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Let’s get right to the point: we love facts. We think that when you know more about the world, it’s easier to understand how it works and how your actions affect it. And we especially love random facts — those little nuggets of knowledge that come up in conversation, and the immediate reaction they spark is, “Wait, what?”

We’ve been on a mission to dig up the most bizarre, surprising, and interesting facts and things you didn’t know (probably). We’re not going to give you a full history lesson or tell you about the origins of things — these are just fun facts that have nothing but random educational value! And if you’re anything like us, once you learn these fascinating bits of trivia, you’ll want to share them with everyone else. Like, did you know that the inventor of frisbee golf was literally turned into a frisbee after his death? Yeah, crazy.

We’ve rounded up some of our favorite cool facts for you here. They’re like a little gift to your brain and provide an excuse to share a tidbit of knowledge that would otherwise be lost. They’re also an excellent way to break the ice when you meet someone new — especially if they’re as nerdy as you are! Some are science-y, some are history-y, and some are just plain fun. But all of them are interesting and totally random in their own unique way!

#1

Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Some cats are actually allergic to humans.

nationalgeographic.com , Bryony Elena Report

Houssem Hammami
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm that human I think...when I pspsps they run away from me

Michael Travis Risner
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mother and her cat are allergic to one another.

Taryn Bailey
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A friend's service dog is actually allergic to people as well

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    #2

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Women's tears reduce men's testosterone levels.

    pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov , cottonbro studio Report

    $cagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, in a way, if a man makes a woman cry, he is inadvertently emasculating himself. That one's for all those folks who don't believe in Karma.

    Rod McCabe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To prove karma, you have to first prove that fairy tales exist & they cause things to happen (think religion). Next you have to prove it had anything to do with this. And finally that karma would cause something "just" to happen. Clearly karma didn't get Hitler, Stalin, Idi Emin, Pol Pot, Papa Doc, Kin-Jung Un, Trump, the Madman of Moscow, etc. See, karma is b******t?

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    Stephen Humphries
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think anything upsetting would naturally reduce testosterone levels. It's not exactly a turn on. Watching a badger being attacked by a group of rabid squirrels also reduces testosterone levels

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand...ingested tears? Or like the sight of a woman crying?

    #3

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Yoda’s design was based on and inspired by Albert Einstein.

    blogs.wgbh.org Report

    #4

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Cows kill more Americans each year than sharks do.

    floridamuseum.ufl.edu , Lomig Report

    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People keep posting this as if it's somehow surprising. Think about how many landlocked states there are, and think about how many cows in total there are in the US. It's hardly a great surprise that cows kill more than sharks.

    Harry Hwt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get what your saying but what's crazier is mosquitos inadvertently kill more people a year than have been killed by sharks in all of time maybe

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    #5

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” A 70-year-old woman once completed seven marathons in seven days, across all seven continents.

    edition.cnn.com , amutiomi Report

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    #6

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Just as Earth has earthquakes, the Moon has moonquakes.

    space.com , allancphotography Report

    Hatchet
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And when you dance Uranusquakes

    Frank Miller
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, not "just like" Earth, as they are not due the same causes. The moon's quakes are caused by meteoroid impacts and by the Earth pulling on its interior

    Michael Travis Risner
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Suspected to be caused by the Earth’s gravitational pull since the moon has no tectonic plates.

    zak
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, yeah. It would be weird if the Earth had moonquakes and the Moon had earthquakes.

    #7

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.

    visitscotland.com , Stephen Leonardi Report

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And England has a lion. Which isn't native to England but does at least exist.

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    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because they were thought to be the natural enemies of lions, i.e. the English.

    #8

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” The Monopoly Man has a proper name - it's Rich Uncle Milburn Pennybags.

    monopoly.fandom.com Report

    Jon Constant
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    even if he had a ton of bags of pennies, it wouldn’t be worth that much.

    Harry Hwt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The metal would be worth more than the denomination

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    #9

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” The M's in M&Ms stand for "Mars & Murrie".

    history.com , sfhashemi Report

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? Well damn, I would not have expected that. Also M&M stands for Millie&Moxxie for those Helluva Boss fans out there.

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    #10

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” The Australian government banned the word "mate" for a day.

    abc.net.au , Joshua Hoehne Report

    Agfox
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For context, officials in Australia's Federal Parliament in Canberra banned security staff & attendants from addressing Parliamentarians from using the word in August 2005. It was overturned 24 hours later by outraged politicians who had not been consulted & considered the ban to be ridiculous

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks for that! I thought it might have been a stunt or something.

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    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The word should be banned universally

    #11

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” In 1930, BBC reported "There is no news".

    bbc.com , Brett Jordan Report

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a wonderful day that must have been.

