13 Incredible Facts That Will Change The Way You See The World

Actually, make that your whole universe-view. 1. Let's start small. Did you know that you can't hum when you hold your nose closed? 2. How about this: When the last mammoth finally died, the Great Pyramids were already 1,000 years old. 3. And Cleopatra lived closer in time to the invention of the iPhone than to the construction of those Great Pyramids. 4. Oh, and you've always pictured the pyramids out in the middle of the desert, haven't you? But they're actually DIRECTLY next to the city of Giza. 5. And while we're on the subject, did you know that between when we first learned about Pluto in 1930 and today, the dwarf planet has not managed to completely circumnavigate the sun once? It will only accomplish this for the first time since its discovery in 2178. 6. In case you've ever wondered, here's what a young person's skull looks like with all the baby teeth still intact. 7. Oh, also, you're never supposed to stick Q-tips in your ears. 8. This is how pineapples grow. 9. The Tyrannosaurus rex lived closer in time to humans than it did to the stegosaurus. 10. The name "Barbie" is actually a nickname. It's short for "Barbara Millicent Roberts." 11. When you put your finger inside your ear and scratch, it sounds like Pac-Man. 12. In Back to the Future 2, Michael J. Fox doesn't just play Marty McFly, but also his son AND daughter. 13. The Krusty Krab isn't a treasure chest. It's a crab trap. Credits: buzzfeed Share this story on Facebook with your friends.