10 Facts that you probably knew the wrong - Learning Hub

This is something special as today you are going to know 10 such amazing facts that I can bet that you probably new the wrong.

 Most of them sound something different to divert your thinking but has a different story behind it. Basically there are some interesting questions which have a tricky answer. First try to answer it yourself and then check the answer, then only you will get the thrill. So without any delay lets jump into that - 

ü  What is the color of Black Box?

Black Box

ü  The color of Black Box is orange, not black. Black Box is an electronic recording machine placed in an aircraft to make the task of aviation accidents and incidents easier. Basically, there are two parts of a flight recorder or Black Box- Flight Data Recorder(FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder(CVR). FDR preserves all the information of the aircraft during the flight like direction, altitude, fuel, speed, temperature etc. About 88 such values are recorded in the FDR. The CVR records the sound in airplane during the last two hours to predict the conditions of the plane recently before the accident. Black Box is made up of Titanium metal, which gives it the strength to withstand any shock, it receives. It will work without electricity for more than 30 days.

ü  What was the time span of the Hundred Years War?

ü  The Hundred Years war was fought for 116 years. The war basically a series of intermittent conflicts between England and France during the 14^th and 15th century.  It originated from disputed claims over the French throne between the English Royal House of Plantagenet and French Royal House of Valois. Over the years, it grew into a broader power struggle.

ü  Which country has the highest number of pyramids?

ü  Sudan is the country with the most number of pyramids. No, it is not Egypt. While, Sudan has 255 pyramids, only 138 have been discovered in Egypt. The numbers are not even close!

ü  The first Men’s Cricket World Cup was played in 1975. When was the first Women’s Cricket World Cup played?

ü  The first Women’s Cricket World Cup was played in 1973. Yes, it started before men’s World Cup. England hosted the inaugural season of women’s World Cup. Total 7 countries participated in the tournament. And it was won by the host country, England.

ü  How many alphabets are there in English?

ü  Do you think it’s 26? No, there is only one alphabet in English. 26 is the number of letters in the English alphabet.

ü  When is the anniversary of October revolution celebrated in Russia?

Vladimir Lenin(October Revolution)

ü  Russian revolution or what we called the October revolution actually took place from 6-7 November. But, why is it then called October revolution? Well, it is because, Russia in that time did not have the same calendar as we have today. Today the Gregorian calendar is used all over the world. But Russia adopted the new form of calendar later. Till that time, it would use Julian calendar, which counted two back from Gregorian calendar. According to that calendar, the revolution took place in 24 October. This is why Russian people celebrate the October revolution anniversary in November.

ü  What does the P denoted in quality of videos- like 1080P

ü  It is Progressive Scan. Did you think it is Pixel?

ü  Which animal has most number of neck bones?

Sloth

ü  You must have thought about giraffe, the animal with the longest neck. But, no, it’s sloth. Despite its long neck, giraffe has only 7 vertebrae, while sloths have 10.

ü  Which is the largest desert in the world?

ü  Most people will have the same answer for this question and that is the Great Sahara desert. But, actually the largest desert in the world is the Antarctic desert or the Antarctica continent with an area of 14,200,000 square kilometers.

Lastly, one bonus question for you as always:

ü  Who do you think can jump more- Horse or Human?

Mike Powell

ü  Generally speaking, horses are able to jump more than humans. But, if we look at Olympic records, it is human who has won over horses and by a big margin. Mike Powell of USA set the record of the longest jump of 8.95 meters in 1991, while the record jump by a horse is 6.10 meters. The horse ‘Extra Dry’ set the record in 1900.