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That will never happen again. Not just because the world is crazy... if there happened to not be news, they would make something "news"

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And we should have listened and stopped printing papers

    #12

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Children's medicine once contained morphine.

    webmd.com , magardi Report

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair some medicine also contained cocaine. Lol

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was the only way we could cope

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's only shocking in hindsight. We might be amazed at what we put in medicine now in 2072

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    #13

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Your liver can regrow itself in three weeks.

    timesofindia.indiatimes.com , Sora Shimazaki Report

    Yourname942
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If that is true, why can't it fix liver damage?

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It can. What it can't fix is cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is just the medical word for scarring, so if you think about it, it makes sense - if something's scarred it never heals properly again. Fortunately you do have to really go hammer and tongs to get to that point; earlier stages, like fatty deposits, are reversible.

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    #14

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” That “new car smell” may be toxic.

    webmd.com , somanydetails Report

    #15

    dialogue between two women on the background of listening dogs Dogs can learn to recognize a vocabulary of about 165 words.

    sciencedirect.com , chewy Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s the 166th word that is the most important

    #16

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Chinese police use geese squads.

    nationalgeographic.com , Alina Autumn Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because they are taller and stronger than their soldiers

    Russell Bowman
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, who else has Cheap Trick song in their head? The dream police They live inside in my head The dream police They come to me in my bed The dream police They're coming to arrest me Oh no

    Russell Bowman
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I meant to change 'Dream police"to "Geese police"

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    #17

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Twins are most likely to be born in Nigeria.

    journals.plos.org , luis arias Report

    Tabitha Frost
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Excuse me, what? Like, twins are more commonly born in Nigeria?

    The boredest panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, their DNA makes having twins more likely than in other countries

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    Kevin Ber
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its actually Benin with that title, but its not the first time a person on the internet got that wrong. But the Yaruba tribe is the most likely ethnic group in the world to have twins, which is a well known tribe in Nigeria. So that is likely the mixup.

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    #18

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” A mermaid "documentary" once fooled so many people that the U.S. government had to issue a statement.

    Annette Batista Day Report

    Kylie Mountain
    Community Member
    Premium
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, the Animal Planet thing. Yeah, that was a low point for the channel and the country's collective intelligence. Admittedly, those two mermaid films were a master class in the tactics bad actors and conspiracy theorists use to try to make you believe them. The jargony words, the dude in the shadows with the voice changer to 'hide his identity,' the use of actual science at the beginning to ease you in, the explanations that seemed just plausible enough until you remembered it was baloney.

    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    was it...mako mermaids?

    Goth mouse (they/them)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still don’t understand how, you could tell it was bad cgi? I liked it but i never thought the weird merpeople were actually real

    #19

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” The moon is (slowly) slowing the Earth's rotation.

    nasa.gov , Pixabay Report

    Livingroom Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    in like a billion years the day will be 25 hours long

    Vic
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm okay with this, as long as I don't have to work longer..

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    William Bender
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love gravity. now I can sleep 1 hour longer

    #20

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Giant squids have the largest eyes of any animal on Earth.

    nbcnews.com , kengholm Report

    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal.

    William Bender
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are the size of dinner plates

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just don’t say to a date - don’t give me those squid eyes 🙈

    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And even though they have similar structure to mammalian eyes, they evolved from completely different organs.

    Tabitha Frost
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup! And they sure are neat! :D

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    #21

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” One man once survived two atomic bombs.

    history.com , JL Howarth Report

    glowworm2
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would be Tsutomu Yamaguchi. who survived both atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

    $cagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people say 'Wow. What are the chances of that?'. But I've always wondered if he was the target all along. I wouldn't stand next to him in a queue, is all I'm saying.

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's keep it that way, no need to try for a third, ever.

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    #22

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Orgasms were once thought to "Cure Hysteria".

    medicalnewstoday.com , Jan Kopřiva Report

    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the word hysteria itself refers to female reproductive organs. It's not a coincidence that hysteria and hysterectomy have the same root.

    Lisa T
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There’s a movie called Hysteria (I think that’s the name) about the invention of “medical vibrators”

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And a fun time was had by all

    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hysteria" literally means "womb madness."

    DCD
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Urban legend - there is actually zero historical evidence to support this was a thing or that vibrators were invented because docs were tired of using their hands. It's just a ridiculous story.

    #23

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty beer glass.

    findmeabrewery.com , Caio Report

    #24

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi.

    npr.org , cottonbro studio Report

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    #26

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Upon going deaf, Beethoven discovered that if he bit onto a metal pole that connected to the piano he was playing, he could hear almost perfectly well.

    time.com , wikipedia.org Report

    Tabitha Frost
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I suppose that makes sense, the vibrations would travel through the teeth to the skull. But hold on, how did he discover this? XD

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That had to make for fun concerts

    #27

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” No country is allowed to own the Moon.

    britannica.com , historyhd Report

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Until it is colonized. Then, there will be a declaration of independence followed by a space war LOL

    Lisa H
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like the US is going to try to own Mars, though. WTF, Elon?

