Willow bark has a high amount of salicylic acid, an ingredient still used in aspirin today. In Part 1 of the Battlestar Galactica mini-series, there is a scene where Serenity, the ship from Firefly, can be seen flying through the sky. The most expensive domain name ever sold was cars.com for an astonishing $872.3 million. His persistence paid off when in 2012, his YouTube channel garnered over one million subscribers. You can now get a headstone with a QR code. They can also hold a grudge. Here below are some disturbing facts about smoking cigarettes. People who donate blood in Sweden are sent a text message each time their blood saves a life. U.S. children make up 3.7% of children on the planet but have 47% of all toys and childrens books. Barry Manilow wrote many famous jingles for companies like McDonalds, State Farm, and BandAids. Long ago, people chewed on tree bark as a method of pain relief. There are more Lego Minifigures than there are people on Earth. Whatever other creepy facts about this island remain hidden as Poveglia is off-limits to visitors. Enceladus, one of Saturns smaller moons, reflects 90% of the sunlight, making it more reflective than snow. Occasionally we may get things wrong, or information becomes outdated. This number is according to the FBI. Amber-colored rear turn signals are statistically proven to reduce collisions by about 28%. It holds the world record for most words in a hit single. 3 inches of ice can support one person on foot. In Utah, birds have the right of way on a highway. It is estimated he brought in the network around $100 million. Its Supreme Court ruled that sovereignty occurred sometime between 1919 and 1931. Its estimated that there are 100 billion stars and 3 trillion trees. Accumulated, however, your shed skin will amount to almost half the average body weight. To offer a more authentic experience, Disney engineers enlisted the help of the University of California Los Angeles anatomy department for real skeletons. The word oxymoron is itself an oxymoron. Females are better at distinguishing colors, while males excel at tracking fast-moving objects and discerning detail from a distance. They would do this for the fins and tongues of the captured whales as rewards, and this agreement was known as The Law of Tongue.. In 1780, John Aitken and James Jeffray invented the first chainsaw prototype called osteotome. Mob boss Vincent Gigante used to wander around New York in his bathrobe to convince the police he was insane and avoid capture. Hard cheeses have a longer shelf life than soft cheeses. Another detail about this creepy fact is that it usually happens during sleep. Eventually, they draw blood, and instinct takes over from there. Overall, the mirrors have contributed to 54% of total sales for retailers that use them. In 2014 a YouTube video gained an international audience when they claimed that each segment of the claw mark looks like the Hebrew symbol for the number six, making the logo into 666, the number of the Beast. Liechtenstein added a crown to their flag a year later. An estimated 50% of all gold ever mined on Earth came from a single plateau in South Africa: Witwatersrand. There are 30 times more trees on Earth than there are stars in the Milky Way. The attacker was a passengers cat. The social media website, MySpace, was founded in 2003 and sold for $580 million in 2005. Even a small amount of alcohol placed on a scorpion will make it go crazy and sting itself to death. In 2000 the first permanent crew inhabited the International Space Station (ISS), and have been there ever since. The black-footed cat is the smallest wild cat, at just 20 inches long. Thats right, you didnt misread; here we have one thousand random and interesting facts about literally everything you could think of! If you can smell it, it is inside your nose. Naturally occurring chemicals in cocoa beans fight harmful bacteria in the mouth. In 1942, a 12-year-old lied about his age to join the Navy. In the Philippines, it is considered good luck if a coconut is cleanly split open without jagged edges. Ladybugs bleed from their knees when threatened. Swedish meatballs originated from a recipe King Charles XII brought back from Turkey in the early 1800s. In fact, 15% of what you breathe in during a train ride is most likely the dead skin cells of passengers, including yourself. It was written as a farewell to her mentor of seven years. Only 2% of the worlds population has green eyes. The first service animals were established in Germany during World War I. References to service animals date as far back as the mid-16th Century. Only women give gifts, not men. Jada Smith formed a metal band called Wicked Wisdom in 2002, which is still active today. The blue whales heart is the size of a VW Beetle and weighs up to 1,000 lbs (453 kg). Deep snow can sometimes appear blue in color because the extra layers of snow create a filter for light. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. The day after Thanksgiving is called Brown Friday by plumbers in America because it is their busiest day of the year. A water dropwort is a highly poisonous plant. They were called Moon Trees. They are used to store and transport mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles. Strategic incompetence is the art of avoiding certain tasks by pretending you dont know how to do them. Bi-weekly has two different definitions: Twice a week or once every two weeks. Hanna-Barbera pitched The Flintstones to networks for 8 weeks before it was finally picked up. Alexander Hamilton was shot and mortally wounded by Aaron Burr on the same spot that his son had been killed 3 years before and by the same set of pistols. During 1943, U.S. officials imposed a short-lived ban on sliced bread as a wartime conservation measure. In 1866, The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million by writing a check. Bob Marleys last words were, Money cant buy life.. Otherwise, it would run out of RAM and crash. All the paint on the Eiffel Towerweighs the same as ten elephants. If your throat tickles, scratching your ear can make it go away. The 6th largest pyramid in the world is a Bass Pro Shops in the Memphis Pyramid. She was sculpted from black clay-like Diana was sculpted from white clay. The Earth is the only planet in our solar system not named after either a Greek or Roman God. The game received multiple year-end awards, including the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Games Award in 1998 and four awards from the inaugural AIAS Interactive Achievement Awards. Four of the top seven highest-grossing films of all time were released in 2015. She settled for $25,000, and $23,354.25 of that went to her lawyer. Here are some of the creepiest facts we learned: "Rabbits will eat their own young if theyre, "It takes longer to say WWW then it does to say World Wide Web. Anything smaller than this would break everything we understand about physics. In the Philippines, you can buy spaghetti at McDonalds, where they also sell a McDo piece of chicken. America consumes almost 50% of the worlds chocolate. On April 1, 2005, NASA pulled an April Fools prank telling the world that they had found water on Mars. While some may find it creepy, it is simply tradition for Zoroastrians. The creators tried to make plastic wallpaper with a paper backing, but it came out with plastic backing. Canadian law requires citizens to answer a math question when entering sweepstakes. There was a snail glued to a specimen card in the British Museum mid-1800s. FFI makes it impossible for someone to fall or stay asleep for long. There is a company in Japan that has schools that teach you how to be funny. The worlds oldest surviving bank is Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, which was founded in 1472 and is currently Italys 3rd largest bank. Pope Francis used to be a nightclub bouncer. They began in 54 BC and ended in 628 AD. Cucumber can actually cure bad breath. During the entire run of Gilligans Island, it was never revealed if Gilligan was his first or last name. Those with prosopagnosia will see family members as strangers. When he was President, George H.W. One milligram of this poison can kill around 10 to 15 humans. Their collection displays several documents and photos with handprints that they claim to be from the dead or souls stuck in Purgatory. January 17th is known as Ditch New Years Resolution Day.. California law does not allow or prohibit lane splitting when motorcycles pass other vehicles within the same lane. As of 2010, 43.8% are Latino, 25.6% are White, 23.1% are Black, and 6% are Asian. He wrote 27 books, including Of Mice and Men. After the release of the 1996 film Scream, which involved an anonymous killer calling and murdering his victims, Caller ID usage tripled in the United States. In the Pokmon games, Poliwag & Ditto have the same cry sounds. Hearing voices is definitely creepy, but at least its perfectly normal. Videogames have been found to be more effective at battling depression than therapy. Margherita Pizza uses tomato, mozzarella, and basil toppings to represent the Italian national flag. He wanted to ensure an accurate depiction of Black Americans during the Civil War. Pistanthrophobia is a common fear of trusting people due to past experiences with relationships gone bad. In the U.S., around of all houses