fact
“The Great War” was truly global. It marked the birth of the modern age in many ways. Advances in tanks, planes, and weapons left millions dead across battlefields where stalemates became the norm.
Take a look at this detailed infographic for the numbers.
Photo Credit: History.com
The post This Infographic Shows World War I by the Numbers appeared first on UberFacts.
There used to be rat fishing tournaments in an alley behind a saloon in Baltimore. Men would rig fishing poles with traps and bait, cast them down the ally and try and catch the largest rat. 00
Nutraloaf is a food served in prisons in the United States and Canada to prisoners who have misbehaved. Due to its lack of flavor, it has been banned in several states where food cannot be used as punishment. 00
Traveling by train allows you to sit back, gaze out the window at the passing landscape, and simply enjoy the scenery. It can give you a whole new perspective on a country or region.
12 of the most scenic and historic train journeys in the world are detailed in this infographic.
Photo Credit: Pettitts
The post 12 of the World’s Most Amazing Train Journeys appeared first on UberFacts.
The passenger ship that was thought to be indestructible collided with an iceberg in the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, and sank in the North Atlantic Ocean. An estimated 1,500 people went down with the Titanic.
The following infographic provides a thorough breakdown of the ship and the disaster.
Photo Credit: History.com
The post The Numbers Behind the Titanic appeared first on UberFacts.
No matter how many concerned parents have warned that sex education will lead to teens having more sex, science always says otherwise. The same is true for access to birth control. And, according to the latest study (which confirms results from a similar study done in 2015), promoting the HPV vaccine to this generation, you guessed it, doesn’t lead to more sex.
HPV, one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the United States, has been strongly linked to a number of cancers, including those attacking the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, and anus, along with some forms of oral cancer.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
Even though the vaccine has been found to prevent some forms of the virus and the following cancer – and is recommended by the CDC – fewer than half of girls (and even fewer boys) currently receive the full series of shots. This is due to prevailing (inaccurate) distrust of vaccines, but also a worry among some people that preventing an STD could lead to riskier sexual behavior among teenagers.
The most recent study, which compared teens in states with HPV vaccination promotion to teens in states without promotions, was recently published in the scientific journal Pediatrics. It compared the two lists of teenagers to the results of a multi-year survey of risky teen behavior, and found no difference in teens’ decisions and behavior based on the state they reside in.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
Basically, kids are going to engage in sex – risky and otherwise – regardless of whether we protect them against cancer.
“Concern that legislation will increase risky adolescent sexual behaviors should not be used when deciding to pass HPV legislation,” concluded the study.
Currently 23 states and Washington D.C. have passed legislation related to the promotion of the HPV vaccine. The specifics vary from in-school awareness campaigns to programs that require insurance companies to cover the cost of the shots.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
The study’s primary author, Erin Cook, told PBS that “the big takeaway is that the passage of legislation regarding HPV didn’t seem to be associated with any changes in adolescent sexual behaviors in the sample of states we were able to look at.”
Worry not, parents. You can protect your child from all sorts of cancer while being assured that the shots won’t cause them to engage in any promiscuous behaviors.
At least, no more than usual.
h/t: ScaryMommy
The post Science Proves the HPV Vaccine Doesn’t Actually Lead to More Sex Among Teens appeared first on UberFacts.
With superhero movies more popular than ever, people love discussing which superpowers they wish they could have. But have you ever taken a second to consider which ones you wouldn’t want to have? Most superpowers seem like they’d be fun at first glance…but take a closer look and you realize that many would be more trouble than they’re worth.
These 13+ Redditors take a moment to muse, however, and their responses are bound to get you thinking.
“Teleportation. If you can’t see where you are teleporting, you could easily just clip inside of an object or another person.”
“Super hearing, enjoy listening to everyone snore for hours on end.”
“The Thing” from Fantastic Four is probably one of the most sympathised superheroes.”
“X-ray vision. Some things just can’t be unseen.”
“The classic “everything you touch turns to gold” would be pretty terrible.”
“Reading minds. You could never go out, or would end up spending time with the most vapid idiots.”
“Precognition. Being able to see the future would remove any sense of excitement or surprise. Life would become dull and joyless.”
“Super strength if gone unregulated would force you into a life of exile because you might accidentally destroy everything around you.”
“Psychic powers/ Psychokinesis power
If you lose your temper even once with someone you could unconsciously fold them together several times without actually wanting to.”
“Super Speed would suck. You’d wear out sneakers almost immediately through friction, bugs would constantly splat into your face, and you would be forever having to dodge everything. Think how alert you have to be while driving at just 30MPH. Now imagine how much focus you need to run at 100MPH?”
“Immortality would be sad and just existentially frightening.”
“Wolverine’s claws without wolverine’s healing.”
“Any destructive powers would actually suck to have in our non-superhero world. Unless of course you want to become a villain.”
“A super sense of smell. Can you even imagine how that would affect your life?!”
“As someone with fear of heights, flight.”
The post 15 People Explain The One Superpower They Definitely Would NOT Want appeared first on UberFacts.
Global warming and climate change are realities that we must learn to accept. If humans don’t change their behavior sooner rather than later, we won’t survive as a species for much longer.
Take a look at these 12 facts about climate change and the people working hard for renewable energies. It’s time to start doing our part!
Photo Credit: did you know?
Photo Credit: did you know?
Photo Credit: did you know?
Photo Credit: did you know?
Photo Credit: did you know?
Photo Credit: did you know?
Photo Credit: did you know?
Photo Credit: did you know?
Photo Credit: did you know?
Photo Credit: did you know?
Photo Credit: did you know?
Photo Credit: did you know?
The post 11+ Interesting Facts About Renewable Energy and Climate Change appeared first on UberFacts.
They say the truth is stranger than fiction, and that’s definitely true of these 15 facts.
All 15 of these things are totally true. That’s kind of our thing around here. Honest.
Photo Credit: dyk
The post These 15 Facts Are Totally True, No Matter How Fake They Sound appeared first on UberFacts.
Albert Einstein is one of the most famous physicists in history. Odds are, you can’t walk into a science classroom without seeing his face on a poster. Developing the theory of relativity and winning the Nobel Prize in Physics are just a couple of his impressive achievements. But have you ever wondered how he became such an accomplished man?
Explore this detailed infographic to gain more insight into the great Einstein’s fascinating life.
Photo Credit: Adioma
The post This Infographic Takes You Through Albert Einstein’s Remarkable Life appeared first on UberFacts.