    Autistic apricot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about people? I’m pretty sure Gru wanted it

    #28

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” There may be 2,000 active serial killers in the U.S. right now.

    newyorker.com Report

    Kevin Ber
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The guy who quoted this says " its a rough estimate, for sure" There might be 500 there might be 10000.

    Gilmore Girls
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm still disturbed by the fact that 500 is the low number

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    Kylie Mountain
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure there's some where you live too. Pretty sure this is a statistic calculated by population - 'about one serial killer per however many million people' - as opposed to a country-specific number.

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    #29

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” The first person convicted of speeding was going 8 mph.

    guinnessworldrecords.com , Jonathan Cooper Report

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    #30

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Our European ancestors were cannibals.

    nature.com , kanghyeri Report

    $cagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Breaking News: It wasn't only the Europeans.

    Kevin Ber
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a theory that if any animal is hungry enough, it will resort to cannibalism...

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably all humanoids were once cannibals

    #31

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” For 100 years, maps have shown an island that doesn't exist.

    nationalgeographic.com , ArtHouse Studio Report

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They were chopping them up, They were chopping them down

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    Kevin Ber
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That island is not called Rand McNally, that was just the name of the company that made the maps.

    #32

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Tornadoes can cause "fish rain".

    wtamu.edu , Nikolas Noonan Report

    Livingroom Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the fish get lifted out of their body of water and dumped down wherever the tornado decides to go

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    #33

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Some planets produce diamond rain.

    space.com , Alexander Andrews Report

    hi myself, bi weirdo🇺🇦️‍‍
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    #34

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” The cast of "Friends" still earns around $20 million each year.

    marketplace.org Report

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think some of them earn more than that. You mean only from "Friends" residuals?

    Angel Figueroa
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    reading this as i’m watching friends 🤣

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Last week this statistic was given as $20. Who to believe?

    #35

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Guinea pigs were once sacrificed wearing earrings and necklaces and wrapped like sushi.

    onlinelibrary.wiley.com , PepaLove Report

    Kylie Mountain
    Community Member
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're a very important food source in South America. Not surprised they were used for ritual sacrifices.

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    #37

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” The first hot air balloon ride contained a sheep, a duck and a rooster.

    atlasobscura.com , sutirta budiman Report

    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, but they tied the kangaroo down, sport.

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    #38

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Bones of a dozen bodies were once found in Benjamin Franklin's basement.

    smithsonianmag.com , Thomas Jarrand Report

    #39

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Sea lions can dance to a beat.

    news.ucsc.edu , jamesrathmell Report

    #40

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” You can always "see" your nose.

    scientificamerican.com , Elina Fairytale Report

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    #41

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” There's a textbook written entirely by an artificial intelligence author.

    aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de , santesson89 Report

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    #42

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” There's a family in Italy that feels almost no pain.

    smithsonianmag.com , Pexels Report

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In general, or when something that should hurt happens?

    Tabitha Frost
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why was this down-voted? Arod was just asking a question, geez. Anyway, to answer your question: Yes. I'm assuming they have Congenital insensitivity to pain. Its a condition where you feel mild to zero pain. So, yes, they feel no pain in general or if something that should hurt happens. Hope I was able to help! :3

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    hi myself, bi weirdo🇺🇦️‍‍
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah read the second Charlie Thorne book, it has them in it where they are criminals

    #43

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Copper door knobs are self-disinfecting.

    apartmenttherapy.com , Vika Kirillova Report

    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just commented about this on another post. Copper is a natural antibiotic agent. Combine with zinc it and you have brass. Studies have shown that water stored in brass vessels for 3 days are over 99% pure. It eliminates cholera and many other water-born germs.

    Tabitha Frost
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    3 years ago

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    Wowee, I sure love me a fact with little to no explanation! /s

    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Copper itself has antiseptic properties. It's not just door knobs.

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    #44

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” The man who wrote Dracula never visited Transylvania.

    atlasobscura.com , Hari Nandakumar Report

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bram Stoker did a hell of a good job though.

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I imagine there are a lot of authors who don't travel to all the settings in their books.

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He is buried in Whitby, where Dracula lands in England in the book. The churchyard contains a sign reminding tourists seeking Dracula's grave that he's NOT F*****G REAL.

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    #45

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” The word "MacGyvered" is in the Oxford English Dictionary.

    public.oed.com , libellule789 Report

    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The OED is constantly updated and by its nature can never be "complete."

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    #46

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Moonshiners used "cow shoes" to disguise their footprints during Prohibition.

    kottke.org , pecchio Report

    #47

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Pringles innovator was buried in a Pringles can.

    npr.org , O'NEIL GONZALES Report

    glowworm2
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was actually some of his ashes. He wasn't just shoved inside one!

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they bent his body so it was easier to get out and stack

    #48

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” George Washington was a major whiskey distiller.

    distilledspirits.org , cottonbro studio Report

    roepi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess he really loved Irish coffee.

