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20 Strange Facts About The World

The world is a very weird place.

By Nathan Johnson

Published 10 years ago

The world is a very weird place.

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If humans could hear frequencies under 20 Hz, we'd hear our own muscles move.

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Pit bulls used to be known as "nanny dogs" because of their dedication to keeping kids safe.

3
Chocolate actually does make you feel good by releasing endorphins.

4
There's a game show in Russia that challenges people to steal cars. If they can evade the cops, they get to keep the car.

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A group of giraffes is called a tower.

6
Every person in the world could fit inside Texas' borders.

7
The dude on the Pringles package is named Julius.

8
There was once a man who turned a vibrator into a bomb and then tried to give it to his girlfriend as a Christmas gift.

9
Pumpkins are technically berries.

10
The widest highway in the world is Interstate 10 in Texas, which at its widest point is 26 lanes.

11
Hershey's syrup was used for the blood in Psycho's famous shower scene.

12
The Apple logo has a bite taken out of it so it wouldn't be mistaken for a cherry.

13
Nebraska Senator Ernie Chambers once tried to sue God in court over natural disasters.

14
Eating slowly helps you consume less, and can help people lose up to 20 pounds per year.

15
Teenagers need more sleep than children or adults, or else they can experience symptoms of depression.

16
Koko the gorilla, who learned sign language, once blamed a kitten for a destroyed sink.

17
Speaking of babies and drugs, human breast milk contains the same cannabinoids found in marijuana, which are vital for human development.

18
In the U.K., nine out of 10 changing tables in public restrooms were found to hold traces of cocaine.

19
Pica is a rare disorder that makes people compulsively eat non-food items, like this rock.

20
Actor Hugh Jackman owns a coffee company that donates 100% of its profits to charity.

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