Tuesday, October 28, 2025

AWESOME FACTS ABOUT EVERYTHING CLXVIII

1. The moon has moonquakes.

2. Shakespeare's shortest play is The Comedy of Errors.

3. Nomophobia is the fear of being without a mobile phone.

4. The names of the moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, are Latin for fear and dread. 

5. In Sweden, blood donors receive a text message thanking them when their blood is used to help a patient. 

6. The Wright Brothers flew together only once and promised their father that they would never do so again. 

7. Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, accounting for about 38% of global production, followed by Vietnam and Colombia. 

8. From 1912-1948, art competitions were part of the Olympic Games. Medals were awarded in architecture, music, painting, and sculpture.  

9. In a room of 23 people, there is a 50% chance that two of them have the same birthday. In a room of 75 people, the probability increases to 99.9% 

10. The Trembling Giant is the name given to 40,000 genetically identical quaking aspen trees that share the same root system in Fishlake National Park in Utah. The name comes from the "trembling" of the leaves in the wind.


 



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