Can You Believe It?! 105 Weird Facts That'll Blow Your Mind
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These weird facts are truly astonishing.
Strike up the most interesting convos by dropping one of these cool—yet undeniably weird facts that'll get everyone talking! You might turn these weird facts into trivia questions and play trivia games with your friends. Or, you could simply surprise someone by sending one of these weird, but true facts to your favorite people over text.
Whatever you do with this unusual knowledge, these 105 weird facts will keep you entertained.
105 Weird Facts
1. Humans have been performing dentistry since 7000 B.C., which makes dentists one of the oldest professions.
2. The first-ever documented feature film was made in Australia in 1906.
3. Ancient Roman surgeons were trained to block out the screams of human pain.
4. From 1953 to 1957, NBC’s Today Show had a chimpanzee co-host named J. Fred Muggs. It is estimated he brought in the network around $100 million.
5. Apples, peaches, and raspberries are all members of the rose family.
6. There is a geocache on the International Space Station placed in 2008. It has since been visited four times by other astronauts.
7. Canada eats more macaroni and cheese than any other nation in the world.
8. Scotland wanted to replicate the Parthenon bigger and cheaper in 1826. It was never completed and is now nicknamed “Scotland’s Disgrace”.
9. A French general gave John Quincy Adams a pet alligator. Adams kept it in one of the White House bathtubs and enjoyed showing it off.
10. Snakes can help predict earthquakes. They can sense a coming earthquake from 75 miles away, up to five days before it happens.
11. The hand and footprints in front of Los Angeles’s Chinese Theater tradition started accidentally when silent film actress, Norma Talmadge stepped on wet cement.
12. An animal’s yawn based on how large their brain is. The bigger the brain, the longer they will yawn.
13. In Switzerland, it is illegal to own just one guinea pig. This is because guinea pigs are social animals, and they are considered victims of abuse if they are alone
14. There are more Lego mini-figures than there are people on Earth.
15. Surgeons who play video games at least 3 hours a week perform 27% faster and make 37% fewer errors performing laparoscopic surgery.
16. When cellophane was invented in 1908, it was originally intended to be used to protect tablecloths from wine spills.
17. The mayor of a historical district in Alaska was a cat named Stubbs who served until his death in 2017.
18. In the 1980s, Fredric Baur, the founder of Pringles, requested to be buried in a Pringles can. His children honored the request.
19. You can now get a headstone with a QR code. Called “Living Headstones”, they show pages with photos, video biographies, and comments from loved ones.
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20. The NYPD had a police officer follow Andre the Giant whenever he went out drinking. This was to make sure he didn’t get drunk and fall on anyone.
21. A strawberry is not an actual berry, but a banana is.
22. Hershey’s chocolate syrup, Ritz Crackers, DumDums, and Oreos are all vegan.
23. The sound of a Star Wars lightsaber was created by pairing together the sound of an idle film projector and the buzz from an old TV set.
24. Your tonsils can partially grow back if there was tissue left behind during the removal process.
25. In Israel, it is illegal to bring bears to the beach.
26. There is an uninhabited island in the Bahamas known as Pig Beach, which is populated entirely by swimming pigs.
27. Without saliva, humans are unable to taste food.
28. It snowed in the Sahara desert for 30 minutes on February 18, 1979.
29. In every scene of Fight Club, there is a Starbucks coffee cup.
30. William Shakespeare had a curse engraved on his tombstone to prevent anyone from moving his bones.
31. On Valentine’s Day in South Korea, only women give gifts, not men.
32. Cookie Monster’s real name is Sid.
33. March 3 is known as “What if Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day”.
34. The largest living thing on earth is a giant sequoia named General Sherman.
35. Elvis was originally blonde. He started dying his hair black for an edgier look. Sometimes, he would touch it up himself using shoe polish.
36. Astronauts actually get taller when in space.
37. In California, you can get a ticket if you’re driving too slow.
38. Snoop Dogg’s real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. His nickname came from his mother who thought he looked like Snoopy from the Peanuts.
39. Originally, the Eiffel Tower was going to be erected in Barcelona, but the project was rejected because citizens thought it was an eyesore.
40. Kangaroos keep growing until they die.
41. A snail can sleep for 3 years.
42. Women are better at distinguishing colors, while men excel at tracking fast-moving objects and discerning detail from a distance.
