30 Bizarre Facts That Will Boggle Your Mind
Nathan Johnson
Published
04/08/2016
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The weekend is upon us, and that means it's time to get weird
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The United States military actually has an official 26-page manual on how to bake brownies and oatmeal cookies. -
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Some scientists have claimed that they've actually figured out a way to create diamonds from peanut butter. -
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In Wales, there's a yearly competition called the World Bog Snorkelling Championship -- something tells us the views are not great, though. -
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The A4 busses from Bristol to Bath in the UK actually run on compost gasses created by human waste and food. -
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In 1912, a Paris orphanage held a raffle to raise money. It wouldn't be that weird -- if the prizes weren't live babies. -
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The largest US bill ever printed by The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the $100,000 Gold Certificate, printed in 1934. -
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Being hit by lightning causes weird (and strangely beautiful) skin designs called "Lichtenberg figures." -
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LEGO is also the biggest manufacturer of tires in the world. -
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Cotton candy was actually invented by a dentist -- after all, it's a great way to stay in business. -
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To burn off calories from M&M's you have to run or walk one football field for each one you eat. -
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The farthest blow of a marshmallow out of the nostril and into someone else's mouth was 17ft and 11 inches, achieved by Paul Prado and Sophia Rojas in Los Angeles. -
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The heaviest weight lifted by pierced ears was 32 pounds and 13 ounces, achieved by Johnny Strange at the Doncaster Tattoo Jam in the UK. -
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Rainbows are actually Circular. We don't typically see a full circle rainbow because the Earth's horizon blocks the lower part. -
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The Titanic crew had no binoculars -- unfortunately, they were inside a locker to which the key was lost. -
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n 1994, a 75-pound bag of cocaine fell out of a plane and landed in the middle of a Florida crime watch meeting. -
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Lying flat on your back is your best bet for surviving a falling elevator. -
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Worldwide, approximately 774 million people can't read. -
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Dr. Laura Schlessinger's doctorate is in physiology -- though most people assume she's a psychologist. -
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Today, your cell phone has more computer power than all of NASA back in 1969, when it placed two astronauts on the moon. -
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The entire state of Wyoming only has two escalators. -
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Apple's brand is worth 118.9 billion, making it the world's most valuable brand. -
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According to some studies, a 154-pound person could only overdose on coffee after drinking 70 cups of it. -
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Yoda's original name, as intended by George Lucas, was Buffy. -
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In the Aztec culture, avocados were considered so sexually powerful that virgins weren't allowed to eat or touch them. -
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More people are allergic to cow’s milk than any other food. -
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In the United States, empty homes outnumber the homeless six to one. -
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The most common child-related call to Poison Control Centers are those related to houseplant toxicity. -
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Handshakes were originally meant to make sure that the person you were meeting wasn’t carrying a concealed weapon. It proved that your hand was empty. -
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The first online transaction was between students at Stanford University and MIT in 1971. They used it to buy weed. -
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In ancient Rome, patricide was punishable by being thrown into a leather sack with live animals, and then being thrown into the water.
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