People Shared Some Very Interesting, Dark, And Cool Wikipedia "Facts" That I Think You're Gonna Enjoy

In case you didn't know, there's an entire subreddit dedicated to Wikipedia. And there are actually some REALLY interesting Wiki "facts" they've discovered that I'm, like, 99% sure you'd never be able to read about in a regular ol' encyclopedia. Here are some of the best:

BTW, obviously, these are "facts" from Wikipedia, so ya know, keep that in mind!

1."The research that went into portraying a realistic black hole in Christopher Nolan's 2014 movie Interstellar was so thorough that it resulted in the publication of three scientific papers."

2."Missing white woman syndrome is a term used by social scientists and media commentators to refer to extensive media coverage, especially in television, of missing person cases involving young, white, upper-middle-class women or girls."

3."'Prisencolinensinainciusol' is a song composed by the Italian singer Adriano Celentano, intended to sound to its Italian audience as if it is sung in English spoken with an American accent. However, the lyrics are deliberately unintelligible gibberish with the exception of the words 'all right.'"

Listen to the song here:

4."United States currency includes $500, $1,000, $10,000, and $100,000 denominations. Used primarily by banks and the federal government for large transactions, these bills were taken out of circulation in 1969, but most are still considered legal tender and are sought after by collectors and museums."

5."Angela Morley, the first openly transgender woman to be nominated for an Academy Award, was John Williams’s primary orchestrator throughout the 1970s and 1980s. She helped write and arrange the scores for Star Wars, E.T., The Empire Strikes Back, Home Alone, Superman, and Schindler’s List."

6."Alex the grey parrot was one of the most accomplished non-human animals in using language, and the only non-human animal to ever ask a question ('What color [am I]?'). His last words were, 'You be good, I love you. See you tomorrow.'"

7."Revenge bedtime procrastination is a phenomenon in which people who don't have much control over their daytime life refuse to sleep early in order to regain some sense of freedom during late night hours."

8."The US government had a plan to fake multiple attacks on American civilians by Cuba, which would have killed thousands, to give themselves an excuse to invade. The final stage of approval was President John F. Kennedy, who rejected it."

9."Betty Ong was a flight attendant aboard American Airlines Flight 11 and was the first person to alert authorities to the 9/11 hijackings. Ong notified the American Airlines ground crew, staying on the telephone for 25 minutes to relay information that led to the closing of airspace by the FAA."

10."In Islamic tradition, cats are admired for their cleanliness. They are thought to be ritually clean, and are thus allowed to enter homes and even mosques, including Masjid al-Haram."

11."'Umarell' is a term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks — stereotypically with hands clasped behind their backs and offering unwanted advice."

12."Also known as 'The battle of Lake Travis' or 'Dumbkirk,' on September 5, 2020, a boat parade took place in support of Donald Trump. The weather was calm, but the boats generated significant wake as they began to move together, which subsequently sank at least five boats."

13."Bette Davis was deeply touched by Kim Carnes's 1981 song 'Bette Davis Eyes' and wrote a letter to her thanking her for making her 'part of modern times' and sent Carnes roses when she won a Grammy."

14."‘Birds Aren't Real’ is a satirical conspiracy theory which posits that birds are actually drones operated by the US government to spy on American citizens."

15."Man of the Hole was an indigenous Brazilian man who lived alone in the Amazon rainforest. He is believed to be the last surviving member of his tribe. However, 'He should not be seen as a recluse hiding from society. The man was the survivor of a genocide. He didn't choose to live alone.'"

16."Flood myths (such as the story of Noah's Ark) are found in dozens of cultures around the world. Historians speculate that these are accounts of real ancient floods which have survived to this day, such as the melting of the glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age 11,700 years ago."

17.Finally, "In 2008, a Costco employee who was fired for wearing an eyebrow ring filed a lawsuit, saying that as a member of the Church of Body Modification, she had a legal right to wear the ring as a religious practice."

Is there an interesting or wacky Wikipedia page you know about? Tell us in the comments below, and, IDK, maybe there'll be a part 2!