Unlocking the Power of Smart Facts – How Data is Revolutionizing our Lives
Smart fact: The average person is estimated to have about 70,000 thoughts per day.
Did you know? The world’s first computer programmer was a woman named Ada Lovelace.
Here’s a smart fact: The brain is more active at night than during the day.
Did you know? Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
Smart fact: The average person spends about six months of their life waiting at red lights.
Did you know? The world’s largest software repository, GitHub, was founded in 2008 and has over 200 million repositories.
Here’s a smart fact: The shortest war in history lasted just 38 to 45 minutes between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896.
Did you know? The human brain can generate more electrical impulses in a day than all the telephones in the world combined.
Smart fact: If you shuffle a deck of cards properly, chances are that exact order has never been seen before in the history of the world.
Did you know? The average office desk has more bacteria than a toilet seat.
Here’s a smart fact: The IBM 5150, released in 1981, was the world’s first personal computer.
Did you know? Dolphins have been observed using tools, such as sponges, to protect their noses while foraging for food.
Smart fact: The average person will spend about 25 years of their life asleep.
Did you know? The Great Wall of China is not visible from space with the naked eye.
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Here’s a smart fact: The world’s oldest known musical instrument is a bone flute dating back over 40,000 years.
Did you know? The world’s first website was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1990.
Smart fact: The average person blinks about 15-20 times per minute.
Did you know? The world’s smallest flower, the Wolffia, is even smaller than a grain of rice.
Here’s a smart fact: The cheetah is the fastest land animal, capable of running up to speeds of 70 miles per hour.
Did you know? The human body contains enough iron to make a small nail.
Smart fact: The average person spends about five years of their life waiting in line.
Did you know? The Earth’s atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
Here’s a smart fact: The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
Did you know? Bananas are berries, while strawberries are not.
Smart fact: The average person will walk the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime.
Did you know? The world’s oldest known recipe is for beer and is over 4,000 years old.
Here’s a smart fact: The Eiffel Tower actually grows in height during the summer due to the expansion of the iron structure.
Did you know? The world’s largest pyramid is not located in Egypt but in Mexico.
Smart fact: The average person speaks about 5,000 words per day.
Did you know? The largest ocean on Earth, the Pacific Ocean, covers more than 30% of the planet’s surface.
Here’s a smart fact: The word scientist was first used in 1834 by William Whewell.
Did you know? The world’s largest diamond, known as the Cullinan diamond, was discovered in South Africa in 1905 and weighed over 3,100 carats.
Smart fact: The Mona Lisa, one of the world’s most famous paintings, was stolen from the Louvre Museum in 1911 but was recovered two years later.
Did you know? The world’s largest volcano, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, is over 13,000 feet high.
Here’s a smart fact: The average person will produce enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.
Did you know? The world’s longest river, the Nile, is over 4,000 miles long.
Smart fact: The heart of a shrimp is located in its head.
Did you know? The world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is over half a mile high.
Here’s a smart fact: The first known use of the @ symbol was in a letter written in 15
Did you know? The world’s largest flower, the Rafflesia Arnoldii, can grow up to three feet in diameter.
Smart fact: The average person will spend about six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.
Did you know? The world’s largest ocean, the Pacific Ocean, is home to more than 25,000 islands.
Here’s a smart fact: The world’s oldest known calendar, the Sumerian calendar, dates back to the Bronze Age.
Did you know? The average person will eat about 35 tons of food in their lifetime.
Smart fact: The world’s oldest known written language, Sumerian, dates back to around 3,000 BC.