1. The First Anti-Smoking Campaign In History Was Led By Hitler
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This comes as a huge surprise to many, given how sociopathic Hitler was, but he actually led the first and most notable anti-tobacco campaign during the 30's and 40's.
2. Male Bees Are Generally Fatherless
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Also known as Drones, male bees originate from eggs which are not fertilized. They don't collect nectar and neither do they have stingers, making them virtually harmless.
3. A Standard Cloud Weighs Approximately 1.1 Million Pounds
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In other words, the average fluffy cloud in the sky weighs as much as 100 adult elephants or 2500 donkeys. If this fact doesn't blow someone's mind, nothing can.
4. A Small Town In Alaska Is Controlled By A Cat
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For over 20 years, Talkeetna, a little town in Alaska, has been governed by a cute ginger feline known as Stubbs. To this day, Stubbs is still the beloved mayor of Talkeetna.
5. Kangaroos Are Unable To Jump Backwards
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Ironically, their large frame, strong feet and tail are built for jumping forward, but it's the same design that makes them incapable of hopping backward.
6. Turtles Can Breathe From Their Behind
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The Australian white-throated snapping turtle, popularly known to many as the "bum-breathing turtle," is capable of inhaling approximately 70% of its oxygen through its butt.
7. The First Movie To Release On DVD Was Twister
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Although Twister is a disaster film made in 1996, the introduction of movies on DVD to the general public proved to be quite the opposite of a disaster.
8. Babies Are Born Without Kneecaps
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To be more precise, babies are born with cartilage which eventually develops into kneecaps through a bone transitioning process known as ossification. Try not to break a leg with this fact, get it?
9. Strawberries And Raspberries Aren't Actually Berries
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Technically and botanically speaking, fruits from a single flower with more than one ovary are aggregate fruits. However, fruits from a single flower with one ovary are true berries, like bananas.
10. The Australian Army Once Lost A War Against A Mob Of Emus
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On November 2nd, 1932, the Seven Heaven Battery of the Royal Australian Army embarked on a mission to kill Emus that were wreaking havoc in a local district. This started "The War Of Emus" which later resulted in a group of soldiers being embarrasingly overpowered by a mob of 1000 Emus.
11. Whales Can Fart Bubbles Large Enough To Fit A Horse
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Whales are by far the largest creatures of the sea, weighing anywhere from 134kgs to 5400 kgs. It's scary to imagine just how much gas they could release if they all farted together.
12. You Can Consume Calories By Licking Stamps
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The adhesive glue used on stamps amounts to about one-tenth of a calorie, but the exact number can vary depending on the size of the stamp and the glue used.
13. Your Stomach Lining Blushes Along With You
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When you blush, your body releases adrenalin causing blood vessels to dilate. When this occurs, blood flow increases resulting in your face and stomach lining turning red.
14. You Can Find 5.9 Popes Per Square Mile In The Vatican City
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Before being bowled over by this statistic, bear in mind that the Vatican City is merely 44 hectares or 0.169885 square miles with just 842 citizens.
15. There Are 1.6 Million Ants Per Person In The World
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It's said that 1.6 million ants weigh about the same weight as an average human being. Furthermore, several documentaries have added that there are possibly 100 trillion ants in the entire world. Why hasn't Hollywood produced a movie titled Rise Of The Planet Of Ants yet?
The next time you find yourself stuck in brutally boring conversation, whip out one of these cool facts and fire away. We genuinely hope that you found them to be as entertaining and amazing as we did.
Just my opinion, of course.
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