possess at least 1 jar of peanut butter. EURO facts: Turkey This is Turkey's fifth appearance at a UEFA European Championship, having made their finals debut in 1996. Also known as Codex Gigas, The Devils Bible is the largest Latin manuscript known to the world. Plenty of creepy facts and horror stories surround the worlds tallest mountain, but one of the most horrifying facts about Mount Everest is that the bodies of over 150 dead hikers remain on the mountain, buried under deep snow. This creepy science fact might gross you out, but its completely harmless and normal. An adults kidney weighs about 5 ounces (142 grams) and is the size of a fist. 100 History Facts They Didnt Teach You At School, 100 Fun Food Facts You Wont Believe Are True, 100 Interesting Space Facts Thatll Blow Your Mind, 10 Interesting Facts About Jack In The Box. Doctors often misdiagnosed ill patients, and this was common in 17th century England. In 2018, The Fact Site celebrated its 10th birthday by publishing this list of 1,000 interesting facts. Shortly after this virus was created, Reaper was created as the worlds first anti-virus. The first spacecraft to visit Mars was Mariner 4 in 1965. 12% of the worlds total languages are found in Papua New Guinea, which has over 820 indigenous languages. Apple seeds, cherry apricot, and peach pits contain cyanide, but it takes a large amount of each to actually make you sick or kill you. A woman once tried to commit suicide by jumping off the Empire State Building. After the series finale, he took some of them home. It was bought by Lake Havasu City, Arizona, to help tourism. During a conversation, each speakers turn averages 2 seconds, and the pause in between is only 200 milliseconds. Julius Caesars only son, Caesarion, was the last Pharaoh of Egypt. Since 1990 the United States has added more acres of forest than it has lost, with almost 20 million new acres of forest land added in the last 2 decades. Fungus is more closely related to animals on a genetic level than they are to plants. When Pink Floyd designed the Animals album cover, the inflatable pig tied to the power station broke free, causing Heathrow Airport to cancel all their flights. If you are about to die, they fly you back to mainland Norway to pass on there. Finger Lickin Good had a bit of a mishap when translated to Chinese for their first KFC outlets in the country, the famous phrase became eat your fingers off.. The Great Pyramid of Giza actually has eight sides rather than four. Orlando Bloom has swinophobia, which is a fear of pigs! Chinese foot binding is pretty much just what it sounds like. Paula Bronstein / Getty Images mpld Advertisement 2. In India, the flying of a kite is illegal under a 1934 law, which classes kites as aircraft. Only one of the developers had ever worked on a video game before. Opposites attract is a common myth. The first 4th of July celebration was in 1777. One of the smartest bird species is the magpie. A single strand of Spaghetti is called a Spaghetto.. Darth Vader is derived from Old Dutch, meaning Dark Father.. The longest Cricket Test match lasted over 12 days between England and South Africa. There exists a plankton, Dinoflagellates, which, if consumed, reverses your feeling of hot and cold as well as hallucinations. These symptoms can last up to two weeks. Together, the collective name for them is peafowl.. May 29th is National Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day. It is celebrated in Europe & USA to bring luck & wealth to the household. Scientists hypothesize pets will lick and nip at their owners face for comfort out of the distress of seeing them unconscious or hurt. It is thought by Russians that eating ice cream will keep you warm. The Leaning Tower of Piza is tilted because of the soft soil that its built on which has also protected it from at least 4 powerful earthquakes. Ancient Roman surgeons were trained to block out the screams of human pain. This was chosen by the founder because he wanted the company to be powerful and everlasting, like stars in the sky. When written down, the word almost is the longest word in the English language to have all of its letters in alphabetical order. One of the most widely used symbols for medical assistance is actually the Swiss flag and not a medical symbol. He made no profit and avoided jail in 2018 due to a plea bargain. To add to this creepy fact, these vampire moths can latch onto your skin and suck your blood for almost an hour. They can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans. This title provides children with a mass of knowledge about science in over 1000 numbered facts.
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