Snails have teeth. Between 1,000 and 12,000 teeth, to be precise. They aren’t like ours, though, so don’t be thinking about snails with ridiculous toothy grins. You’ll find the snail’s tiny ‘teeth’ all over its file-like tongue.
100 Mind-Blowing Precise Facts
In the 1932 World Series, Babe Ruth famously gestured toward centre field before hitting a home run in that precise direction.
A kimono translates to “thing to wear.” Japanese people are known for their punctuality and precise way of life, but it seems they also have a distinct discipline of words. One of the interesting fun facts about Japan is that the word “kimono” literally translates to a “thing to wear.” Ki means “wear,” while mono means “thing”.
Children’s book author, Roald Dahl was a spy. To be more precise, he was an agent for the British Security Coordination. He was tasked to gather intel during the Second World War.
Bottled water has an expiration date. To be more precise, the expiration date is for the bottle itself, and not the water. This is because, over time, the plastic will start leaking into the water.
Humans did not come from monkeys. To be more precise, humans and monkeys had a common ancestor from 25-30 million years ago. From then, each species evolved differently.
You’ll find the most accurate clock at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colorado. The clock keeps time by measuring the vibration of a single aluminium ion and should remain accurate for 33 billion years. The clock sitting on your bedside table isn’t quite as precise.
In 1980 the first ATM came to Ireland – Stillorgan Shopping Centre to be precise and at the Bank of Ireland branch.. yours truly was the junior banker who took charge of the machine (basically loading it!)