What is something that completely blows your mind?

 879,873,000,000,000,000,000,000 kms try to remember this number. If you can't, don't worry. Humans are simply not meant to comprehend numbers of this scale. And by the way, this is the approximate size of the observable universe in kilometers.

So what completely blows my mind is the sheer size and scale of the observable universe.

The fastest thing known to humans is the speed of light which is around 300,000 km per second or 1.08 billion kmph. Even if somehow humans could travel at the speed of light, we would reach the Moon in 1.3 seconds, reach the Sun in 8 minutes, reach Pluto in 6.5 hours. Sounds impressive, right?

But it would still take us 93 billion years to cross the observable universe, almost 7 times the entire age of the universe itself, which is 13.8 billion years old. And it gets even more humbling. The universe is not sitting still. It is actively expanding and accelerating. This means that almost 94 percent of the observable universe is already permanently beyond our reach.

And the most amazing part? This is only the observable universe. Nobody knows what lies beyond. The actual size of the universe could be infinitely larger, a number so big that makes our initial number 879,873,000,000,000,000,000,000 km look like a walk in the park.

Yet we humans, a species only 300,000 years old, living on a small rock called Earth are somehow comprehending all of it, and that truly blows my mind even more.

Some Interesting Facts Of The Day…

 

What are some mind-blowing facts about cricket?

 This is Ashish Nehra, an Indian Pacer. He has a unique feat to his name.

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He is the only person to BAT TWICE and BOWL TWICE in a single day, in a test match.
It was the second test during the tour to New Zealand in December 2002. The pitch was so damp that batsmen were falling like ninepins. India had scored 92–8 by the end of the first day’s play and Ashish was one of the not-out batsmen.
1.He resumed his innings on the second day but India were soon all out for 99.
2.He was then part of the bowling attack as India bowled New Zealand out for 94 in their first innings.
3. India themselves were bowled out in their second innings for 154.

4.Finally, when New Zealand came out to bat in the fourth innings of the match, Ashish had another bowl at them in the final moments of the day.

Source: Playing It My Way

Edit: This record is also apparently in the name of two other players as pointed out in the comments.
(i) Walsh on Day-2 in E v WI T2 at Lords in 2000 (England v West Indies, London )

(ii) Siddle on Day-2 in A v RSA T1 at Cape Town in 2011 ( South Africa v Australia, Cape Town )

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Nasser Hussain got up one morning and thought,”Hey! I couldn’t lead England to a world cup victory, let me at least lead myself to The Guinness Book of world records for a rather useless feat”.

And so He, apparently became the only person to have caught a leather ball dropped from a height of 150 feet.

What are some interesting & amazing facts that most people don't know?

 

• Susan Wojcicki, the woman who rented her garage to Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 when they were creating Google is now the CEO of YouTube.

• The smell of rain (Petrichor) can reduce stress and improve mood by 60%.

• Snails can grow back their eye again if they lose one.

• Sea Horse are the slowest fish among all types of fish.
• Brain information travels up to an impressive 268 miles per hour which is faster than the Formula 1 race cars which top out at 240 mph.
• Human beings are the only living things which sleep on their backs.
• Parthenophobia is a disease where a patient is afraid of virgins.
• Walmart employs the highest number of employees in the world. In fact, if Walmart were an army, it would have the second largest military in the world, behind China.
• Full Name of football legend Pele is Edson Arantes do Nascimento
• Candy Crush Saga is the most downloaded game.
• India ranks third behind the USA and the UK in the number of records claimed each year in Guinness.

What are some unknown facts about Ratan Tata?

• Many people don’t know that Ratan Tata is a trained pilot. He owns a pilot’s license and is often seen flying aircraft owned by the Tata Group. He was also the first Indian to fly the F-16 Falcon in 2007.

• Though he was born in an affluent household, Ratan Tata had a troubled childhood. His parents, Naval Hormusji Tata and Sooni Tata separated when he was just 7 years old. Post the separation, his brother and he were raised by their grandmother.

• In 1999, Ratan Tata and his team went to Ford to sell their emerging car business and were humiliated by Bill Ford who said, “You do not know anything, why did you start the passenger car division at all.” Nine years later, Ratan Tata got his sweet revenge when he took over Ford’s ace car brands, Jaguar and Land Rover, for half the price.
• Ratan Tata is not included in the world’s richest as he owns most of his shares through trusts and foundations. If all those shares are accounted, his net worth would be $ 72 billion.
• By his own admission, Ratan Tata came close to marriage 4 times in his life, but backed off each time either due to fear or another reason.
• Ratan Tata believes in keeping up promises and this is the reason, he came up with Cars that every Indian could afford i.e. the Nano car in 2009.

• Ratan Tata was offered a job at IBM but he rejected the proposal and instead joined his family business.
• He is an Animal lover: Renowned headquarters of Tata Sons -Bombay House -has a special kennel for stray dogs. Ratan Tata himself owns a number of pet dogs.