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    #49

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” "Chinese Checkers" was invented in Germany.

    thatsmags.com , charlesdeluvio Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well who else would call it Chinese Checkers? They would have just called it checkers if invented in China - or German Checkers

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    #50

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Hair and nails grow faster during pregnancy.

    whattoexpect.com , Camylla Battani Report

    Tabitha Frost
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is there a scientific reason why? The people who post these sure are vague. -_-

    Tigre_86
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Prenatal vitamins have the right combo of stuff.

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    Huddo's sister
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if you see the same hairdresser regularly, they can sometimes tell you are pregnant even before you know yourself because your hair changes in other ways too.

    #51

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Water makes different pouring sounds depending on its temperature.

    npr.org , Harriet B. Report

    Michael Travis Risner
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the size of the vessel into which it is being poured.

    Tabitha Frost
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay, that is really neat.

    #52

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Bee hummingbirds are so small they get mistaken for insects.

    audubon.org , BarbeeAnne Report

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    #53

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Nutmeg can be fatally poisonous.

    nejm.org , Quique Report

    doubledutch
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It can also alter your...mindset considerably if you take less than the fatal dose (it's still a buttload). It causes hallucinations and can last for days.

    Shane S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read about that before I was old enough to drink alcohol. I’m so glad I never tried it.

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    Jon Constant
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    don’t care. it’s almost autumn in the US, pour straight nutmeg down my throat.

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    #54

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Saudi Arabia imports camels from Australia.

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    Livingroom Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we had them for exploring the red center, where horses were useless.

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And now they overrun the place and often have to be culled

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    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yet camels originated in North America

    Tabitha Frost
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    3 years ago

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    #55

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Crows remember the face of their abductor years after the incident.

    livescience.com , mali maeder Report

    Kylie Mountain
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was an experiment at a university, IIRC. They had a person in a distinctive costume mask 'abduct' the crows, creating an unpleasant memory. A couple of years later, when they sent someone to walk around campus in the mask, not only did the 'abducted' crows yell and behave aggressively, but younger birds that had never seen the mask also treated it as a threat, suggesting that the crows had taught their subsequent offspring that the masked person was dangerous. Edit: Found the study, it was at the University of Washington, published in 2011.

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    Engelhafen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d they love to tell the tale

    Russell Bowman
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    could it be why the collective noun is :Murder of Crows"

    #56

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Germany uncovers 2,000 tons of unexploded bombs every year.

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    #57

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Detroit undercover cops in a drug ring once fought another group of undercover cops.

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    #58

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” Cats once delivered mail in Belgium.

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    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They read it beforehand and decided if it was worth delivering or not

    #59

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” The Twitter bird's official name Is Larry.

    twitter.com , Brett Jordan Report

    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must have been chosen by either a Celtics or Hoosiers fan.

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Flip the Larry" doesn't quite sound right, but maybe I can get it to catch on

    #60

    Random Facts That Will Make You Say “Wait, What?” The longest title of a book consists of 27,978 characters.

    guinnessworldrecords.com , kdghantous Report

    Grudge-holding Treefrog
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/358711-longest-title-of-a-book

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    #61

    Some Maryland residents are taxed for the rain.

    forbes.com Report

    Michael Rowe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was all MD residents. You get taxed based on how much land you've placed structures on. The building prevents rainwater absorption into the ground and contributes to excess runoff into the Chesapeake.

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    #62

    New York was briefly named "New Orange".

    history.com Report

    Pandalea
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And now it's the Big Apple;-)

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it shall forever be named as such in my mind

    #63

    Lobster bladders are in their heads.

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    doubledutch
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read this as 'in their heads' figuratively and had a chuckle 🤭

    Kylie Mountain
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they pee on each other to communicate

    Tabitha Frost
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brings a new meaning to the word "brain fart" hehe. Edit: I just realized what I typed, oof I'm way too tired-

    #64

    Humans are the only animals that blush.

    discoverwildlife.com Report

    Lesley kelly
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Barn owls blush...it's their eye lids; not their cheeks.

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For the fourth week running, this "fact" is bollocks. Penguins blush.

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    #65

    Playing the accordion was once required for teachers in North Korea.

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    #66

    Apple Pie isn't actually American.

    todayifoundout.com Report

    $cagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would think that if you bake it in America, it's American. I had a Chihuahua once but he was born in England, so he was English. I know this for sure because I asked him if he wanted to go for a walk in Mexican and he just lay there, watching cartoons (Ren & Stimpy, if you're interested). I asked him again in English and he said 'No thanks. I'm watching cartoons'.

    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    " I asked him if he wanted to go for a walk in Mexican" or "Spanish" as the rest of us call it :D I did a similar test on a Welsh sheep dog once. The owner said he wasn't sure if the dog knew Welsh or not, so I called "Dere 'ma!" (come here!) and he just ignored me, so we concluded he didn't.

