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

  • During World War 2, a bear named Wotjek joined the Polish army. He carried ammunition and occasionally drank beer.
  • The stars and flashes of light you see when you rub your eyes are called "phosphenes."
  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
  • An exotic dancer was busted by the IRS for failing to pay income tax on 1 million dollars in income she received in exchange for sex, from a single man.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.