With an estimated 11 million people trapped in modern slavery, India ranks #1 globally. Forced labor, debt bondage & human trafficking.
Your sense of Taste drops by up to 50 percent on planes – that’s why airplane food feels tasteless
It’s not just the food—your taste buds stop working properly at 35,000 feet! Plane food really does taste worse in the air. 😅
Nasa was sued for landing on Mars – By three men who claimed they inherited it
In 1997, three men from Yemen filed a lawsuit against NASA, claiming Mars belonged to their ancestors from 3,000 years ago.
The inventor of Pop-up ads has apologized for creating them
Ethan Zuckerman, the guy who created one of the most hated forms of internet advertising in the ‘90s, has publicly apologized.
An Elephant’s Pregnancy Lasts Almost 2 Years
If you think 9 months of pregnancy is long, try being an elephant! 🗓️ Elephants have the longest pregnancy of any land animal—lasting about 22 months!
In 2011, 1 in 3 U.S. Divorces mentioned Facebook
One in three divorces included the word “Facebook” in legal documents. Spouses got caught flirting, reconnecting with exes, or posting photos. 📱😳
Bart Simpson’s Full Name? It’s Bartholomew JoJo Simpson
Yes, this spiky-haired menace actually has a fancy name. Sounds like he should be solving crimes in Victorian England, not skateboarding. 🧐🛹
Babies Had Surgery Without Anesthesia Until the 1980s
As late as 1985, many doctors believed newborns didn’t feel pain—so some surgeries were done with no anesthesia. 😳
Netflix is responsible for 15% of global internet traffic
Binge-watching comes at a cost—Netflix alone accounts for about 15% of the world’s internet traffic! 🤯
In Seahorse families, Dads do the Birthing
Unlike almost every other species, male seahorses are the ones that carry and deliver babies! 🍼🐠