DID YOU KNOW? 98% of facts in conversation are made up on the spot…
No no, we’re just messing, we made that up on the spot.
However, the cultural, political, and sometimes a bit odd learnings below are definitely not made up on the spot. We promise. Welcome to RE-UP’s weekly round up of facts, Heads-UP.
- I learnt that you can’t block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook. – Krish
- The disability community (people who are blind or deaf, people with emotional handicaps such as autism and PTSD, and people with conditions that limit their mobility, such as Parkinson’s, cerebral palsy, and multiple sclerosis) represents roughly 20 percent of users on Second Life on the total 800,000 monthly active users. – Laurent
- Mirrors are slightly green in colour. You can see the green when you look into a “mirror tunnel”. – Marco
- The reason your eyesight gets worse with age (and your mum and dad need glasses for reading) is because the lens inside your eye becomes less flexible. You can now have that lens replaced so your eyesight will never get worse. – Bill
- Andrea: I learnt that Google’s original name was BackRub
Plaid, the pattern famously worn by punks, grunge, hipsters and others, has its origins in Scotland. Plaid was originally used as an outer layer kilt or blanket but British and Americans created a patterned fabric which resembled tartan and called it “plaid”. In 19th century America, the black and red plaid became the uniform of lumberjacks and outdoor workers until the 70s, when it became a symbol of sexualised rebellion. – Efrem
- Last week Google added an easy-to-find fun fact search option. Simply write something + “fun facts” in your toolbar, and a snippet will appear on top of the results, with one random fun fact related to your search (which changes every time to refresh the search). That’s a great fun facts finder to shine at a dinner, add a plus to your business presentations… or write this heads-up. Eg. London + fun facts: The London Underground, was built in 1863, and was the first metro of the world. – Lucile
- Geographically, China covers five time zones. However, the whole country has to follow Beijing and therefore used the same time zone (UTC+8). – Tina