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    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But saying American as sauerkraut didn’t sound right

    #67

    One man was once constipated for nearly two months.

    menshealth.com Report

    #68

    Bill Gates has donated nearly half his fortune.

    forbes.com Report

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    #69

    Sharks existed before trees.

    smithsonianmag.com Report

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    #70

    Earth won't always have the same North Star.

    nasa.gov Report

    #71

    The majority of your brain is fat.

    psychologytoday.com Report

    Philly Bob Squires
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Something has to cushion the hard drives....

    Grudge-holding Treefrog
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read this as the majority of your brain is fart. I’m obviously very mature

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So my mother was right - I am a fathead 🤔

    #72

    Sea otters hold hands while they sleep.

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    #74

    Hewlett-Packard (HP) was decided by a coin toss.

    entrepreneur.com Report

    $cagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm fairly sure that's how my printer decides whether or not to print my document.

    Hatchet
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What was decided? Could it have been Packard-Hewlett?

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it’s been downhill from there

    #75

    The dot over the lowercase "i" and "j" is called a tittle.

    dictionary.com Report

    #76

    Mr. Clean has a first name - it's Veritably.

    ibtimes.com Report

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As well as Mr Clean, we have a product called Mr Sheen in Australia. When my brother was about 10 he used the music from the jingle and came up with 'I'm Mr Sheen, Mr George WashingmaSheen' and whenever I hear of either Mr Sheen or Mr Clean I can't stop that popping into my head!

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it furniture polish? We have Mr Sheen polish in the UK. If the adverts are to be believed, he shines umpteen things clean.

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    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No wonder he had no friends in school

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    #77

    Many feet bones don't harden until you're an adult.

    ontariochiropodist.com Report

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    #78

    You lose up to 30% of your taste buds during flight.

    ibp.fraunhofer.de Report

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure you don't. They might stop working, but they don't fall off.

    Philly Bob Squires
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine fell off and I had half of the cabin chasing them around the plane.

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    Cliff Anderson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best explanation ever for Airline Food I’ve ever heard. ✈️

    Jon Constant
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i believe this is why tomato juice tastes better while on a flight and why so many people order it

    #79

    Cotton candy was invented by a dentist.

    nationalgeographic.com Report

    Hatchet
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Called Candy Floss here, so sort of makes sense, maybe

    #80

    Pigeons can tell the difference between a painting by Monet and Picasso.

    ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah pretty sure anyone can tell when a face is scattered across a canvas like it exploded

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    #81

    Chewing gum boosts concentration.

    sciencedaily.com Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially when you throw it across a classroom

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    #82

    Space smells like seared steak.

    theatlantic.com Report

    Justin Beck
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    3 years ago

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    #83

    Abraham Lincoln's bodyguard left his post at Ford's Theatre to go for a drink.

    smithsonianmag.com Report

    #84

    Koalas have fingerprints.

    livescience.com Report

    Kylie Mountain
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're not in Australia, I think this creates more problems than it solves

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    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s why they carry iPhones

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    #85

    The Silverback gorilla can lift almost a literal ton.

    animalwised.com Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But have they ever won a competition? no

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    #86

    There is an immortal jellyfish.

    amnh.org Report

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Biologically immortal... it can die pretty easily

    #87

    Baby blue whales grow 200 pounds per day.

    animals.mom.com Report

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That means their intake has to be equal or more right? Feed conversion ratios and such.

    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The whale milk has a very thick consistency. The milk is almost solid. The thickness is attributed to the high-fat concentration that can reach up to 50% fat in some whale species. The consistency and texture of the whale milk are compared to that of toothpaste.

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    #88

    Maine is the only state that borders just one other state.

    worldatlas.com Report

    Robert B. Brown
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Umm, no. It is New Hampshire, not Vermont. New Hampshire to the west, Quebec to the north, New Brunswick to the east and Atlantic Ocean the the south.

    Tom Murphy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be clear, you were replying to Ron Baker, right? Otherwise, your answer plus the order of replies makes you a geographical idiot.

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    Adam Zad
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they cut Alaska in half, Texas would be the third-biggest state.

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if they cut Kansas into 20 pieces it’d be the smallest

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    theoneandonlynoira
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why do i feel the need to prove that this isn't true

    Ron Baker
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It only borders the state of Vermont, everything else is Canada provinces

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    #89

    You can learn the High Valyrian language from Game of Thrones with an online course.

    duolingo.com Report

    $cagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which is great and all that, but it still won't change the final season.

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It isn't for the gutter tongues of commoners, though LOL

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    #91

    The U.S. almost went to war with Canada over a pig.

    historic-uk.com Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There also was a plot to invade Canada in the early 20th century

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has someone got confused with the film Canadian Bacon?

    Cliff Anderson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah but then he didn’t get re-elected

    Jon Constant
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oversimplified has a great video on this

    #92

    Kentucky has more bourbon than people.

    theatlantic.com Report

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ounces? Barrels? Need more info... found it: https://vinepair.com/booze-news/kentucky-more-bourbon-than-people/

    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about that you can't drink bourbon in the county where Jack Daniel's is made?

