#34: 22 Did you know fun facts

Shortly after publishing his Special Theory of Relativity, Einstein was turned down for the post of … a high school teacher. Tweet This

At altitude over 5,500 m (18,000 ft.), the oxygen is not enough for a healthy baby to be born. Tweet This

So far, nobody witnessed a blue whale giving a birth. Tweet This

Asteroid oddly means in Greek “similar to a star”. Tweet This

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A nuclear bomb unleashes only 1% of all potential energy, locked in the uranium. Tweet This

In 1980, the Mount St. Helens Eruption (U.S.) gave a two-month-warning and still claimed 57 lives. Most of the victims were tourists who deliberately came for the show. Tweet This

Astronomers don’t use the term “light year”. Tweet This

At any moment, around 100 lightnings strike somewhere in the world. Tweet This

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There is more Cerium on Earth than copper. Tweet This

All the clouds combined contain less than 0.01 percent of the potable water. Tweet This

The eastern coast of the Pacific Ocean is 45 cm (1.5 ft.) lower than the western one due to the rotation of Earth. Tweet This

We have more detailed maps of the Moon and Mars compared to the bottom of the oceans. Tweet This

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Coral reefs host 25% of all fish species. Tweet This

Carl Wilhelm Scheele discovered 8 chemical elements but received virtually no recognition. Tweet This

Leukocytes use oxygen to kill bacteria. Tweet This

The astronomer William Henry Pickering thought that black spots on the Moon were migrating insects. Tweet This

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After withdrawal of lead containing fuel from the market, the lead in our blood dropped by 80%. Tweet This

Each time you start a fluorescent lamp, you split the atoms. Tweet This

The Soviet Union drilled a hole 12,262 m deep (over 40,000 ft.), dubbed the Well to Hell. Tweet This

Lead containing interior paint was prohibited in Europe in the 1950s. The U.S. continued using it until 1990s. Tweet This

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The Great Hadron Collider has magnets that weigh more than the Eiffel Tower. Tweet This

For every ton of shrimps caught, 8 tons of other sea creatures are killed as collateral damage. Tweet This