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"Tell Me Something I Don't Know" is a song by Selena Gomez that was released in 2009 under Hollywood Records[1][2]. This song later appeared on her album "Kiss & Tell" with her band The Scene[2]. It was also included in her compilation album "For You" released in 2014[8].
Some people have interesting personal quirks you might not know: - Some individuals who appear thin can actually eat large quantities of food[5]. - Hair texture can change over time - one person's naturally curly hair gradually straightened out over several years[5]. - Fear of bee stings can exist even in people who have never been stung[5].
There was a radio game show called "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" (abbreviated as TMSIDK) hosted by Stephen Dubner, who also hosts Freakonomics Radio[7]. Unlike traditional game shows where contestants answer questions, on TMSIDK contestants presented facts they already knew for judges to evaluate based on three criteria: whether it was something the hosts didn't know, whether it was worth knowing, and whether it was demonstrably true[7].
The show initially featured a "Wheel of Maximum Danger" to determine topics in the final round, though this was later modified and eventually removed in subsequent seasons[7].
In the Freakonomics-produced TMSIDK episodes, they covered diverse topics including survival skills, human psychology, food origins, and scientific breakthroughs[4].
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Banana Plant Facts: The banana plant is technically an herb, not a tree, since it does not have a traditional woody trunk. The "trunk" is actually made of tightly packed leaf bases.
Octopus Hearts: An octopus has three hearts. Two pump blood to the gills, where it picks up oxygen, and the third heart pumps the oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. When an octopus swims, the heart serving the body actually stops beating, which is why these creatures prefer to crawl than swim.
Venus's Day and Year: On Venus, a day (the time it takes for the planet to rotate once on its axis) is longer than a year (the time it takes for the planet to orbit the Sun). A day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days, while a year is about 225 Earth days.
Longest-Living Organism: The Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) is known for its incredible longevity, with some trees being over 5,000 years old.
Unique Animal Blood: Some animals have unusual blood colors due to different oxygen-carrying molecules. For example, horseshoe crabs have blue blood because of hemocyanin, which is copper-based, as opposed to the iron-based hemoglobin that gives human blood its red color.
Space Smells: According to astronauts, space has a distinct smell described as a combination of hot metal, welding fumes, and seared steak. This smell clings to spacesuits and equipment after spacewalks.
Wombat Cubes: Wombats produce cube-shaped feces. This unique shape prevents the droppings from rolling away and is thought to be a way for wombats to mark their territory.
Inuit Snow Naming: Inuit languages have multiple words for snow to describe its various forms and conditions, reflecting the significance of snow in their environment. This includes words for falling snow, snow on the ground, drifting snow, and more.
Deep-Sea Gigantism: Some sea creatures living in deep ocean environments tend to grow much larger than their shallow-water relatives, a phenomenon known as deep-sea gigantism. For example, deep-sea squid and the giant isopod can grow to sizes much larger than their surface relatives.
Jellyfish Immortality: The Turritopsis dohrnii, a species of jellyfish, is capable of reverting its cells back to their earliest form and effectively starting its life cycle anew, potentially allowing it to avoid death from old age and making it biologically immortal.
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Bananas are Berries, But Strawberries Aren't - Botanically, a berry is defined as a fleshy fruit without a stone, produced from a single flower containing one ovary. By this definition, bananas qualify as berries, while strawberries do not because their seeds are on the outside.
The Shortest War in History - The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is recognized as the shortest war in history, lasting only 38 to 45 minutes. It was fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate.
The World's Quietest Room - Located at Orfield Laboratories in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this room is so quiet that you can hear your own heartbeat and the sound of your bones moving. It's used for testing audio equipment and has been known to make people feel disoriented due to the lack of echo.
Honey Never Spoils - Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible. Honey's longevity is due to its low water content and acidic pH, which prevent bacterial growth.
There's a Planet Made of Diamond - Astronomers have discovered a planet, 55 Cancri e, which is believed to be composed largely of diamond due to the extreme pressure and temperature conditions that would cause carbon to crystallize into diamond.
The Longest Place Name - The longest place name still in use is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, a hill in New Zealand. It translates roughly to "The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who traveled about, played his nose flute to his loved one."
Octopuses Have Three Hearts - Two pump blood through the gills, while the third pumps it to the rest of the body. When an octopus swims, the heart that delivers blood to the rest of the body stops beating, which is why they prefer crawling than swimming for long distances.
The Eiffel Tower Grows in Summer - Due to thermal expansion, the Eiffel Tower can grow up to 6 inches taller during the hot summer months when the metal expands.
Venus Spins Backwards - Most planets in our solar system rotate in the same direction as they orbit the sun, but Venus rotates on its axis in the opposite direction, a phenomenon known as retrograde rotation.
The Smell of Rain Has a Name - The scent that often accompanies rain, especially after a long dry spell, is called petrichor. This word comes from the Greek words 'petra' (stone) and 'ichor' (the fluid said to flow in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology).
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The largest volcano in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, which is about 13.6 miles (21.9 km) high, making it nearly 2.5 times taller than Mount Everest.
Biology:
A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus. Venus takes about 243 Earth days to rotate once on its axis, but it only takes around 225 Earth days for Venus to orbit the Sun.
Technology:
The first computer mouse was made of wood. It was created by Douglas Engelbart in 1964 and was a simple wooden shell with two metal wheels.
History:
The shortest war in history lasted only 38-45 minutes. The Anglo-Zanzibar War was fought between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar on 27 August 1896.
Art:
The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. This is due to the painting technique of the time, where eyebrows were often not painted.
Geography:
The Great Wall of China is not visible from space with the naked eye. Astronauts have reported that they cannot see it from low Earth orbit without magnification.
Psychology:
The human brain can generate enough electricity to power a light bulb. Specifically, the brain generates about 12-25 watts of electricity, which is enough to power a low-wattage LED light.
Literature:
The shortest complete sentence in the English language is "I am." It has a subject and a verb, making it grammatically complete.
Music:
The world's shortest song is called "You Suffer" by Napalm Death. It lasts just 1.316 seconds.
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The mantis shrimp can see polarized light and has 16 color receptors (compared to humans' 3), allowing them to perceive colors we can't even imagine.
Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't—botanically speaking, strawberries are "aggregate accessory fruits."
The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896, lasting only 38 minutes.
Your brain physically shrinks when you're dehydrated, which is one reason why dehydration can cause headaches.
Astronauts grow approximately 2 inches taller in space due to the spine elongating in the absence of gravity.
The word "robot" comes from the Czech word "robota," meaning forced labor or servitude, first used in a 1920 play.
The world's oldest known living tree is a Great Basin bristlecone pine in California, estimated to be over 5,000 years old.
Octopuses have three hearts, blue blood, and nine brains (a central brain and eight mini-brains, one in each arm).
In Switzerland, it's illegal to own just one guinea pig because they're social animals and can become depressed when alone.
Wombats are the only animals that produce cube-shaped poop, which helps prevent it from rolling away from where they mark territory.