In this episode of "Cyber Facts," the host Danny explores various Instagram accounts that provide interesting and educational content. He shares and discusses a range of facts and trivia, from a woman who was mistakenly declared dead and lived for 40 more years to a man who planted 7,000 trees in the shape of a guitar as a tribute to his wife. Danny also critiques some of the facts, pointing out inconsistencies and questioning the accuracy of certain claims. He engages with the comments section of some of the posts, showcasing the humorous and sometimes savage interactions between users.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. A woman in 1915 was late to her sister's funeral, demanded to see her one last time, and when the coffin was opened, the deceased sister sat up and smiled.
2. The woman lived for another 40 years after being declared dead.
3. Two men used their dead friend's ashes as fishing bait and caught the world's biggest carp.
4. A man planted 7,000 trees to create a guitar-shaped forest as a tribute to his wife.
5. Standing in a "superhero stance" for two minutes can change one's testosterone and cortisol levels.
6. Standing in a "superhero stance" can increase one's appetite for risk and improve performance in job interviews.
7. If a passenger on a British Airways plane dies mid-flight, the old protocol instructed flight attendants to give the deceased an eye mask, the day's newspaper, and a gin and tonic.
8. It is impossible to hold your nose and hum at the same time (although this fact was disputed by the narrator).
9. A hitchhiking robot called Hitchbot was destroyed in Philadelphia on its first trip into America.
10. If a person spends $1 million per day, it would take Bill Gates 218 years to spend all of his money.
11. One gram of DNA can represent close to 1 billion terabytes of data.
12. Justin Bieber's mother, Pattie Mallette, was encouraged to abort him but refused.
13. A platform called Knowledge Fusion shares videos, riddles, and facts.
14. A baby named Eli Thompson was born without a nose.
15. A fact account called Granny Facts shares interesting and sometimes dark facts.