During the Irish Potato Famine, the poor were hired for useless construction projects called ‘famine follies’ in order to provide them with work that would not take existing work away from other workers. These included roads in the middle of nowhere, between two seemingly random points.
To find out how sound waves impacted…
To find out how sound waves impacted flavor, researchers played nonstop loops of Led Zeppelin, A Tribe Called Quest and Mozart to cheese wheels. Cheese wheels that were exposed to hip hop music had the strongest flavor.
There is an airport in Italy…
There is an airport in Italy that will let you bring 500g of liquid on a plane, so long as it is Pesto.
The Nazi’s went on an Antarctic…
The Nazi’s went on an Antarctic expedition to claim it before WW2. When doing airplane surveys they had to drop weight, so they dropped boxes of metal swastikas that were supposed to be dropped all over Antarctica. So there’s boxes of swastikas on the Antarctic ocean floor somewhere.
The state of New York requires…
The state of New York requires the seller of a house to disclose if they believe their house is haunted.
10 Facts so Good You Might Just Jump Around
Let’s cut the chit chat and the small talk RIGHT NOW. I’m here with 10 facts that you absolutely NEED in your life right now.
They’re so good, in fact, that I have a feeling you’re going to jump for joy. So go ahead and do it! …After you enjoy these facts.
1. Been there, done that
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2. Ouch…
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3. Freaky!
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4. That’s interesting
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5. It works!
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6. Give it a shot
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7. Here come the waterworks
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8. I’ll take two!
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9. Harry Potter critters
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10. Hey, Gramps!
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Might as well JUMP!
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Steven Phillips, a man who spent…
Steven Phillips spent 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. When he was released in 2008, he received $6 million in compensation. Then, his ex-wife, who divorced him while he was in prison, sued to get part of the compensation. She did not receive a penny.
The three rulers of Great Britain…
The three rulers of Great Britain, Russia, and Germany, respectively, were first cousins. Additionally, Czar Nicholas II of Russia, King George V of Britain were friends since childhood and were mistaken for each other because they looked so alike.
The US two dollar bill is still…
The US two dollar bill is still being produced today. It’s apparent rarity is in part due to the common misconception that it is no longer being produced, causing people to collect them, thus pulling them out of circulation.
Mice can sing, but we can’t…
Mice can sing, but we can’t hear them. Male mice can produce complex songs, similar to songbirds, in the ultrasonic range when they spend time with females.