    #93

    A chef's hat has exactly 100 pleats.

    bonappetit.com Report

    Starcie Burkett
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For the 100 different ways to cook an egg

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    #94

    Stop signs used to be yellow.

    businessinsider.com Report

    #95

    Powered lawnmowers kill almost 200 people a year.

    cpsc.gov Report

    #96

    Spicy food can cut down on fat intake.

    health.clevelandclinic.org Report

    Mike Beck
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Indirectly. It can contribute to feeling full longer so you eat less.

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah you’re in the bathroom all night

    Kylie Mountain
    Community Member
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why, because you can only eat so much of it without your mouth catching fire?

    #97

    George Washington invented instant coffee.

    thatscoffee.com Report

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wrong. Firstly, it's a different George Washington, and secondly, he invented a freezing process. Alphonse Allais invented instant coffee.

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    #98

    Cap'n Crunch isn't a captain. Instead, he is a commander because of the three stripes on his uniform cuffs.

    dailymail.co.uk Report

    Theoretical Empiricist
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the Navy, "captain" is both a rank and a role. One can "captain" a ship, regardless of rank.

    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Indeed. If a lieutenant is in command, he's still referred to as "captain" by those addressing him.

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    Russell Bowman
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Captain Kirk had three stripes on his uniform

    #99

    Processed meats are safest when served hot.

    safetyandhealthmagazine.com Report

    #100

    The first potato chip flavor was Cheese & Onion.

    huffpost.com Report

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems more likely that it was "burnt potato grease"... the first commercially available one, though...

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    #101

    Beauty Sleep is actually a real thing.

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    #102

    More human twins are being born now than ever before.

    academic.oup.com , Christiaan Monden, Gilles Pison, Jeroen Smits Report

    #103

    The world wastes about 1 billion metric tons of food each year.

    unep.org Report

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very sad given that the same amount probably goes hungry each year also.

    #104

    Only two mammals like spicy food: humans and the tree shrew.

    nationalgeographic.com Report

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that why they need to be tamed? I'll show myself out...

    Tabitha Frost
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um, not to be that one person, but how do we know this?

    Kylie Mountain
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I found the study. They discovered that the tree shrews have a genetic mutation making them less sensitive to capsaicin, which is why they're the only known non-human mammal to be attracted to spicy foods. They speculated that this gives them an advantage by broadening their diet options, since there are a lot of capsaicin-producing plants in their native range.

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    #105

    Rabbits can't puke.

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    Mike Beck
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I understand that NO rodents can vomit.

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well good - who needs rabbit puke

    Katie Lutesinger
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither can rats. They literally have no gag reflex.

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    #106

    Fingernails don't grow after you die.

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    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, your heart doesn't beat after you die... LOL

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about toenails? That’s the key one

    Stephen Humphries
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People don't go on walks after they die

    #107

    Bees sometimes sting other bees.

    theconversation.com Report

    Myriad Dunes
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Half the buzzing in the hive are apologies

    #108

    The healthiest place to live in the world is in Panama.

    internationalliving.com Report

    Kate
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, good! I just booked my parents on a cruise to Panama. Unfortunately, I also booked them plane tickets back....

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    #109

    There's a giant fish with a transparent head.

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    #110

    Dolphins have been trained to be used in wars.

    pbs.org Report

    Hatchet
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think they were trained to attatch magnetic mines to the hulls of enemy ships. Dogs were trained go under tanks, although this failed badly as the dogs recognised the shape of the tanks they were trained with and not the enemy. Russian and Germany can't remember which way round

    Kylie Mountain
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw an interview once with a Japanese-American soldier who had been part of some special military 'projects' during WWII; apparently, they were trying to train military dogs to only attack Japanese people, on the theory that they smelled different from Caucasian people and the dogs would be able to learn the difference. Oddly enough, teaching German Shepherds to be racist didn't work very well. The guy said once the dogs got familiar with them, they stopped being aggressive, and they'd be ordered to beat the dogs to make them attack. I think they ditched the project after less than six months.

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    $cagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How low can you stoop? Not satisfied with killing each other, mankind has to drag the animals into war too.

    Frank Miller
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are trained to do many things, search for mines, plant explosives, assault enemy divers, locate enemy submarines, rescue friendly divers, etc...

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah China still does - half their army is dolphins 🤣

    Jon Constant
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    grew up playing command and conquer. already knew this.

    #111

    Humans are just one of the estimated 8.7 million species on Earth.

    journals.plos.org Report

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also the species responsible for the most extinction of others.

    #112

    A tick bite can make you allergic to red meat.

    npr.org Report

    Kylie Mountain
    Community Member
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only the Lone Star tick. Deer ticks give you Lyme Disease, not meat allergies.

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    #113

    The fire hydrant patent was lost in a fire.

    govtech.com Report

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    #114

    In Germany, people help toads cross the road.

    thelocal.de Report

    Tom Murphy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah? And? There are no Germans that run them over? There are no other countries where people are helpful to road-going amphibians?

