Consistency of an axiomatic system that contains arithmetic can be proven in this system if and only if it is inconsistent.
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There are more atoms in a single molecule of water than there are stars in the solar system
That's...pretty believable.
Not really favourite, but definitely most unbelievable: They elected Donald Trump for president in the US. Twice.
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The one I say themost is probably that there are 10 times as many germ cells in your body as human cells, but due to their size it is only around 8 pounds of your weight.
But the one I love the most is that there are more unique ways to shuffle a deck of cards than there are grains of sand on Earth.
Rojava exists.