A countless number of surprising events have occurred since the moment of the Big Bang almost 14 billion years ago. And life on earth has come a long way from its “primordial soup” days. We, as Homo Sapiens, have to constantly develop our brains and acquire new knowledge to keep up with the changing times.

Bright Side invites you to read several interesting facts about our world and possibly learn something new to share with your future children, no matter how jaded you may be.

Did we manage to amaze you with any of these facts? Do you know something that could surprise us? Tell us in the comment section below!

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