Do you know any surprising facts/events/mysteries that will blow our minds?

[LegalizeNature420]

I heard Joe Rogan claim that there is an "island" of trash floating in the Pacific the size of Texas. And after looking it up, it's absolutely true. It make me wonder about what other crazy shit I don't know.

 

[dr.gonzo1]

This blew my mind when I found out - The human bladder has evolved so that it is impossible for someone to pee themselves intentionally.

 

[gioua]

 

[neosapien]

According to the average of several studies my penis is 20% larger than the average American's and 50% larger than the average Chinese.

Bet you didn't know that.

 

[Sand4x105]

My fact: I am going to ruin this thread....

I read this this morning:

"The act creates a disincentive for people to work."​

- Douglas Elmendorf, CBO Director Talking about the ACA....

 

[charface]

there was over 40 miles of invisable fungi
in a teaspoon of soil on the record.
(or something like that)
youtube video soil food web.

 

[Adjorr]

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/02/thousands-of-spiders/

its raining spiders

 

[Pinworm]

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/02/thousands-of-spiders/

its raining spiders

Holyshitbro.

 

[Unclebaldrick]

According to the average of several studies my penis is 20% larger than the average American's and 50% larger than the average Chinese.

Bet you didn't know that.

Gonna need pictures. Wait, no, nevermind.

 

[curious2garden]

H1N1 followed by Mycoplasma Pneumonia.

 

[smileb0b]

Saw this on a friend's Facebook. It blew my mind

 

[bendoverbilly]

Whats really amazing is everyone who voted for obama thinking he would change things for the better.

 

[hempyninja309]

Whats really amazing is everyone who voted for obama thinking he would change things for the better.

I saw a documentary with GWB in it last night and some of his speeches are golden. I was rolling laughing at some of the absurd things he said in such a serious tone.

 

[anzohaze]

Whats really amazing is everyone who voted for obama thinking he would change things for the better.

Like like like like. Obama suvks and deserves to go back to his own continent.

 

[TheSnake]

The closest star to our sun, is over 4.2 light years away.
When you look into space, you are looking into the past and the future, by at least 4 years in either direction.

 

[charface]

I love sun facts.
it takes 1000 years for the heat in the center of the sun to make its way to the surface. The only 8 minutes to reach the earth.

 

[charface]

The closest star to our sun, is over 4.2 light years away.
When you look into space, you are looking into the past and the future, by at least 4 years in either direction.

light years are crazy to me.
186.000 mph for a year
crazy

 

[kinetic]

Thomas Jefferson was the architect of the Indian Removal Act that Andrew Jackson gets credit for because he implemented it.

 

[Wilksey]

light years are crazy to me.
186.000 mph for a year
crazy

That's 186,000 miles per SECOND......not hour.

 

[charface]

wholy crap