43. The fear of vegetables is called Lachanophobia.
44. Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.
45. Using a hands-free device to talk on the phone while driving is shown to be equally or more dangerous than driving drunk.
46. A group of horses in the wild will not go to sleep at the same time – at least one of them will stay awake to look out for the others.
47. In Utah, birds have the right of way on a highway.
48. A type of jellyfish is considered biologically immortal. They don’t age and will never die unless they are killed.
49. There is an island called “Just Enough Room”, where there’s just enough room for a tree and a house.
50. The collective name for a group of unicorns is called a blessing.
51. Mob boss, Vincent Gigante, used to wander around New York in his bathrobe to convince the police he was insane and avoid capture.
52. There is a town in Indiana called Santa Claus.
53. You’re not allowed to swear if playing in Wimbledon. Because of this, line judges have to learn curse words in every language.
54. Some people in Russia think that eating ice cream will keep you warm.
55. Originating in Berlin in 2008, aggressive sitting became a sport.
56. Cucumber can actually cure bad breath.
57. There are more than 70 species of mushrooms that glow in the dark.
58. Canadian law requires citizens to answer a math question when entering sweepstakes.
59. Neptune was the first planet to be found through mathematical predictions rather than telescopic location.
60. Crows can remember the faces of individual humans. They can also hold a grudge.
61. In America, it is a federal crime to share the password to your Netflix account.
62. A fungus is more closely related to animals on a genetic level than they are to plants.
63. In Zimbabwe, it is illegal for citizens to make offensive gestures at a passing car.
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64. “She sells seashells by the seashore” was written about a female paleontologist from the 1800s. She actually sold dinosaur bones and fossilized shells.
65. Jousting is the official sport in the state of Maryland.
66. Another term for your nieces or nephews would be “niblings."
67. The “butterflies” you get in your stomach when you see someone you like is actually a stress response called adrenaline.
68. An ingredient in chocolate can help prevent tooth decay.
69. Iceland has an incest app that stops you from hooking up with your cousin.
70. Eye of newt, toe of frog, and wool of bat are just archaic terms for mustard seed, buttercup, and holly leaves.
71. People in North Korea are legally only allowed to have one of 28 haircuts. Women can choose from 14 different styles.
72. In 1907, a woman was arrested on a beach in Boston for wearing a one-piece swimsuit.
73. There are more stars in space than there are grains of sand on every beach in the world.
74. Humans cannot walk in a straight line without a visual point. When blindfolded, we will gradually walk in a circle.
75. Even though smoking has been banned on airplanes, ashtrays are mandatory on every plane. This is for safe disposal in case someone breaks the law.
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76. In Greece, women are not legally allowed to wear high heels or tall hats in the Olympic Stadium.
77. Selfies now cause more deaths than shark attacks.
78. Pope Francis used to be a nightclub bouncer.
79. Allodoxaphobia is the fear of opinions.
80. Dogs can be allergic to humans.
81. The U.S. government gave Indiana University $1 million to study memes.
82. Someone who has Geomelophagia also has the urge to eat raw potatoes.
83. The most leaves ever found on a clover is 56.
84. Camel’s milk doesn’t curdle.
85. All porcupines float in water.
86. Peaches are members of the same family as almonds.
87. The longest one-syllable word is "screeched."
88. Seals only sleep with half their brain when out at sea.
89. Pigeons have been trained by the U.S. Coast Guard to spot people lost at sea.
90. In 1634, tulip bulbs were a form of currency in Holland.
91. Before mercury, brandy was used to fill thermometers.
92. In 1878, the first telephone book ever issued contained only 50 names.
93. The eye makes movements 50 times every second.
94. Hawaii is the only state with one school district.
95. You don't have to be a lawyer to be a Supreme Court Justice.
96. The first person crossed Niagara Falls by tightrope in 1859.
97. Before 1687, clocks were made with only an hour hand.
98. Cows give more milk when they listen to music.
99. The original recipe for chocolate contained chili powder instead of sugar.
100. China only has one time zone.
101. In ancient Rome, lemons were used as an antidote to all poisons.
102. No only child has been a U.S. President.
103. Ketchup was once sold as a medicine.
104. The last letter to be added to our alphabet was J.
105. The T-rex’s closest living relatives are birds like chickens.
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