Unusual Facts Thread

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 4:59 am

Due to the amount of mercury in Lake Michigan, more than 40% of fish are born autistic and don't live past their first year.

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 5:01 am

The word planet' comes from the Greek word for wanderer because the planets move while the stars remain still.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:58 am

New Zealand is the only country that contains every type of climate in the world.

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 6:25 am

Hot dogs were first put into buns because they were burning customer's fingers when served hot.

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Jul 03, 2016 7:54 am

The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Jul 04, 2016 8:30 am

Almost three-fourths of all the fresh water in the world is in Canada.

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:02 am

The index finger of the Statue of Liberty is eight feet long.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 4:59 am

The skin that peels off after sunburn is called blype.

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 5:12 am

Tattoo coloring (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) is also what LEGOs are made out of.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 4:58 am

The average computer user spends more time touching their computer keyboard than their spouse or partner.

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:33 am

The first college t-shirt was from the University of Michigan

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 4:51 am

Today's Free Slurpee day at 7-Eleven. They do this every year on 7/11. Go get one.

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 5:06 am

The right hand is mentioned positively 100 times in the Bible, while the left hand is mentioned only 25 times, all negatively.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 2:41 pm

A jeep was once called a GP or jeepee meaning general purpose vehicle

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 4:58 am

A 150-lb adult on earth would weigh 250 tons on the sun.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 4:55 am

S.O.S does not stand for Save Our Ship, or anything at all. It is simply the easiest code to transmit via Morse Code.

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 7:23 am

The world's termites outweigh the world's humans by ten to one.

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 4:53 am

50% of Americans live within fifty miles of where they grew up.

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:47 am

Tiger shark embryos fight each other in their mother's womb. The survivor is born.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:56 am

It's been proven to be harder to tell a convincing lie to someone you find personally attractive.

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