# FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW 6

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**Published by:** [Daily Fictional Stories](https://paragraph.com/@dailyfictional/)
**Published on:** 2025-11-05
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*An octopus’s arms contain nerves that allow them to taste anything they touch *When your eyes move, your eardrums move also However, scientists discovered that the eardrums move about 10 milliseconds BEFORE the eyes do, and they’re not sure why *“Proportional theory” suggests that time seems to speed up as we age because every year we live is a smaller percentage of the total amount of time we’ve been alive *Walking is actually controlled falling *Your head ages faster than your feet Your feet are closer to the center of Earth’s gravitational field, where time moves slightly slower *Loud sounds can interfere with visual processing, which is why you might turn the music down while looking for an address or parallel parking *Reading has been proven to reduce stress, increase empathy, and boost creativity *The most used drug worldwide is caffeine. *Psychology says - no matter how angry you get, you always end up forgiving the people you love. *“Horripilation” is another word for getting goosebumps. *In Japan, depression is described as "kokoro no kaze" — a cold of the soul. *You cry when you cut onions because your tears react to the propanethiol s-oxide released by the onion, creating acid in your eye. *There is only one person you spend your whole life with, and that is you. If you aren't ok with you, there is a problem. *Fake friends are no different than shadows, they stick around during your brightest moments, but disappear during your darkest hours. *The constant fear of death or losing someone you love is called Thantophobia. #alexdphenom

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