# FACTS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW *Facts * By [Daily Fictional Stories](https://paragraph.com/@dailyfictional) · 2025-10-14 --- \*Tupac never won a Grammy, and actually received more awards after his death. \*Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. \*Exercise! The more you circulate your blood through your body, the more vibrant you will look. Also, sweating helps detoxify your skin. \*Relationships last longer when you don't tell people your business. \*Brushing your teeth will keep your heart healthier. People with gum disease have a 25–50% higher chance of getting cardiovascular disease. \*Baby pandas have distinct vocalizations: "wah wah" means unhappy; "gee gee" means they're hungry; and "cuckoo" means all is well. \*A male’s testicles hang at different lengths so they don’t damage each other or collide when running/sitting. \*You don’t need a certain number of friends. You just need a number of friends you can be certain of. \*Ignorant people are more likely to believe they are brilliant, while intelligent people are more likely to underestimate themselves \*People often pretend to be happy simply because smiling tends to be easier than explaining to others why they're upset. \*The number of seconds between when you see lightning and hear thunder divided by 5 = how many miles away the lightning is. \*If a self-driving car gets in an accident that is clearly its fault, the owner doesn't pay damages — the manufacturers do. \*Athazagoraphobia is the fear of being forgotten or ignored. \*The difference between like, love and in love, is the same as the difference between for now, for a while and forever. \*Blind people smile despite never seeing anyone smile before because it's a natural human reaction. \*Abulia is the inability to make decisions. \*The sentence "Are you as bored as I am?" can be read backwards and still makes sense. \*According to a study, wishing someone luck makes them do better. \*A Russian man once drank 3 bottles of vodka. He then jumped out of a 5 story window, walked back up, argued with his wife, and jumped again - surviving both falls with bruises. \*If you stay up all night, your body will burn an extra 161 calories. \*When you finally get something good, enjoy it. Don't always go looking for something better. \*The key to happiness? According to studies it's spending your money on experiences, rather than possessions. --- *Originally published on [Daily Fictional Stories](https://paragraph.com/@dailyfictional/facts-you-might-not-know)*