    Kylie Mountain
    Community Member
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, but the Germans organize entire brigades of volunteers in toad migration areas to capture them and move them to safety.

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    #116

    France has a dozen time zones.

    timeanddate.com Report

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was wrong last week and it's wrong again today.

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    #117

    Danes once bred a pig to look like the flag.

    roysfarm.com Report

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    #118

    America's first bank robber deposited the money back into the same bank.

    thevintagenews.com Report

    #119

    There's a device that creates energy from snowfall.

    sciencedirect.com Report

    Kylie Mountain
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're not technically creating energy, they're capturing the kinetic energy of the falling snow.

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    #120

    The word "hipster" goes all the way back to the 1930s.

    dictionary.com Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it related to flasks of booze carried on the hip

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    #121

    Scientists were able to take a picture of an atom's shadow.

    nationalgeographic.com Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they all carry a picture of it in their wallets

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    #122

    Allergy season is getting longer and more intense each year.

    sciencedirect.com Report

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandad used to say his hay fever was always better if he had travelled during the year. I wish that was the case for me since I have it year round!

    #123

    The inventor of Frisbee Golf was turned into a Frisbee.

    sfgate.com Report

    Ron Baker
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disc Golf, and Ed Headrick is the inventor (Father) of the sport. As per Ed Headrick’s wishes, his ashes were incorporated into a limited number of discs. The discs were given to friends and family and the limited remaining discs are for sale with all proceeds going to a 501 c(3) nonprofit to fund the “Steady” Ed Memorial Disc Golf Museum at the PDGA International Disc Golf Center in Columbia County, Georgia.

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The inventor of pickle ball will be turned into a pickle ball

    #124

    PEZ comes from the German word for peppermint.

    us.pez.com Report

    Chocolate llama
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Minze? That only explains a maximum of 2 out of the 3 letters

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    #125

    Bananas can't reproduce.

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    Jon Constant
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *manufactured bananas can’t reproduce. there’s hundreds of types of bananas, many of which have seeds.

    Kylie Mountain
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's why diseases wipe out entire varieties of bananas. They're all genetically identical.

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But yet they still feel good 🤣

    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only Cavendish ones, the kind most consumed in the industrialized world. They're clones and as such are very susceptible to disease.

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    #126

    Brown bottles are better for beer.

    popsci.com Report

    #127

    The German version of "Average Joe" is "Otto Normalverbraucher".

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    #128

    The heads on Easter Island have bodies.

    livescience.com Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But no feet - that’s why they never go swimming

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    #129

    The longest wedding veil was the same length as 63.5 football fields.

    guinnessworldrecords.com Report

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    #130

    Kids ask around 300 questions a day.

    business-standard.com Report

    Autistic apricot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But why would you count them? What’s the point? Also what day is it tomorrow?

    Adam Zad
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You spelled "hour" incorrectly. Probably just a typo.

    #131

    The total weight of ants on earth once equaled the total weight of people.

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    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought ants outweighed humans in total?

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m sure that could be said of many things

    #132

    Ants have a built-in pedometer.

    newscientist.com Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does their insurance company pay them for steps each month?

    J P.G.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It gives them the ability to navigate easily back to their homes.

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    #133

    A restaurant in New York employs grandmas as chefs.

    enotecamaria.com Report

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    #134

    Shaq only ever made one three-pointer.

    basketball-reference.com Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does this man even work? 🤣

    Adam Zad
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One more than the number of free-throws he made.

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nooo...really? That's so hard to believe.

    #135

    Every time you shuffle a deck of cards, you get a combination that's most likely never existed.

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    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Esp if there are six aces in it 😁

    #136

    America accidentally dropped an atom bomb on South Carolina in 1958.

    theguardian.com Report

    Cliff Anderson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s still somewhere off Tybee Island 💣

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you've ever been to South Carolina, you'll know it wasn't an "accident" LOL

    Kylie Mountain
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's an excellent book called 'Command and Control' about the history of nuclear weapons. The number of near-catastrophic accidents and mistakes that have occurred is terrifying.

    Debi Gallagher
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where did that happen? Anybody? Oh ya, Google

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    #137

    Jupiter's red spot is getting taller and smaller at the same time.

    nasa.gov Report

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    #138

    The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 2 billion Kelvin.

    livescience.com Report

    #139

    It takes 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.

    tootsie.com Report

    Debi Gallagher
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    FINALLY AN ANSWER! No thanks to Mr. Owl.

    #140

    Some sea snakes can breathe through their skin.

    royalsocietypublishing.org Report

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    #141

    Vegetables can make you tan.

    sciencedaily.com Report

    Kylie Mountain
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an infant I ate so much carrot and squash baby food that I turned orange

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    #142

    Bananas make great water filters.

    livescience.com Report

    Jessica Ehle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they are a scale of measurement!

    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the inside of the skin stops mosquito bites from itching.

