Funny curiosities of the world that you will not believe
The world is full of funny and fun curiosities. In this list of curious facts that perhaps you did not know, you will discover curious and funny facts that will make you smile.
10 funny curiosities of the world
We will talk about some animals and funny facts that happen in the curious world in which we live.
1. The trunk of the little elephants
Baby elephants suck on their trunks just like human babies suck on their thumb or pacifier to soothe themselves. What tenderness!
2. Humans eat more plantain (bananas) than monkeys
Humans eat more bananas than monkeys. In 2015 we ate 75 million bananas while the monkeys only ate 6.
3. In Switzerland it is forbidden to have a single goldfish or parakeet.
In Switzerland it is illegal to keep a parakeet, a canary or a guinea pig, or a goldfish in a cage in its corresponding fish tank. The reason? They must have their partner, because these animals are social and need company. If they want to have cats and dogs, they must be social with others. It is also forbidden to have a single sheep.
4. The first passengers of a hot air balloon
In September 1783, the first manned hot air balloon was launched. Who were the lucky passengers? A sheep, a duck and a rooster. The balloon remained in the air for about 15 minutes before crashing to the ground.
5. Do not serve coffee, reason for divorce.
Muslims introduced coffee throughout Persia, Egypt, North Africa, and Turkey. But in the 15th century a Turkish law approved that a woman divorce her husband if he did not serve her coffee.
6. Cats delivering the mail in Belgium.
In 1879 in Belgium, 37 cats were hired to deliver the mail . Only one cat delivered the mail in less than 5 hours and the others until the next day. So they were fired for being undisciplined.
The New York Times also reported that there was a danger, since dogs were the most fearsome enemies for cats and the message could be lost. What do you think of these funny animal curiosities?
7. “An invention for fools”
Henry W. Seely invented the electric iron, it was introduced to the public on June 6, 1882. However, his invention was nicknamed “the fool’s invention”.
Why? At this time the houses had no electricity and there was no adjustable thermostat to prevent clothes from burning. Such an invention could not work. But times have changed and we thank Henry for his input.
8. Peanuts are an ingredient in dynamite
Peanut oil is used in the process of making glycerol, a main compound of nitroglycerin, a highly unstable explosive. Dynamite is a mixture of nitroglycerin, soil, and other organic materials such as clay or sawdust.
9. In Japan falling asleep in public is ok
In Japan, falling asleep on the subway, at work or at school is not frowned upon, it is quite the opposite, it is synonymous with having worked very hard and there is a term for this ” inemuri “.
10. Someone paid $10,000 for an ‘invisible’ piece of art.
$10,000 dollars paid by an art collector for an ‘unseen’ sculpture, created by actor James Franco. The work was named as “an endless tank of oxygen”. Air is invisible so… you know.
I think one day I will invent something like that. Or maybe I’ll stick a banana on the wall and sell it as something very expensive like the artist Maurizio Cattelan did. And he sold the banana twice for $120,000.
What do you think of these funny curiosities of the world?
Without a doubt, the world never ceases to amaze us with the curious things we see in it. Now that you know new curious facts, share them with your friends. They will be surprised with everything you know.
If you have more funny curiosities, share them with us and write them in the comments.
