Wiekes weetjes: feitjes die nep klinken maar dat niet zijn deel 2

By now I know that I shouldn't believe everything I read on the internet — there's a lot of nonsense out there. So it's an art to be able to distinguish between them. But some things sound like nonsense, while they are actually completely true. And let that be my favorite kind of facts; that's why I've gathered ten of them.

1. Female dragonflies let themselves fall from the air and pretend to be dead to fend off male courting attempts.

Honestly: particularly good tactic.

2. Between 1912 and 1948, the Olympic Games also awarded medals for painting, architecture, literature, music, and more creative categories besides sports.

I seriously think it would be quite fun if they brought that back.

3. The Egyptian Empire lasted more than 3000 years.

From that end to now is actually much shorter than they have existed at all. During that time, there were Egyptian archaeologists studying ancient Egypt — of their own Empire.

4. Snails have at least 14,000 teeth (and they are on their tongue) and eat not only vegetables but also bones and meat.

I. Hate. Snails.

5. The lighter was invented before the match.

This sounds so fake, right? But no, it's really true.

6. The largest number of wild camels can be found in Australia.

You can find them in over 37 percent of the countryside in Australia.

7. Sharks have existed longer than grass and trees.

Hard to imagine what the earth looked like back then. Conclusion: sharks have been around for a very long time.

8. The first humans had already been to the moon before suitcases with wheels were invented.

You would think that making life on earth itself easier would be a priority, but apparently not.

9. Koalas are so dumb that they only recognize an eucalyptus leaf when it's on the tree.

If not, they won't eat it. And oh yes, their number one cause of death is... Chlamydia.

10. The chainsaw was invented as a tool for childbirth.

Wait, WHUT? In the 1700s, when a cesarean section had not yet been invented, doctors used a chainsaw to saw through the pelvis and hip bones. You can picture that now, right? The horror. You’re welcome.