Many people don't realize the many mind bending things that happen daily. These next five facts will blow you away and leave you with your mouth hanging open.
1. There is a whole ecosystem living in your belly button.
In a study conducted by swabbing naval, scientists found 2,368 different species of bacteria just after swabbing 60 people. Surprisingly, 1,458 species of that bacteria were completely new to the scientific record.
2. There are castles and lighthouses cheaper that NYC apartments.
With NYC rent rising to an astounding $3,000 per month in Brooklyn, it may be time to relocate to somewhere even better. That's right many medium sized castles and lighthouses are more affordable than NYC apartments.
3. Many holidays we celebrate have dark pasts.
That's right, holidays such as Labor day, Columbus day, and Thanksgiving have dark and incorrect pasts. Labor day was created as a bandaid to coverup multiple massacres of American workers. Columbus Day is named after a brutal tyrant whose history is largely a fraud. Thanksgiving is a sham celebration of Pilgrims and Native Americans coming together.
4. 10% of the world is illiterate.
10% of the world's population still cannot read or write. That means close to 750,000,000 people are illiterate.
5. On average, Americans are estimated to spend 38 hours in traffic annually.
People in America spend nearly 2 days just being stuck. People that live in Washington have it the worst spending an estimated 67 hours annually stuck in traffic!