• Ratan Tata invested in various successful startups.

• Best Quotes by Ratan Tata -

Ups and Downs in life are very important to keep us going because a straight line in ECG means we are not alive.

I don’t believe in taking the right decisions, I take decisions first and then make them right.

What are the most fascinating science facts?

 

• The human stomach can dissolve razor blades

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• A laser can get trapped in water

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• Earth’s oxygen is produced by the ocean

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• Animals use Earth’s magnetic field for orientation

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• A cloud can weigh over a million pounds

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• Soil is alive and well

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• Rats laugh when being tickled

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• There are more trees on Earth than stars in our galaxy

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• Oxygen has a color

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• Only two letters don’t appear in the periodic table

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• Bananas are radioactive

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• Hot water freezes faster than cold water

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• Cold water heats up faster than hot water

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• Humans are related to fungi

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• But don’t worry—we have a lot of DNA

What are some lesser known facts about Ileana D'Cruz?

 Though Ileana D'Cruz started her career from Tollywood, many people are not aware that she was born in a Goan Catholic family at Mahim, Mumbai on November 1, 1986. In her family, she has three sisters and one brother. She has done her Bachelors from Mumbai, St Xavier's college.

Ileana D'Cruz started her career as a model. Her mother was working in a hotel and the hotel manager advised Ileana that she has a vibrant smile and she should start modeling. Ileana describes her first photoshoot which was created in January 2003, a disaster. From her second portfolio, she received three assignments of advertisements, Emami, Electrolux, and Fair & Lovely. One was directed by Rakesh Roshan which gave her much needed exposure and brought several offers in acting.

In 2006, Ileana D'Cruz made her debut from Tollywood romantic movie Devadasu. She was nervous and felt pressured while shooting and she doesn't want to move ahead but it was her mother who motivated her. Ileana describes that conversation as the lecture of a lifetime at 3 AM. She went on to earn the Filmfare Award for the Best Female Debutant for Devadasu. She also featured in various successful movies like Pokiri, Julai, Jalsa, Aata, Kick, etc.

Ileana D'Cruz was offered superhit movie Wanted opposite Salman Khan as she was the one who did its original movie Pokiri opposite, Mahesh Babu. But she turned down the role because she had exams during that time.

Ileana D'Cruz was starred in the Kollywood movie Nanban, a remake of All-time Blockbuster movie 3 Idiots opposite Vijay. The movie was a financial success.

6. Bollywood Debut

Ileana made her Bollywood debut from Anurag Basu's Barfi in which she portrayed the role of Shruti Ghosh and also the role of a narrator. Her performance was well-received by the audiences and she bagged another Filmfare Award for Best Female Debutant. Later she did many Bollywood movies like Main Tera Hero, Rustom, Baadshaho, Raid, Mubarakan and become one of the leading actresses in Bollywood.

What are some of the most awesome psychological facts?

 

• Pay attention to body language- where the feet point, where the eyes are looking, positioning of the arms. It can be very telling of their mood.

• People try to hand you things when selling or advertising because the act of physical reception makes you more likely to pay attention/donate/buy.

• Car salesmen and the like will often offer drinks or snacks or something when opening the interactions. Receiving them makes you more likely to buy. Lots of sales positions rely psychological manipulation.

• When on the phone, the person who first hangs up has the upper hand during the next conversation, be it in person or on the phone.

• Eye contact and silence carry a lot of weight. Becoming fluent in either can impact your presence among others.

• The touching of arms, hands, or shoulders is a 'power move', used to assert dominance. This is why the man in the suit will often put his hand around the other's back while reprimanding or commending him.

• The upper-left portion of a photograph is the position of priority- given our habit of reading left to right, that is where our eyes are drawn first. Politicians will often vie for this position when photographs are being taken.

• Others will come to you if you make a slight motion with your fingers and eyes, similar to a dog. Continued use of this in the proper circumstances will lead to them often looking to you. This is known as behavioral conditioning.

• When entering a crowded room filled with people you don't know, glance in a direction and give a smile and head nod, as if acknowledging someone. Anyone watching will assume you know someone, and you can use the 'momentum' from the imaginary to move directly into engaging someone real.

• When in an unfamiliar situation, physically rearranging something can give a sense of control. The act of exerting power over something, even if it's just the book on the coffeetable, can iprove your confidence.

• Misdirection is incredible. Even a glance towards something behind someone or off to the side is enough to let you slip away.

• Confidence is more incredible. It is possible to bypass confrontation with a brazen display of fearlessness. Sounds stupid, but it's known as 'bluffing', and is ingrained in us.

• You can use vague references to get in close with people you don't know. 'Hey man, weren't you at (X)?" Whether true or not, it can lead to more conversation.

• When you have something that you need to do but keep putting off, force yourself to do it for 5 minutes, with the option of quitting afterwards. By then you will usually have reengaged your brain from 'procrastinate' into 'production', and can do your thing.

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