Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind-Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture And Everything In Between

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Identical twins don’t have the same fingerprints. You can’t blame your crimes on your twin, after all. This is because environmental factors during development in the womb (umbilical cord length, position in the womb, and the rate of finger growth) impact your fingerprint. The largest piece of fossilised dinosaur poo discovered is over 30cm long and over two litres in volume. Believed to be a Tyrannosaurus rex turd, the fossilised dung (also named a 'coprolite') is helping scientists better understand what the dinosaur ate. There might be a cure for 'evil'. Well, a cure for psychopathy, anyway. Psychologists argue that aspects of psychopathy can be 'cured' by cognitive behavioural therapy, which is said to reduce violent offences by those with the condition. Preliminary research suggests that computer-based cognitive training could help a psychopath experience empathy and regret, too. You don't like the sound of your own voice because of the bones in your head. This may be because the bones in our head make our voice sound deeper.

What? A fascinating exploration of pyramid schemes, the people who run them, and the lives ruined by them The fastest goal in World Cup history was scored by Hakan Sukur of Turkey after just 10.8 seconds in 2002. Strong winds and heavy rain are on the way to the UK, as Storm Ciaran approaches. We share where it's expected to hit. Find out how to appeal A Level results and when does clearing open with this helpful guide to get you through results day

Lions are found in parts of Africa and a small population in the Gir Forest of India. They once roamed across much of Europe, Asia, and Africa. All mammals get goosebumps. When your hair stands on end, tiny muscles contract at each hair's base which distorts the skin to create goosebumps. This process is called piloerection and is present in all mammals. Hair or fur is used to trap an insulating air layer. It won't be possible to walk on planets like Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn or Uranus as they don't have a solid surface and are made of gases mostly.

Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind-Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture And Everything In Between by Jordan Moore – eBook Details Earth’s poles are moving. This magnetic reversal of the North and South Pole has happened 171 times in the past 71 million years. We’re overdue a flip. It could come soon, as the North Pole is moving at around 55 kilometres per year, an increase over the 15km per year up until 1990. Your signature could reveal personality traits. A study in 2016 purports that among men, a larger signature correlates with higher social bravado and, among women, a bigger signature correlates with narcissistic traits. Although it has striped markings like zebras, the okapi is most closely related to the giraffe. In fact, the okapi and the giraffe are the only two living members in the family Giraffidae. Because of its resemblance to zebras, the okapi is also called zebra giraffe. 405/500 Kings and Queens have two birthdays (one that is the day they're born and the other is the Trooping the Colour)A cloud weighs around a million tonnes. A cloud typically has a volume of around 1km 3 and a density of around 1.003km per m 3 – that's a density that’s around 0.4 per cent lower than the air surrounding it ( this is how they are able to float). You travel 2.5 million km a day around the Sun without realising. The Earth’s orbit travels around 2.5 million kilometres with respect to the Sun’s centre, and around 19 million km with respect to the centre of the Milky Way. Female lions are responsible for raising the cubs, teaching them how to hunt, and protecting them from predators.