Viral TikTok Video Shares "Fun Facts That You May Not Want To Know"

TikTok star @kiyashi is sharing random "fun facts" with her 1.2 million followers and some of the facts are making us uncomfortable.

Kylene

• Published in Interesting
• November 9, 2021

Nowadays it seems like you can find more life hacks, advice, and "did you know...." information on TikTok than anywhere else. The social media platform has brought experts, creatives, and all-around clever people together to share their knowledge and techniques that make life easier.

Different communities have grown on TikTok and racked up millions of views in different categories including gardening (#planttok), food (#foodtok), fitness (#gymtok), cats (#cattok), and basically, every other category you can think of.

The conspiracy theory community thrives on TikTok and not far behind them are the information junkies who spend their time scrolling through fun facts and little-known bits of historical information. Surprisingly, you can learn some pretty amazing things from different people with specific interests.

One creator who has jumped headfirst into the facts craze is a social media personality and upcoming music artist Kiyahshi. Her videos focusing on “fun facts you may not have wanted to know” have racked up millions of views and helped Kiyahshi secure over 1 million followers.

We rounded up some of the best facts from her videos! If you're interested in following along head to her TikTok profile so that you can stay up to date on her videos.

Lion protectors

"This twelve-year-old from Ethiopia was on her way home and she was snatched up by four men. A week later, the group of men encountered these three lions and these lions chased the men off and kept the little girl. And they stayed with this little girl without harming her until the police found her."

Nurses reunited

"In Florida, these nurses were hired for the same shift, the same hours, the same floor, and then soon realized they were sisters that were separated at birth in Korea 40 years ago."

Bees can get buzzed on booze

"Whenever a bee finds a source of alcohol, whether it's bad fruit or somebody's drink, they can get drunk. And not only that, if they go back to the hive, the bees won't let him in until he's sober."

Whales live longer than you might think

"In 2007, a whale was found with a harpoon in its neck. They took the harpoon and realized that it was from the 1800s. This whale has had a harpoon in it for a century."

A warning stone in the forest

"In 2011, a tsunami hit this area and 300ft on a hill sits this rock. This rock has been recorded to be sitting there for over a century and it warns: "do not build your house below this rock"."

Lobsters have a dominant claw

"If any animal is built different, it's the lobster. Its brain is located in its throat, the nervous system is in its abdomen, the teeth are in its stomach, the kidneys are located in the head, it hears with its legs and tastes with its feet. And just like humans, they're either right clawed or left clawed."

The facts are sourced from multiple resources

Kiyahshi told BoredPanda “The fun facts I talk about come from many different sources from "wtffacts," "k4knowledge," "knifefeedfacts" and many more. I love reading them and checking the accuracy behind them to see whether it’s true or not. Learning them, in general, is amazing."

Conjoined twins have surprising abilities

"These conjoined twin sisters actually share a brain, but not only that, they can hear each other's thoughts and they can see out of each other's eyes."

Ancient technology was pretty advanced

"This is a relic that actually was made in the 1500s. It was made from a single piece of boxwood and it was so small that they had to use microscopes to look at the inner layers of the joints. And while they were microscanning, they found needles that were smaller than grass seeds."

Making your bed can actually be harmfil

"Not making your bed exposes bed mites to fresh air, which dehydrates them. But if you make your bed, you're exposing bed mites to moisture, which makes them flourish."

A mystery trip planned for you

"There's actually a travel company that will book your flight, book your hotel and make you take a survey. Now this survey asks you questions on where you like to go, what is your budget and things you like to do, but they do not tell you where you're going. This company allows you to have a mystery adventure and will send you somewhere that goes along with your survey and budget. They also tried to minimize the travel time so you can go somewhere fast and quick and fun."

Fishbowls are banned in Rome

"Originally, putting a fish in a fishbowl was a very big misunderstanding. It actually came from Chinese displays because goldfish were meant to be in ponds. And when guests come over, they would temporarily put the fish in a fish bowl. But then it became a popular thing where people are putting fish in a fish bowl permanently. And it's also banned in Rome, making it animal cruelty."

