Global Warming

Did you know...
A Swiss ski resort once announced that it would combat global warming by wrapping its mountain glaciers in aluminum foil to keep them from melting.

Almonds

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Almonds are members of the peach family.

Michigan

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In 2003, there were 86 days of below-freezing weather in Hell, Michigan.

Long Names

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The world's longest name officially used by a person is "Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Shermasn Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorft Senior" which is composed of 28 words or 192 letters.

Stamps

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The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified to be kosher.

i

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The dot over the letter "i" is a tittle.

Donkeys

Did you know...
Annually, donkeys kill more people than plane crashes.

Fun

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Cherophobia is the fear of fun.

Golf

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In Scotland, a new game was invented. it was called Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden. And thus GOLF entered the English language.

Number A

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If you spelled out numbers, you would have to go to one thousand to find the letter A.

Hair

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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. Copper is brown-red. Scientific evidence to back up blonde jokes.

Mickey Mouse

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In 1933, Mickey Mouse received over 800,000 fan letters.

Drowning

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You can drown and not die, since drowning is the process of taking water into the lungs, not to die by doing so.

Pennsylvania v. Colorado

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The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado.

Men v. Women

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Men can read smaller print than women, but women have better hearing.

Hawaiian Alphabet

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The Hawaiian Alphabet contains 13 letters, A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, and W.

Marshmallows

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Naturalists use marshmallows to lure alligators out of swamps.

Kermit the Frog

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Kermit the Frog is left-handed.

Turkey

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The dumbest domesticated animal is the turkey.

Napoleon

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Napoleon was terrified of cats.

Vanilla

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America's best selling flavor of ice cream is vanilla.

Jaws

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Jaws is the most common name for a goldfish.

Neil Armstrong

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Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon with his left foot first.

Cranberry Jello

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Cranberry Jello is the only kind of Jello that contains real fruit.

Joseph Swan

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9 out of 10 people believe Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.This isn't true; Joseph Swan did.

Abe Lincoln

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In 1860, Abe Lincoln bought 50 cents worth of cocaine.

Happy Birthday

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The Happy Birthday song is copyrighted.

Walt Disney

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Walt Disney was afraid of mice

Mona Lisa

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The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows.

Hawaii

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Native Hawaiian women were not allowed to cook.

TV

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Watching TV can act as a natural painkiller for children.

Amish

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If an Amish man has a beard, he is married.

Pigs

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Pigs can't look up in the sky.

Teeth

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Kissing helps prevent tooth decay.

Birds

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People who chase after rare birds are called twitchers.

Pyramids

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Peru has more pyramids than Egypt.

Coffee

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Coffee beans aren't beans, they are fruit pits.

Space

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Any free moving liquid in outer space will form itself into a sphere.

Jedi

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'Jedi' is an official religion in Australia with over 70,000 followers.

Numbers

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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

Jaguars

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Jaguars are frightened by dogs.

Elephants

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The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees.

Dalmations

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Dalmations are born without spots.

Buttermilk

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Buttermilk contains no butter.

Change

Did you know...
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

Pearls

Did you know...
Natural pearls melt in vinegar.

Jaguars

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Jaguars are frightened by dogs.

Charlie Chaplan

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Charlie Chaplan once won third place in a Charlie Chaplan look-alike contest.

Hum

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You can't hum if you hold your nose.

Blueberries

Did you know...
Blueberry juice boosts memory.

Attacks

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You are more likely to get attacked by a cow than a shark.

Dogs

Did you know...
In India, you can marry a dog.

Cranberries

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Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them; a fully ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball.

Kangaroos

Did you know...
Kangaroos can't walk backwards.

Fire

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The lighter was invented before the match.

Thumb-Nose

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Your thumb is the exact same size as your nose.

Bamboo

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Bamboo can grow 3 feet in just 24 hours.

Chickens

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Chickens can't swallow while they are upside-down.

Laugh

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Laughter is proven to help you lose weight.

Heads

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Banging your head against a wall burns 150 calories per hour.

Tongue

Did you know...
The tongue is the strongest muscle in the body.

Breath

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You cannot kill yourself by holding your breath.

Rhymes

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No word in the English language rhymes with the word "month".

February

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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history that has not had a full moon.

Goldfish

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If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will eventually turn white.

Shakespeare

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Shakespeare invented the words “assassination” and “bump”.

Donald Duck

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Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn’t wear pants.

Coupons

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Only 6% of all coupons are actually redeemed.

Sea Urchins

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Sea Urchins can regenerate their spines.

America

Did you know...
1 out of 7 Americans cannot locate the U.S. on a world map.

TV

Did you know...
35% of people who watch television yell at their TV.

Musical Instruments

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Yearly, around 8,000 people in America get injured by musical instruments.

Praying Mantis

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The praying mantis is the only bug that can turn its head.

Tokyo

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In Tokyo, they sell toupees for dogs.

Bats

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Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

Penguins

Did you know...
Penguins are the only birds who can swim but not fly.

Switzerland

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In Switzerland, it is against the law to slam your car door.

Owls

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Owls are the only birds who can see blue.

Armadillos

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Armadillos can be housebroken.

Cows

Did you know...
Cows can go upstairs but not downstairs.

Bugs Bunny

Did you know...
Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.

Lottery

Did you know...
100% of all lottery winners gain weight after they win.

Bees and Snakes

Did you know...
Yearly, more people die from bees than snakes.

Scissors

Did you know...
Leonadro De Vinci invented the scissors.

Potatoes

Did you know...
In Ancient Peru, when a woman found an "ugly" potato, it was the custom for her to push it into the face of the nearest man.

Marajuana

Did you know...
George Washington grew marajuana in his garden.

Calories

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Sleeping burns more calories than watching TV.

Egg

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According to Genesis 1:20-22, the chicken came before the egg.

Goldfish

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A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.

Ducks

Did you know...
A duck's quack does not echo. It is unknown why.

Alphabet

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The school sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." uses every letter in the alphabet.

Dentist

Did you know...
The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

Dice

Did you know...
If you added the opposite sides of a die, they always add up to seven.

Fruit

Did you know...
Smelling bananas and/or green apples helps you to lose weight.

Porcupines

Did you know...
Porcupines float in water.

Lipstick

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Nearly all lipstick contains fish scales.

Geese

Did you know...
A group of geese on the ground is a gaggle and a group of geese in the air is a skein.

Jiffy

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A jiffy is 1/100 of a second.

Psychiatrists

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Women are 37% more likely than men to go to a psychiatrist.

Thingamajig

Did you know...
'Thingamajig' is actually a word, meaning an object that you do not know the name of.

Kangaroos

Did you know...
Australia has 40 million kangaroos, twice as many as people.

Gila

Did you know...
The Gila Monster is the only poisonous lizard in the United States.

Elephants

Did you know...
Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump.

Mustaches

Did you know...
The King of Hearts is the only King in a deck of cards that does not have a mustache.

Words

Did you know...
If you cannot think of the word you want, you are in "lethologica".

Neanderthols

Did you know...
The Neanderthol's brain was bigger than ours.

Lobsters

Did you know...
About 1 in every 5,000 North Atlantic Lobsters are bright blue.

Teeth

Did you know...
People with odontophobia are people with a fear of teeth.

Monday

Did you know...
Most suicides commited are commited on a Monday.

Names

Did you know...
The most common name in the world is Mohammed.

Welcome!

Hey readers!

This blog is just a place for you to relax, unwind, and learn about some stupidly random facts! I will post new facts as I get them, and if you have any cool, amazing, unbelievable, or weird facts, just email them to me at rdohrn16@newarka.edu and i will post them. Happy reading!