In Pics | 10 Most Interesting facts that you probably don't know

Here we list some incredible trivia and facts that will leave you feeling astonished.

Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the Indian President is built using 700 million bricks and three million cubic feet of stone. Not many know that hardly any steel has gone into the construction of the building. Credit: DH Pool Photo

Introduced in 2009, India's Aadhaar is the World’s biggest biometric-based 12 digits unique identity project with over 124 crore numbers issued so far. Credit: Getty Images

Nearly 65% of the children in the world get at least one vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. Credit: Reuters Photo

With his dismissal of England opener Rory Burns, Indian spinner R Ashwin became the third spinner in cricket history to take a wicket off the very first ball of an innings. He is the first spinner to do so in over 100 years. Credit: PTI Photo

According to a study conducted by UK online retailer Littlewoods.com in 2013, it is observed that young children ask almost 300 questions a day. Credit: Getty Images

India was the first country to mine diamonds. Nearly from the 4th century BC for around 1,000 years, India was the only source of diamonds around the globe. The original diamonds were found in the Krishna River Delta. Credit: Getty Imgaes

Varanasi in the Uttar Pradesh is not only regarded as the spiritual capital of India but also one of the oldest cities in the world. Credit: Getty Images

Every day, nearly 1150 cubic km of water evaporates or transpires into the atmosphere. Credit: Getty Images

Humans are born with only two innate fears (the fear of falling and the fear of loud sounds), the rest of your phobias are learned over time. Credit: Getty Images

An amazing side effect of pregnancy is that hair and nails grow faster than usual. Credit: Getty Images