6 Random Fun Facts That You Didn’t Know

It’s always a pleasure to learn random fun facts. Science, history, and pop culture provide us with unexpected or unusual knowledge that delights and entertains us. This collection of interesting facts isn’t just fun trivia that’ll help you answer trivia questions.

They’re actually fascinating, and once you start reading, you’ll want to keep reading until your curiosity has been satisfied.

What Was Google Originally Called?

Larry Page and Sergey Brin initially called their search engine “BackRub”. Sean Friend of larry’s suggested the name “Googolplex”, but larry liked the smaller term “Googol”. Thus Google was derived from Googol which is a mathematical term that can be represented by the numeric 1 followed by 100 zeros.

Now Google means searching for information about (someone or something) on the Internet using the search engine Google.

Do You Know Who Developed Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

Do you know that Flamin Hot Cheetos wasn’t developed by an expert? It was made by a Janitor Richard Montanez, who works at the Frito-Lay plant in California. He got the idea from a street vendor making grilled Mexican street corn.

He sprinkled chilli powder on some rejected Cheetos which brought a Mexican twist and then pitched it to the CEO. He’s now a successful executive and motivational speaker, and a movie is in the works about his life.

Can Human Land On Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune?

Have you ever thought that ever any Humans could land on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune? The answer is ‘No’ because they are made of gas and have no true solid surface, so trying to land on them would be like trying to land on a cloud here on Earth, so you would sink into the atmosphere.

But you can ice skate on one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa, which is covered in ice. An axel jump can take you 22 feet in the air.

Michelin Stars Are Actually Given Out By The Michelin Tire

It seems strange for the restaurants to be awarded by a company that sells tires Michelin Tire Company, whose mascot is the marshmallow-like Michelin Man. The Michelin Star is one of the most well-recognized hallmarks of restaurant quality in the world. even a single-star rating is enough to make a restaurant see a huge increase in trade.

As of now, India doesn’t have a Michelin guide, and thereby no Michelin-star restaurants as well. Though there are many Indian restaurants and Indian chefs who have been awarded these stars, all across the globe.

Can You Guess The Age Of The Oldest Living Land Animal?

Jonathan the tortoise is due to turn 188 years old in 2020. That makes him the oldest-known land animal alive today. He was born in 1832 and he resides on the remote island of St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean since 1882.

Jonathan has lived through two world wars, the Russian Revolution, seven monarchs on the British throne and 39 US presidents.

Swimming The Entire Mississippi River

The Mississippi River, stretching 3885 km, has been crossed by more than just two individuals. Martin Strel, a Slovenian long-distance swimmer, swam the entire river in 68 days in 2002 and holds multiple Guinness World Records for swimming in various rivers including the Mississippi.

Chris Ring, a Navy veteran from America, is also known to have completed the journey by swimming, taking 181 days with a weekly break. These individuals are just two of the many who have successfully navigated the entire length of the Mississippi River.

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