Unusual Facts Thread

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Aug 14, 2016 7:25 am

August the 13th was left handed day. Launched in 1993, this yearly celebration raises awareness of difficulties experienced by left-handers.

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 4:48 pm

From groundbreaking to opening day, Disneyland was built in just 365 days.

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:28 am

The actual communication from Apollo 13 was....."Houston we've had a problem."

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:42 am

Cleopatra made her lipstick from crushed beetles, which gave it a red pigment, and ants which she used for the base.

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 9:46 am

In 75% of American households, the woman manages the money and pays the bills.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:58 am

If you were able to put Saturn in water it would float.

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 7:52 am

A retired California high school teacher admitted that he taught for 17 years wile being illiterate.

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:50 am

The average American eats about 200 sandwiches per year.

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 5:12 am

Sales of Shawarma skyrocketed soon after the release of Marvel's The Avengers.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 5:12 am

Tasmania has the cleanest air in the inhabited world.

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 5:05 am

The longest mustache ever recorded was 12.5 feet long.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 5:14 am

The colder the room you sleep in, the better the chances are that you'll have a bad dream.

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Aug 29, 2016 7:00 am

French fries were actually invented in Belgium

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:35 am

Foreign Accent Syndrome is an extremely rare brain disorder that cause sufferers to speak involuntarily in a foreign accent.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Aug 31, 2016 6:36 am

A 4-year-old asks an average of 437 questions a day.

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:46 am

Women blink twice as often as men do.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:51 am

The longest known record for constipation is 102 days

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:41 am

In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days. In China its 251 days.

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Sep 04, 2016 6:48 am

Egyptians were the first to wear glitter, which was composed of crushed beetle shells.

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 7:19 am

About 30,000 Americans are injured by toilers every year.

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