than 7,000 people annually in the United States.
  • Dueling is legal in Paraguay, as long as both parties have been registered as blood donors.
  • T-shirts were originally made for unmarried men who didn't know how to sew buttons on collared shirts.
  • All the Professors in Pokemon have been named after trees.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.