Things U Wish U Didn’t Know

Hey, did you know modern toothpaste has only been available for around the last 100 years Before what we call toothpaste was invented? People used crushed oyster shells, ground chalk, charcoal, pulverized brick, lemon juice and salt. No two people have the same set of teeth. No two people have the same tongue print. Either. The longest human tooth, officially documented was in Singapore and was extracted in 2009. It measured 3.2 cm long, that's about 1.3". These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know, teeth are the only part of the human body that can't repair itself. They're coated in Enamel, which is not a living tissue. Tooth enamel is the hardest part of the entire body, even harder than bone, the average person spends 38 days brushing their teeth in their lifetime. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know the parts for the modern computer were first invented in 1833 Charles Babbage first assembled the parts, but modern computers didn't come about until 120 years later, the first gigabyte drive cost $40,000. It was released in 1980 and weighed 550 lb. Computers might soon be able to tell you what dogs think. The Scandinavian company is developing the technology, and a prototype already exists. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know, people blink less when they use computers while the average person blinks about 20 times a minute. Under normal circumstances, people on computers only blink about seven times a minute. About 90% of the world's currency only exists on computers. This means about 10% of global currency is actually cash. More than 80% of daily emails in the us are spam. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know? The first computer weighed more than 27 tons and took up 1800 square feet. The computer mouse was invented in 1964 and was first made of wood. The first known computer programmer was a woman named Ada Lovelace from England. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know on this day in 1310 shoes were made for the right and left feet for the first time before then, they've just been made identically Jimmy Choo created his first shoe at age 11. The most expensive pairs of shoes sold at auction were the Ruby Slippers from the Wizard of Oz. They sold in the year 2000 for $660,000. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know? On this day in 18 80 for the Ringling Brothers Circus, first formed, later joining with Barnum and bailey as The Greatest Show on Earth. The circus closed in 2017 amidst criticism due to the cruel and abusive treatment of their animals with the use of bullhorns, electric shocks and confinement for long periods of time, the Ringling Brothers announced today they will be reopening this time without the use of animals. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know 689 million people live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $1.90 a day in the United States, 10.5% of the population, or 34 million people live in poverty as of 2019. For an individual in the US, the poverty line is $12,880 a year, or about $35.28 per day to end extreme poverty. The U. N. Estimates that the total cost per year would be about $175 billion Which is less than 1% of the combined income of the richest countries in the world. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know the international Space station orbits the Earth 15 times a day? The human spine stretches in a weightless atmosphere, so when astronauts return after a stint in space, they can be taller, but with major back pain, as the vertebrae re compress, remember the opening scene in Waterworld, while astronauts pee into a funnel that is then recycled into drinking water, These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know worms have no legs, arms or eyes on one acre of land, there can be more than one million earthworms. The largest earthworm ever found was in South Africa and measured 22 ft from the snows to the tip of its tail, worms become paralyzed if they're exposed to too much light. If a worm skin dries out, it will die. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know there is a fungus that can turn carpenter ants into zombies. The fungus lives on the undersides of plant leaves growing on the forest floor, that's where the temperature, humidity and sunlight are ideal for the fungus to grow and reproduce and infect more victims. The parasite manipulates the infected insects to die hanging upside down, then erupts a long stock from their heads, which will Sprinkle its spores onto other ants. Fossil evidence recently suggested this fungus has zombified ants for millions of years. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know there's a worm in the rain forests and swamps of West Africa that infects people through fly bites. The worm crawls under the skin of their victims at all times of the day, feeding on fluids and human tissues. The worms live in the bloodstream when the sun is out and retreat into the lungs. At night, they occasionally cross the eyes, where they can be very painful. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know parasitoid wasps, which inspired the monster in the movie, Alien lay their eggs inside the victim, with the offspring eventually devouring their way out. A number of species can even control their hosts minds. For instance, if the larva of a parasite, oid wasp invests a spider, it can make it spin webs especially suited for supporting their own cocoons. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know a protozoan parasite that afflicts birds today might have killed dinosaurs in birds of prey such as falcons and hawks? The germ causes a pattern of serious lesions in the lower beak. These marks closely resemble the holes in the jaw of Sue, the largest, most complete and best preserved T. Rex specimen ever found. The infestation might have been so severe that the 42-foot long, seven ton dinosaurs starved to death. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know roman soldiers used to brush their teeth with toothpaste made from powdered mouse brains and they wash their mouths out with imported p from Portugal? And here's the thing, it actually whiten their teeth. People in the 16th century used to nibble on the tansy flower. They disappeared in the 20th century, not because they were so tasty, but because the tansy flower is super poisonous. There's an 18th century recipe for fermenting beer infused with a dead rooster, and the recipe is online so you can make cock beer at home. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know china invented coin currency and five B. C. E. Muslim traders developed the first version of modern banking that spanned from central asia to spain. That Dutch invented capitalism. Amsterdam saw the first central bank, the first stock market and the first stock market mania over tulip bulbs. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know, fingernails are made out of the same stuff as hair hard material called keratin? It's a protein made of dead cells. Bird feathers and horse hooves are also made of keratin fingernails stop growing after death. They appear longer as the skin retracts. The Guinness Book of World Records for the longest fingernails belongs to Lee Redmond, with a total length of 28 ft and 4.5". These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know reportedly the met gala event cost $3.5 million. Here's what else that could have bought? 437 tiny houses, birth control pills for one year for 5,833 womxn, 350,000 Hula Hoops, 3,500,000 condoms. 1,405,622 happy meals. 119,781 prepaid smartphones, 3500 vasectomies, 175 Hybrid cars and 5000 abortions. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know the smell of freshly cut grass is actually a distress signal that plants release when damaged rain doesn't smell, but when water mixes with ozone, jasmine and plant oils, we get that earthy smell called Petric or asparagus, makes your pee smell because of a compound known as asparagus sic acid, found exclusively in asparagus. When your body breaks it down, it produces a sulfurous byproduct that evaporates immediately, The odor can be detected as soon as 15 minutes after consumption. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm

Hey, did you know there are 700 species of carnivorous plants around the world. Most meat eating plants consume insects, but larger plants are capable of digesting reptiles and small mammals. Some can have symbiotic relationships. Pitcher plants grow two types of pictures, one to catch insects and one for bats to roost in plants used Guano for nutrients. These are a few things you wish you didn't know.Check out the replies and reactions on Beams.fm