    #143

    The world's smallest reptile was first reported in 2021.

    nature.com Report

    #144

    Goosebumps are meant to ward off predators.

    scientificamerican.com Report

    Katie Lutesinger
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's an evolutionary leftover. Your skin is trying to make your fur stand on end so you'll look bigger.

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Errrrr kind of, I guess. That's what they're a vestige of.

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    #145

    The wood frog can hold its pee for up to eight months.

    phys.org Report

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    #146

    The hottest spot on the planet is in Libya.

    livescience.com Report

    Chocolate llama
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess it's supposed to be "the hottest spot to live in"? Pretty sure you can have a lava spot somewhere that would be hotter? I feel like this list is super vague

    #147

    Your nostrils work one at a time.

    livescience.com Report

    Ria C.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But usually there is a little air flow from the one "not working". I have chronic rhinitis and only have air flow from 1 all the time. It is a pain in the behind!

    #148

    Some people have an extra bone in their knee (and it's getting more common).

    iflscience.com Report

    Adam Zad
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's kneeded to get a leg up on life. Sorry. Now I feel like a heel. I'll toe the line from now on.

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    #149

    The legend of the Loch Ness Monster goes back nearly 1,500 years.

    history.com Report

    Raphael Biock
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait? What do you mean by 'legend'? 🐉

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just goes to show that Nessy is real.

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    #150

    Hitler had a flatulence problem.

    livescience.com Report

    Hatchet
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was the least of the problems he had

    $cagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bit of a d!ck as well, I heard.

    #151

    Astronauts in space are exposed to the same amount of radiation as 150 to 6,000 chest x-rays.

    nasa.gov Report

    $cagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's spectacularly vague. It's like saying that a man once lived who was as tall as... well... somewhere between a large pea and a spaceship. Also, as I write this, this entry has amassed 10 points. I need to meet the 10 Pandas who entered this thread with such low expectations that they upvoted this! Good grief. I'm going for a lie down.

    doubledutch
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Downvoted! Let's get it to the bottom where it belongs, somewhere between 15 and 1300 posts from the top of the list

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    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that was his best feature

    #152

    Beaver bum goo is occasionally used to enhance vanilla flavorings.

    nationalgeographic.com Report

    Kylie Mountain
    Community Member
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not their actual feces, the musk from their a**l glands. Close to the butt, not the actual butt.

    Dixie Lee
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From my understanding this was called *natural* as in "natural and artificial" flavor added to vanilla

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    #153

    The bowler hat was invented as safety measure.

    telegraph.co.uk Report

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    #154

    There's no such thing as "pear cider".

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    #155

    Pigs are constitutionally protected in Florida.

    leg.state.fl.us Report

    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll avoid making jokes about any governors here

    Adam Zad
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why? The difference between Ron DeSantis and a flying pig is the letter "F"

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    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing surprises me about Florida - meanwhile immigrants aren’t

    theoneandonlynoira
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good to know some people have a hideout

    #156

    Trees weren't always biodegradable.

    nationalgeographic.com Report

    $cagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True. The dinosaurs used to make them out of plastic until they realised they were bad for the planet and switched to wood.

    Frank Miller
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the forests around Chernobyl still have plants in them that died during and just after the disaster, fully intact. This is because all the microorganisms that generally cause decomposition all died.

    Kylie Mountain
    Community Member
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so interesting - need more details!

    Martin Annau
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There were not the right microbes to digest them. I believe that's why we have Oil

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    #157

    Women are attracted to the scent of Good & Plenty licorice candy and cucumber.

    liebertpub.com Report

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    #158

    Oranges aren't naturally occurring fruits.

    nature.com Report

    #159

    Coffee pioneer was buried in a coffee pot.

    nationalpost.com Report

    #160

    You can grow extra nipples.

    bbc.com Report

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many moles on the chest are extra nipples

    Dixie Lee
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ask Mark Walberg, he's got an extra one

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have lines of breast tissue down your chest and an increase in oestrogen can cause them to grow nipples. Some women grow extra nipples when pregnant and lose them again after they stop nursing. It'll be because we have an evolutionary ancestor species that suckled multiple live young at a time, I'd guess.

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    #161

    Canada once heavily targeted LGBTQ+ individuals.

    cbc.ca Report

    Jon Constant
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    pretty sure every country once did this

    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And sadly it seems some people want to bring it back.

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    ArodTheHorrible
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So vague... for oppression, presumably?

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    #162

    Studies indicate that garlic possibly attracts vampires.

    pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Report

    Nikki Sevven
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This study indicates no such thing. What it does indicate is that garlic possibly attracts leeches.

    Frank Miller
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can a study indicate anything about a mythical creature?

    Engelhafen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s why all vampires dine in Italian restaurants

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vampires aren't real though so this is bollocks

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Come to think of it, that'll be the perfect cover if vampires spread rumors that they are warded off my garlic...they've had centuries to make it seem feasible.