The King of the savanna

"The photographer about lost his life taking this picture."

Little known fact about Ashton Kutcher

"When Ashton Kutcher was 13 years old, he tried to commit suicide by jumping off a hospital balcony. All because he wanted to save his brother and donate his heart."

Little big Tykes

"Two UK brothers actually made a real-life Tikes car. It's legal to drive and the thing goes up to 70 mph."

A tragically ironic sculpture

"This was made by a sculptor named Michael Richards, and he focused all his art on planes. This was actually a sculpture of himself. And he died in 9/11 on the 92nd floor."

Justin Bieber is an unintentional hero

"Justin Bieber saved this man's life from a bear attack. This man was minding his business when this bear came along and attacked him. What saved this man is the ringtone his granddaughter put on his phone. The ringtone was 'Baby' by Justin Bieber, and it scared him off."

Suddenly Jurassic Park seems less scary

"In the Jurassic Park movies before the CGI is added, this is what the velociraptors look like."

Don't feed ducks bread

"Don't feed ducks bread. It fills up their stomach and they end up getting no nutrients from the bread anyways. And the bread also causes malnourishment."

Will Smith was turned down by this person

"After they got done filming the movie I Am Legend, Will Smith actually wanted to buy the German shepherd Abbey and begged the owner if he could buy her. But the owner was like: 'same, my dogs are my children.'"

Ivan was raised by dogs for over two years

"This little Russian boy named Ivan was raised by a pack of dogs from age four to six. The dogs ended up fighting off the police three times until the police outsmarted them and grabbed Ivan."

A dedicated love story

"This man right here rode from India to Sweden to meet up with his wife. The trip took four months and he passed through eight different countries."

Honey Never Goes Bad

"If you've heard somebody say honey never goes bad, it doesn't because there's not enough water in the honey for microorganisms to live on."

Lions decide to fight other lions based on their mane

"When lions get injured, they can have mane loss. So when a lion sees a male with a long mane, they avoid fighting with him because they think he is stronger at combat."

Sunflowers have a significant purpose other than being beautiful

"Sunflowers can clean up radioactive waste. Sunflowers are good at eating up pollutants, especially radioactive metal contaminants. And they store all the waste in their stems."

KitKat is anti-waste and pro-deliciousness

"Kit Kats are actually made of Kit Kats. Whenever the factory makes Kit Kats, they actually don't waste them. They take the Kit Kats that didn't make the cut and basically put them back into the system. So these are layers of unfinished KitKats that didn't make it to the package."

This futuristic toilet design

"So this is called a public semi-transparent toilet. You cannot see in, but you can see out."

Ancient pregnancy tests existed

"Back in the day, Egyptians had pregnancy tests. So women at the time who thought they were pregnant would urinate on barley or wheat seeds. If they urinated on barley, it was for a boy. And if they urinated on wheat seed, it was a girl. And if the plant ended up sprouting and growing, you were pregnant. And then in today's time, they went and tested this and 70% of the time they would be pregnant. They also did it on non-pregnant women and the plant didn't grow."

Time to move to Antarctica

"In the Antarctic, there are no spiders."

Black teeth were once beautiful

"During medieval times, the Japanese would dye their teeth black. They also used this to help tooth decay. It was actually a fashion trend. Also, people thought this was very beautiful."

It's a weird world we live in

If Keyahshi's video of random and interesting facts proves anything it's that this world is a lot more complicated and unique than people see on the surface. It's a complex place full of hidden secrets and beauty that are waiting to be discovered by the people who are willing to look.

Some of the "fun facts" she shared were more unsettling than fun, but nonetheless, still interesting to learn about. Ignorance isn't always bliss, and thankfully, there are videos like Keyahshi's to keep everyday people interested in learning more.

Kylene