Top 10 random facts to make everybody's jaw drop

1.The wood frog can hold its pee for 8 months🤔

Sounds gross, isn’t it? But it isn’t! One of the best random facts about animals is that wood frogs are known to hold their urine for up to 8 months. They hold their urine in the winter season to survive. Do you want to know how it happens?

There are some microbes in their gut that recycle urea (the main waste in urine) into nitrogen which keeps them safe and alive during hibernation. Urea helps in protecting the cells and tissues of wood frogs. Well, this is impossible for humans as we need to rush to the bathroom whenever we have the urge to pee, but wood frogs hold their urine to keep themselves alive. Pretty interesting to know right?

2.Only two mammals enjoy spicy food 🤗🤗

It is a known fact that many people cannot live without spicy food, and they like dishes that include lots of spices like capsaicin, nutmeg, and so on. 

But, did you know that there is also one more mammal specie that enjoys having spicy food? A few Chinese researchers found that tree shrews love eating spicy food and these cute creatures happily eat corn pellets laced with capsaicin, while other mammals in the research avoided them.

3.People get more creative thoughts when they are in the shower

Have you ever experienced that you get more creative thoughts when you are in the shower? Well, you are not the only one! Many people get very curious and imaginative while they take shower. Although there are many products that a creative person must have, apart from that, if you feel you aren't getting enough creative thoughts, just take a shower. Showers spark creativity! This happens because there is an increased flow of dopamine to the brain when we take shower and that makes us more imaginative and creative. 

So, next time, if you have writer's block, or want to create something and are not getting ideas for the same, just take a bath

 4.Rabbits cannot throw up 🤔

One of the weirdest random facts about animals is that rabbits are unable to vomit. It's not like they don't want to, they physically can't. 

Rabbits don't have a gag reflex. Also, they have a small and delicate stomach and their digestive system goes one way, so they can eat whatever they want, and poop, but cannot throw up. 

Additionally, their diaphragm isn't strong enough to make food get out through their throat. This is one of the reasons why ingesting fur can cause many problems for a rabbit. Unlike other animals, rabbits cannot cough up fur when they digest too much of it.

 5.A dentist invented cotton candy

Do you have a sweet tooth? Well, most doctors advise people of all ages, especially kids not to have too much of anything sweet lest they want their teeth to go bad. 

But, did you know that cotton candy was invented by a dentist named William Morrison?

In 1987, he partnered with confectioner John C. Wharton to develop a cotton candy machine (known as "Fairy Floss" at that time). We still don't know what was the motive of the dentist to invent something that can cause cavities - well maybe, he wanted to bring a smile to a kid's face. 

Whatever the reason might be, cotton candy has become a household name and kids love it.

6.Japan has the highest number of vending machines

A vending machine is used to dispense small things such as food and drinks when a coin, token, or bill is inserted into it. 

Japan is known to have the highest number of vending machines in the world and it has one machine for every 40 people in the country. 

A vending machine is usually known to sell different types of beverages, but in Japan, you can get ice cream and noodles as well from a vending machine. This is one of the best random facts that you can learn today and educate others too

7.Fingernails and hair do not grow after you die

Many people believe that hair and fingernails grow after death, but the truth is far beyond our imagination. If fingernails and hair are to grow, they will need glucose, which is cut off after a person's death, thereby preventing further growth. 

Do you know why hair and fingernails appear long after a person's death? Many experts claim that a person's hair and fingernails appear longer because the skin around the nails and the hair follicles dehydrate after a person's death and party retracts. Isn't this one of the most amazing random facts you came to know about today?

8.Peanuts are not nuts

Well, you must be going nuts with this information, isn't it? How come peanuts are not nuts? 'My whole life was a lie’- you must be thinking right now. 

Peanuts are technically not nuts, they are legumes. Nuts are hard-shelled dry fruits or seeds with a shell and interior kernel and they grow on trees, whereas peanuts grow in pods and mature underground. So, technically speaking, peanuts are legumes and not nuts.

9.Dolphins have been trailed for wars

It is a known fact that dolphins are highly intellectual. But what is not widely known is that they were used during the Cold War and the Vietnam War. 

The US and Soviet Union trained dolphins to find lost equipment, detect mines, guard submarines, and so on.

10Tomato ketchup was sold as a medicine earlier

Back in the 1800s, ketchup was used as a medicine. Dr. John Cook Bennett suggested using ketchup as a medicine for health problems like jaundice, indigestion, and diarrhea. Later, he also sold the recipe in form of 'tomato pills.’ 

These were some of the mind-blowing random facts that can surprise anyone. So, share these interesting fun facts with your friends to pass on the knowledge. Have fun, and keep learning new facts about life!