Unusual Facts

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3 years ago
Topics: Truth, Nature

Good morning to all, how are you? Me, trying to feel okay, lol, going to write another article before i go to sleep, lol, need to wake up early tomorrow, hope you will like this one again, guess this one's a sequel of " Awesome Facts and Scientifically Speaking " or part 3, lol, so here it is.

Truth's stranger than fiction.

World can be a pretty incredible place.

People and things can surprise you.

The Following Are The Unusual Facts

Squirrels are behind most power outages in the U.S. - Most frequent cause of power outages in the U.S

Lol, i wondered if there's a squirrels barbeque and if it tastes good, lol.

Spider webs were used as bandages in Ancient Times. - In Ancient Greece and Rome, it's a natural antiseptic and anti-fungal properties.

Hmmm...... That's explains why bandages looks like spider web, lol, msubukan nga 'yon dito.

A Woman who lost her wedding ring, found it 16 years later on a carrot, in her garden. - She lost it on Christmas in 1995, sees it again in 2012.

Lol, good thing she saw it again.

One quarter of all your bones are located in your feet. -26 bones in each feet, more than 25% of the total bones in the body.

Hmmm......

Blood donors in Sweden receive a text when their blood is used. - Sends a text to donors.

Wow, lol

You're more likely to get a computer virus from visiting religious sites than porn sites. - Religious websites carry 3X more malware threats.

Hmmm...... Really?

The inventor of the Pringles Can was now buried in one. - In 1966, Frederic Baur, developed it for Procter and Gamble, died at 89 and was put in it.

Wow

Sunglasses were originally designed for Chinese Judges to hide their facial expressions in court. - To mask their emotions when they were questioning witnesses.

Hmmm...... I wonder why is that? Do they have funny faces or make faces while on trial, lol, just wondering.

Cotton Candy was invented by a dentist. - Dentist William Morrison and Confectioner John C. Wharton invented machine-spun cotton candy in 1897, reinvented by Josef Lascaux in 1921.

Hmmm...... This Dentist, i guess has a sweet tooth and likes sweets, that's why they invented it, lol

Shakespeare's Epitaph, contains a curse for Grave Robbers. - Ward off Grave Robbers.

Scary, eh.

A New Orleans Hotel offered $15,000 stay to a whoever stole the " most outrageous " item from them. - Free 7 night stay in its Presidential Suite.

Wow, sounds good, lol.

Children of identical twins are genetically siblings, not cousins. - Full siblings share 50% of their DNA.

Really?

A Giant Tortoise thought to be extinct for 100 years, was recently discovered in the Galapagos. - Feb. 2019, adult female was spotted around Fernandina Island.

Hmmm......

The Goodyear Blimp is the official bird of Redondo Beach, California. - Make the Blimp it's official bird.

Hmmm...... Hope i can see it, lol.

It would only take 1 hour to drive to Space. - 1 hour to get to outer space.

Hmmm...... Lol, really, guess, it will be a joy ride, lol, i will rent a cab just to take me there.

A cornflake in the shape of illinois was sold on eBay for $1,350. - In 2008, 2 Virginia sisters found it and sold it to Monty Kerr, from Austin Texas.

Lol, too bad, i only like Koko Crunch, lol.

The amount of Copper on the Arizona Capitol Building Roof is equivalent to nearly 5 million pennies. - It's equivalent to 4, 800, 000 pennies.

Wow, too many pennies, if i happen to have it, might be rich now 'coz of those pennies, lol.

A Cloud can weigh more than a million pounds. - Cloud weighs about 1.1 million pounds.

Wow, it's so heavy.

The Apollo 11 Crew used hundreds of autographs as life insurance. - Life insurance autographs.

Guess, somehow, it's effective.

The Queen owns all the swan in England. - Belongs to the Queen, swans in the River Thames are counted for the Queen.

A Fortune Cookie Company once foretold the Lottery resulting in 110 Winners. - In 2005, attributed their luck to a Fortune Cookie.

Lol, where are you, my fortune cookie, i also want to win in the lottery, lol.

A Woman with 2 Uteruses gave birth to twins less than a month after having a baby. - That's in March 2019.

Wow and kinda amazing at the same time.

A Meteor exploded over Earth, with the force of 10 atomic bombs and everyone missed it.

Hmmm...... Good thing it exploded on Space, otherwise, Earth will be gone and vanishes from the Solar System or to the Universe.

Louisiana is home to a rare Pink Dolphin. - Pinky was seen in 2015 and 2018 while mating.

Wow, i want to see Pinky, lol, guess, it's so cute.

A " Moonbow " is a rainbow that happens at night. - Also known as Lunar Rainbows.

I'm excited and want to see it, lol, just wondering if there's also a pot of gold on the end of it, lol.

Bumblebees can fly higher than Mount Everest. - Bumblebees can make it to the Summit, can fly at more than 29, 525 feet or 9,000 meters higher than Everest.

Wow, lol, amazing, indeed amazing, lol.

The Terminator sold for $1. - Rights sold for a dollar.

Wow, the one who buys it are lucky, indeed lucky, lol, just a dollar.

Scientists discovered an organism with a disappering butt. - Comb Jelly or Warty Comb Jelly, Sea Walnut or Mnemiopsis Leidyi has a disappering butt.

Hmmm...... I wonder where its butt hides, lol, maybe it's kinda shy, lol.

Someone tried to sell New Zealand on eBay. - A man from Brisbane, Australia, tried to sell New Zealand off on eBay in 2006.

Lol, i guess, he failed.

