Earth’s poles are moving. This magnetic reversal of the North and South Pole has happened 171 times in the past 71 million years. We’re overdue a flip. It could come soon, as the North Pole is moving at around 55 kilometres per year, an increase over the 15km per year up until 1990.
100 Mind-Blowing Flip Facts
Indonesia has the shortest population. On the flip side, the smallest population in the world are in Indonesia. It houses the world’s smallest average height at 62.2” (5.2 ft).
Flyting was the original rap battle. Way before flip-top and rap battles, there was “flyting”: the artful exchange of witty, insulting lines. Flyting was popular in the 5th to 16th century England and Scotland.
Flipping a shark will render it temporarily immobile. Certain types of sharks enter a state of tonic immobility due to the shock when flipped over. Some killer whales have been recorded to exploit this weakness and purposely flip them over.
Grass flip-flops are an actual product you can buy. The Australian company KUSA makes artificial grass flip-flops that simulate the feeling of walking on fresh grass. See for yourself if these grass flip-flops are as comfy as they say so.
A coin toss isn’t 50-50. The next time you’re trying to decide something, a coin toss may not be the best idea. Typically, the chances for a coin toss are 51-49, not 50-50. If you flip a coin, there is a 51% chance it will land on the side that it started on.
Apple was originally designed as an apple-shaped flip phone.
iPhones were almost in the shape of an apple. The original design for an iPhone was in the shape of a literal apple. It was initially designed as a flip phone with a push keypad. When closed, it looked like the Apple logo.