Fascinating Random Facts #111

These are some more Amazing and Interesting Random Facts from our world that you may not be aware of, that it is hoped will fascinate and surprise you.

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There’s a fruit that tastes like chocolate pudding.
Can we get in on this? Apparently, there’s a fruit native to Central and South America called blacksapote that tastes like chocolate and sweet custard.

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You can hear a Blue Whale’s heartbeat from over 2 miles away.
Blue whales weigh an average of between 130,000 and 150,000kg, with their heart’s weighing roughly 180kg.

The last letter added to the English alphabet was ‘J’.
The letter dates backto 1524, and before that the letter ‘i’ was used for both the ‘i’ and ‘j’ sounds.

There is actually a word for someone giving an opinion on something they know nothing about. An ‘ultracrepidarian‘ is someone who voices thoughts beyond their expertise.

The Chupa Chups logo was designed by Salvador Dalí.
The surrealist artist designed the logo in 1969.

Ketchup was once sold as medicine. The condiment was prescribed and sold to people suffering with indigestion back in 1834.

The world’s longest walking distance is 14,000 miles.
You can walk from Magadan in Russia to Cape Town in South Africa. It requires no flying or sailing, just bridges and open roads.

The moon has moonquakes.
They happen due to tidal stresses connected to the distance between the moon and
the Earth.

Everyone’s tongue print is different.
Like the fingerprint, it has unique features that differ from person to person.

You can’t hum if you hold your nose.
Hands up if you just tried it!

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