15 ASTOUNDING FACTS YOU NEVER KNEW BEFORE

Have you ever imagined that there are loads of facts you don’t have a clue about? I felt the same way, and I am sure a lot of other people feel the same way. So I searched high and low to bring you the top 15 facts u never knew… until now.

1. Chameleons don’t change their color to blend into their surroundings. The change of color is caused by emotional and physiological state of the chameleon.
2. In South Dakota, you can get a driver’s permit at age 14 with parental consent. Once you turn 16, you can get your license.
3. Samsung means “three stars” in Korean. This was chosen by the founder because he wanted the company to be powerful and everlasting like stars in the sky.
4. The entire world population could fit in Texas allotting 330 square feet per person. The area of Texas is about 262,000 square miles.
5. Cats are not able to taste anything that is sweet.
6. Hippopotamus milk is pink.
7. Honey, and items immersed in honey, can be preserved for centuries. The long shelf life is due to an enzyme found in the stomachs of bees.
8. Applesauce was the first food eaten in space by astronauts.
9. Snails take the longest naps with some lasting as long as three years.
10. Around 15% of active Twitter accounts are social bots. This means there are nearly 48 million accounts that are not controlled by humans.
11. A typical cough is 60 mph while a sneeze is often faster than 100 mph.
12. In the 1980s, the founder of Pringles, Fredric Baur, requested to be buried in a Pringles can. His children honored the request.
13. Polar bears have been mating with grizzlies in the Arctic, making a new animal called the pizzly!
14. Babies are born without “kneecaps,” as we know them. Babies have cartilaginous structures in their knees which turn to bone by the age of 4.
15. Flamingos turn pink due to the sheer amount of shrimp they consume.

So, these are the facts that made me feel astounded. Do share these with your friends and family. and do let me know in the comments whether I should write more facts.