Category Archives: Unbelievable facts

unbfacts: On tiny Pingelap in the Pacific, about 1 in 10 people are colorblind. Bright sun hurts their eyes, but at night they see well. Some even help catch flying fish after dark using their strong night vision. Source

unbfacts: In Indonesia, there was a cat that spent at least a year living on its owner’s grave after she died in 2015. Some people assumed it was a stray and tried to adopt it, but it kept returning to the grave, and would only leave to visit the owner’s children once a day and… Read More »

unbfacts: “Pinky swear” started in Japan as yubikiri, which literally means “finger cutting.” The old rhyme warned that breaking the promise could cost you your little finger—so people took it very seriously. Source

unbfacts: During the Victorian era, there were special teacups designed to keep the drinker’s mustache out of the tea. Source

unbfacts: A team of psychiatrists watched 400 movies to find the most realistic on-screen psychopath. Their top pick was Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men. Fan favorites like Hannibal Lecter and Patrick Bateman? Scary, but not very accurate. Source