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AMAZING FACTS
German chocolate cake is named after an American baker named Samuel German.
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During World War II, Germany planned to collapse the British economy by dropping millions of counterfeit bills over London.
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The youngest pope in history was Pope Benedict IX. He is also the only person to have been the pope more than once.
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The tallest man in recorded history was 8’11.
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IKEA is an acronym that stands for Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd: the founder’s name, the farm where he grew up, and his hometown.
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There is a town in Nebraska called Monowi with a population of one. The only resident is a woman who serves as mayor, bartender, and librarian.
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The unique smell of rain actually comes from plant oils, bacteria, and ozone.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with a liquid secreted from beavers' castor glands.
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The oldest unopened bottle of wine was found in a Roman tomb was is more than 1,650 years old.
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In 2016, Domino’s tested pizza delivery via reindeer in Japan.
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Helen Keller is related to Robert E. Lee—her paternal grandfather was his second cousin.
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Starfish don’t have blood. They circulate nutrients by using seawater in their vascular system.
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Video games have been found to be more effective at battling depression than some kinds of therapy.
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It's a common belief in Russia that eating ice cream will keep you warm.
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Underneath the streets of Beijing, there is around a million people who live in nuclear bunkers.
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A study from Harvard University finds that having no friends can be just as deadly as smoking. Both affect levels of a blood-clotting protein.
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All new FBI special agents and intelligence analysts are required to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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Garlic is known to attract leeches.
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New York City mob boss Vincent Gigante used to avoid arrest by wandering around in his bathrobe to convince the police he was insane.
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Bubble wrap was originally invented to be a kind of plastic wallpaper.
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Jeannette Rankin was elected to the House of Representatives four years before women had won the right to vote.
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In the Netherlands' version of Sesame Street, there's a bluebird named Pino instead of Big Bird. Pino was later introduced as Big Bird’s cousin.
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Portions of Bible have been translated into more than 3,000 languages. Among those include fictional languages, like Elvish, Klingon and Na’vi.
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The longest hiccup in history lasted for more than 60 years after it began.
Definitely strange. Possible readsona have been given here - https://www.bumboo.eco/blogs/news/why-is-toilet-paper-pink-in-france
Sorry for the late reply. I sometimes hold off on checking replies while posting facts.
Next up, I will be posting some other interesting facts from around the world. This will be following by some of the most popular riddles with their answers.
INTERESTING FACTS
Three presidents, all Founding Fathers—John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe—died on July 4. Presidents Adams and Jefferson also died the same year, 1826; President Monroe died in 1831. Coincidence? You decide.
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The Barbie doll’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, from Willows, Wisconsin. Her birthday is March 9, 1959, when she was first displayed at the New York Toy Fair.
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There actually aren’t “57 varieties” of Heinz ketchup, and never were. Company founder H.J. Heinz thought his product should have a number, and he liked 57. Hint: Hit the glass bottle on the “57,” not the bottom, to get the ketchup to flow
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One of President John Tyler’s grandsons is still alive today—and he was born in 1790. How is this possible? President Tyler, the 10th US president, was 63 when his son Lyon Tyler was born in 1853; Lyon’s son was born when he was 75. President Tyler’s living grandson, Harrison Tyler is 94. Lyon's other son Lyon Jr. passed away in 2020 at the age of 95. The Tyler family still maintains the President’s home, Sherwood Forest Plantation in Virginia