There has never been a more complex entity than the human mind, and 2020 was no different. We used our minds for many things during this extraordinary year, and one such thing we used our minds for was to get blown away by facts. Our thoughts reflect the reality we perceive, and since our thoughts exist in our minds, when the reality we perceive includes a mind-blowing fact (that we heard about in an article or through conversation with friends), then that means our thoughts cause our mind to be blown. Hence the phrase “mind-blowing facts.”

2020 will be remembered for many things, but first among them will be the abundance of mind-blowing facts. Some of these facts announced themselves with much fanfare, while others snuck into our consciousness over the course of time. Regardless of how they made themselves known, these facts contributed to a mind-blowing year we all loved.

Here are the TOP TEN MIND-BLOWING FACTS OF 2020:

10. Decent mind-blowing facts that make your brain warm

9. Astonishing mind-blowing facts

8. Mind-blowing facts that are sure to blow your mind

7. Why can’t I turn off my mind? These facts

6. (TIE) The trendiest mind-blowing facts / Mind-blowing statistics

5. When you read something in a magazine article that make you feel a little bit crazy — yes, that’s the good life! (Of mind-blowing facts)

4. Astronauts are people too

3. Fresh vegetables are grown from a mere substance known as dirt, a.k.a. manure (turds)

2. “When you look in the mirror … what does your reflection see?”

1. A zipper that unzips your mind like a pair of pants