Mind-Blowing Facts: Octopus Arms, Gorilla Birth Control, Antarctic Concert and More!

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1. The Incredible Octopus: Eight Independent Arms

• Each of the octopus's eight arms has its own neurons (nerve cells).

• Each arm has a small group of nerve cells that control its movement.

• This means the octopus has eight limbs that can function independently.

• Even if the octopus's brain is removed, the arms can still move on their own.

2. Human Birth Control Pills in Gorillas

• Birth control pills made for humans also work in gorillas.

• This shows that humans and gorillas have similar reproductive biology.

• It is an interesting example of how some human medical developments can be used for animals too.

• It demonstrates the close biological relationship between humans and our primate relatives like gorillas.

3. Alexander Graham Bell and His Deaf Family

• Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

• His mother and wife were both deaf.

• He never used the telephone to call his mother or wife.

4. The Meaning Behind CAPTCHA

• You have sometimes filled CAPTCHA in your life, but did you know the full form of CAPTCHA?

• It stands for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart".

• It is a test that we often encounter online.

• The purpose is to differentiate between human users and automated computer programs.

5. Aliens in Disguise Theory

• One out of every five people believes there are aliens living on Earth disguised as humans.

• This is known as the "Aliens in Disguise Theory" within the scientific community.

• The theory suggests that extraterrestrial beings could be living among humans in disguise.

• While not proven, this idea continues to fascinate and intrigue many people's imaginations.

6. The Rugby Player with a Face Full of Screws

• Rugby player Sia Soliola got badly hurt in his face during a game

• His injury was very serious

• Doctors needed to use 20 screws to repair his face after the injury

• Despite this major injury, Soliola worked hard to get better

7. The Most Dangerous Game of Tug of War

• Tug of war is a game many people have played

• On October 25, 1997 in Taiwan, something terrible happened during a tug of war game

• Two people who were playing had their hands completely torn off from their shoulders

• This actually happened and is a recorded, true event

8. The First Item Sold on the Internet

• The very first thing ever sold on the internet was a music CD

• It was a CD of the album "Ten Summoner's Tales" by the singer Sting

• This first online sale happened on August 11, 1994

• It took place on a website called NetMarket

• This sale marked the start of online shopping and e-commerce businesses

• Before this, no one had bought anything over the internet before

9. The Amazing Regeneration of Starfish

• Starfish are amazing animals

• They can regrow body parts that are cut off or removed

• If a starfish is cut into two pieces, each half can regrow the missing parts

• Even if 95% of a starfish's body is cut off, the small remaining part can regrow the entire body

10.  The Epic Journey of the Tern

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• There is a type of bird called the Tern

• Every year, this bird travels an amazing long distance

• It flies more than the earth's circumference which is 40,075

• The distance the Arctic Tern migrates is about 71,000 kilometers

• It flies between the Arctic region near the North Pole and the Antarctic region near the South Pole

11. A Uniform Tradition Since 1566

• There's a special school in England

• It's called Christ Hospital Boarding School

• This school is very old and it has an unusual feature

• The school uses the same uniform since 1566

• That's over 450 years ago

• No other school in the world has done this

• The uniform hasn't changed in all this time

12. The Unbelievable Heat of Car Dashboards

• Formula 1 is a type of car racing

• Race car drivers sweat a lot during races

• They can lose up to 3 kg (about 6.6 pounds) of water

• This happens in just one race

• The water loss is from sweating

• It's caused by extreme heat in the car

• The car's dashboard gets very hot

13. Metallica's Antarctic Concert

• Metallica is a famous rock band from America

• In 2013, they played a concert in Antarctica

• The concert was called "Freeze 'Em All"

• This name is a play on their album "Kill 'Em All"

• There was no regular audience

• Only 120 people were there and these people were scientists

14. The Cat Catches the Cat

• This happened in 2017. It was in Detroit, Michigan, USA

• Police were trying to catch drug dealers

• They used undercover cops

• The undercover cops caught five people

• But there was a big surprise the five people they caught were also cops

• These other cops were also undercover and they too were trying to catch drug dealers

• So police accidentally caught other police

15. The Extensive Web of Indian Languages

• Papua New Guinea has the most languages in the world

• It has 840 different local languages

• This is more than any other country

• India is in second place and India has 780 local languages

• Papua New Guinea is a small country compared to India

• Yet it has even more languages than India