00:00You think you know the world? You think you know yourself? Think again. The very reality we live in is packed with secrets, paradoxes, and facts so bizarre they sound like fiction.
00:15From the deepest parts of your own body to the farthest corners of the cosmos, we're counting down ten mind-blowing truths that will reset your brain.
00:24Get ready for mind-blowing minutes. Ten facts you won't believe. Let's start with the machine you live in. The human body.
00:35Fact one. The brain's electric power. Your brain, that wrinkly three-pound organ, generates about 12 to 25 watts of electrical power when you're awake.
00:47That's enough to light a low-wattage LED bulb. You are, quite literally, a walking power station.
00:53And speaking of the brain, it's not the strongest muscle. That title belongs to the masseter, the jaw muscle we use for chewing.
01:03Fact two. The stomach's superpower.
01:06The acid in your stomach, called hydrochloric acid, is so powerful that it could dissolve a razor blade.
01:13Don't try this at home, but the reason it doesn't dissolve you is thanks to a thick, protective layer of mucus that coats your stomach lining.
01:19Your internal chemist is working hard.
01:23Fact three. The Earth's tallest resident.
01:28You are about one centimeter taller in the morning than you are at night.
01:33Throughout the day, gravity compresses the cartilage discs in your spine.
01:37When you sleep and lie horizontally, the discs decompress and return to their original size,
01:44making you temporarily a little bit taller.
01:48Time to zoom out.
01:49Let's tackle some concepts that redefine reality itself.
01:54Fact four.
01:55The speed of sound versus the bullet.
01:58If you are hit by a bullet fired from a typical rifle, you would be dead before you heard the sound of the gunshot.
02:04Why?
02:04Most rifle bullets travel at speeds over 3,000 feet per second, while the speed of sound at sea level is only about 1,100 feet per second.
02:15The force of impact arrives long before the noise does.
02:20Fact five. The immortal food.
02:24There is one food that literally never spoils.
02:27Honey.
02:27Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old, and they were still perfectly edible.
02:38The combination of its low water content, high acidity, and natural antibacterial properties makes it an eternal sweet treat.
02:47Fact six.
02:49The longest day in history.
02:51Believe it or not, the Earth's rotation is slowing down.
02:54It's incredibly gradual.
02:56The average day increases in length by about 1.8 milliseconds per century.
03:02This means that 600 million years ago, a day on Earth was only about 21 hours long.
03:08But don't worry about adjusting your clock.
03:11It will take about 200 million years before we see a 25-hour day.
03:19Moving on.
03:21Fact seven.
03:22The star count lie.
03:23How many stars are in the Milky Way?
03:26About 100 to 400 billion.
03:29That sounds enormous.
03:30But get this.
03:31There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
03:35Scientists estimate there are roughly 3 trillion trees on our planet.
03:39Perspective is everything.
03:41Finally, let's revisit the past and uncover some.
03:45Historical oddities that are too.
03:47Strange to make up.
03:49Fact eight.
03:50The queen and the grease monkey.
03:52Queen Elizabeth II was a trained.
03:54Mechanic and truck driver during.
03:57World War II.
03:58She joined the.
03:59Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service as an.
04:03Honorary Second Subaltern and learned.
04:05To drive and repair military trucks.
04:08She is the only female member of the royal family to have served in the military.
04:12Fact nine.
04:13The parrot at the funeral.
04:15At the funeral of former U.S. President Andrew Jackson.
04:18His pet parrot, named Pole, had to be removed from the service for repeatedly cursing.
04:24The parrot, it seems, had picked up all of the president's favorite foul-mouthed phrases over the years.
04:31Fact ten.
04:32The secret society of the pug.
04:33In the 18th century, a secret society called the Order of the Pug was formed in Germany.
04:39It was a Masonic-like group dedicated to Catholic ideals.
04:43Why a pug?
04:44Because the pug was viewed as a symbol of loyalty.
04:47And new members had to.
04:49Literally kiss the backside of a.
04:51Porcelain pug statue as part of their initiation.
04:54So there you have.
04:56Ten facts that prove the world.
04:59Around us is constantly.
05:01More amazing and weirder than we assume.
05:04From your body's electricity to cursing parrots.
05:07Reality is often the greatest source of surprise.
05:11Which fact blew your mind the most?
05:13Let us know in the comments below.
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