UberFacts

The most unimportant things you’ll never need to know 💥

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It takes an average of 66 days to form a new habit

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There’s a psychological difference between playing video games to relax and playing to win

A study of over 13,000 gamers found that competitive, win-focused play is linked to increased anxiety — while playing for fun/to relieve stress was tied to greater emotional well-being

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The average NBA player has a wingspan-to-height ratio that actually exceeds the diagnostic threshold for Marfan syndrome

A genetic condition that causes disproportionately long limbs

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Roughly every 100 years, the day gets about 1.4 milliseconds longer

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There are more than 1,400 different kinds of bats in the world

None of them are blind

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Today is National Best Friends Day

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Having an orgasm excites your brain in the same way as doing drugs or listening to your favorite music

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The average Twitter user has about ≈700 followers

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If Earth suddenly stopped spinning, the atmosphere would still be in motion with the Earth’s original 1100 mile per hour rotation speed at the equator

Wind and tsunamis would destroy everything almost instantly

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History repeats itself but never identically

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Earthshine (noun):

The faint glow of sunlight reflected by Earth that illuminates the dark parts of the moon

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Love activates similar brain regions as those activated by cocaine, leading to intense pleasure and even addiction-like behavior

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If your arm or hand falls asleep, rocking your head side to side can release pressure on the nerves in your neck and wake it up

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The sound used for the velociraptors in the movie “Jurassic Park” is actually a slowed-down recording of tortoises mating

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Tonight will be your last chance to see a blue moon until the year 2028

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The oldest known drawing in the world is a 73,000-year-old hashtag

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Louis Armstrong spent his adult life celebrating the wrong birthday

He thought he was born on was July 4th, 1900, but it was actually August 4th, 1901

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Nearly 60% of the U.S. population lives within 600 miles of Ohio

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The dark side of the moon is actually turquoise

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The ancient Incas had an ≈80% success rate in performing brain surgery, while 500+ years later, Civil War doctors were only able to achieve a ≈50% success rate