Unusual Facts Thread

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 5:00 am

Heartbreak can literally kill you. Damage from a breakup or loss of a love one can lead to a heart attack.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 5:06 am

Castoreum : Beaver anal Juice, castoreum, is most commonly found as a flavor enhancer in raspberry products.

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 8:16 am

On any given day, 400 million people across the globe will have sexual intercourse, which means about 4,000 probably are right now.

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 4:51 am

Bookkeeper and its derivatives are the only words in English with three consecutive double letters.

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:58 am

Steve Chen worked at Facebook for a few weeks before quitting to do his own startup. It was called YouTube.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:58 am

In the 19th century, it was illegal for British Army officers to shave their mustaches.

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 4:55 am

Caffeine is more addictive than marijuana.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:54 am

The Popsicle was invented by an 11-year old who kept it secret for 18 years.

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 7:17 am

Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:51 am

bacteria can grow and divide every 20 minutes,turning one bacteria cell into 16 million in just eight hours.

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Aug 02, 2016 5:09 am

The month in which the most murders happen is August.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:46 am

The Bible is the most shoplifted book.

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:56 am

A mosquito's saliva acts as an anesthetic so you usually don't notice when one bites you.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 4:58 am

Humans are more likely to be killed by a vending machine, than they are by a shark.

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Aug 07, 2016 7:07 am

The North Pole of Uranus is dark for 42 years at a time.

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 5:10 am

The spots of light you see when you rub your eyes are called phosphenes.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 7:48 pm

Most bank robberies occur on a Friday

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 5:04 am

two births occurred at Woodstock.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 5:04 am

Phobatrivaphobia is a fear of trivia about phobias.

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Aug 13, 2016 7:21 am

Workplace bullying affects 25 to 30 percent of employee at some point during their careers.

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