A London Tomb is supposedly a time machine or teleportation chamber.

Sumo Wrestlers make babies cry for good luck.

Really, lol.

A 155 year-old mouse trap successfully caught a mouse in 2016. - Inventor Colin Pullinger invented it.

Lol, guess, it's still working well or efficiently 'coz it caught a mouse.

A Human could swim through a Blue Whale's veins. - Human could swim through them.

Lol, problem is, dunno how to swim, lol.

Crying makes you feel happier. - Crying more will ultimately lead to smiling more.

Dunno, maybe, lol.

International Astronauts must be able to speak russian. - Know how to speak russian.

Guess, it's one of the requirements then before you became one of them.

The electric chair was invented by a Dentist. - In 1881, Dentist Alfred P. Southwick invented it, was first used in 1890.

Hmmm......

Even the Man who created Comic Sans, has only used it once. - Designed by Vincent Connare in 1995.

I wonder why, lol.

At least one of the colors of the Olympic Flag appears on all the National Flags. - French Aristocrat Baron De Coubertin designed the Olympic Flag in 1900's. Red is symbolic, it represents the 5 inhabited Continents of the World, united by Olympism.

Red is really a good color, so maybe that's the reason why.

Australia has pink and purple Lakes. - Vibrant pink color, it's on Lake Hillier while Hutt Lagoon can be different colors ranging from red to pink to lilac.

Hmmm...... Guess aerial view's the best way to see it.

The Tea Bag was accidental invention. In 1908, New York Merchant Thomas Sullivan sent samples of tea leaves to some of his Customers in small silken bags.

Hmmm......

Almost 163,000 pints of Guinness are wasted in facial hair each year. - Estimated 162,719 pints of irish stout go to waste every year via mustaches.

A lot of waste.

The Russians arrived 12 days late to the 1908 Olympics, because they were using the wrong calendar. - Missed the 12 days of the Olympics because they were still using the Julian Calendar.

Grooves in the road on Route 66 play " America the Beautiful " - play a music when you drive over them.

Elvis Presley's manager sold " I hate Elvis " badges. - Turn Elvis into a brand name.

Paper bags can be worse for the environment than plastic ones. - Both paper and plastic have their draw backs.

The fastest Man in the World has scoliosis. - Usain Bolt spine's really curved bad.

The majority of People in Iceland believe in Elves. - 62% of Icelanders believe in Real-Life Elves.

Lol, i also believe in it.

Janis Joplin left $2,500 in her will for her friends to have a party. - Fitting to send her off that way.

That's a big amount of money already, lol, guess, she's kinda rich.

Bubble wrap was originally intended to be wall paper. - Invented in 1957 by Engineers Alfred W. Fielding and Marc Chavannes.

Lol, i used to play it, helps me to be stress-free and worry-free for awhile, lol.

Ohio DUI offenders must use yellow license plates. - Mandatory for repeat DUI offenders.

Good morning once again and will call it a night, lol, have a good day, @OfficialGamboaLikeUs and @meitanteikudo hope both of you will like this one again, lol, tomorrow again.

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You're more likely to get a computer virus from visiting religious sites than porn sites. - Religious websites carry 3X more malware threats.

I was surprised with this fact, as in really?

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Yes po, that's y it's unusual po n maybe a truth po, lol, who knows po

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Hahahaha, wel, Lahat naman kasi possible sa internet.

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Opo, lol, lhat po tlga posible po sa internet, nkakapghack n nkakapg-access pa nga po sa bangko o sa online banking po, lol

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Haha. Thank you! I very much like this one. I wonder why the dentists of old are so bored. They keep inventing things. Lol

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Hahaha, yes po, i also wondered 'bout that too though what i wondered the most's the squirrels po, if they had been barbequed 'coz it was the caused of power outages po mostly on U.S. po n how n what it taste po kya, does it taste like a chicken or pig or fish or bird? Lol

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Hahah squirrel bbq. I bet, kung Pilipino ung titikim sasabihin lang eh "Lasang manok siya." hahaha lagi naman ganun, ung daga, palaka, bayawak, sawa, pagong, lahat parang manok eh. Bat di nalang sila mag manok. Nandadamay pa ng ibang animals eh. hahaha

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Hahaha, oo nga po, lol, though i don't eat exotic food po eh, lol, just really wondering 'bout that po, kc impossible nman pong ndi mkuryente n mtusta ung mga squirrels na yan po dhil nsa kable po cla ng kuryente po mdalas, lol

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Haha. just imagine how it would go when watching cartoons. Pag nakuryente squirrel magtatayuan lang ung mga balahibo nya tapos mangingitim lang siya. Haha ganun.

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Hahaha, akla q po kc mbabarbeque po tlga un n babagsak po sa lupa, lol, welcome po n hintayin u lng po, bka nsa ibng account pa po n dun po mdyo busy sa ngaun po, lol

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Haha. cge cge. Matikman nga yang bbq na yan. ahaha Cge po salamat. Napakadami kasing account, hahha :D

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Hahaha, mtitikmn lng po yan kpg ngpunta po sa U.S po, lol, opo, hintayin u lng po, pupunta din po yan sa account u po

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Hahaha cge cge. Pag nagawi akong NY, ipagbabag kita ng squirrels. Dalawampu

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Hahaha, chocolates nlng po, lol, ndi po aq nkain po ng squirrel po eh, lol

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Lol. Madami naman chocolates dito eh. Squirrel nalang. Haha or chipmunks you want?

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Hahaha, nah, lol

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