Fun Facts

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Wealthy Chinese hire body doubles to get prosecuted for their crimes; this process is called Ding zui

 

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Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president an astonishing four terms before the 22nd Amendment set term limits. Provided by FactRetriever.com

 

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Leonardo da Vinci deliberately left errors in the designs of his inventions, in order to prevent it from being put to practice by unauthorized people.
 

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Petrichor is defined as the smell of rain.

 

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The smell of rain has a name: petrichor. It’s often described as fresh and earthy.

 

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Buzz Lightyear's original name is Lunar Larry. Doesn't have quite the same ring to it, does it?

 

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The male platypus has spurs above its hind legs that it can use to pierce and insert venom into its enemies. Humans who have been pierced report that the venom caused their hands and arms to swell up and lock-jaw to set in, accompanied by severe pain that lasts for weeks. Provided by FactRetriever.com

 

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While not as common as with dogs, ferrets will wag their tail when happy. They will also make a chortling or clucking sound known as “dooking.” Provided by FactRetriever.com

 

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The feathers under a flamingo's wings are black. You typically see them when they are flying. Provided by FactRetriever.com

 

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Will you suffer from poliosis?

At some point -- Poliosis is the graying of the hair. It comes from polios, the Greek word for "gray."
 

 

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A group of ferrets is called a business.
A group of ferrets is called a business. So in reality, ferrets were the first entrepreneurs. :classic_laugh:

 

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Whether you've seen a tiger in real life or in a photo, you know they have striped fur. But they have striped skin, as well.

 

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The average adult human has 2,000-4,000 taste buds, and despite what you may have been taught, they are not visible to the human eye. Those bumps on your tongue are what the taste buds are on, but those aren't actually the taste buds themselves.

 

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How did Noxema get its name?

Noxema, the skin cream invented in 1914 by Baltimore pharmacist George Bunting, was originally sold as "Dr. Bunting's Sunburn Remedy." Mr. Bunting changed the name to Noxema after a customer enthusiastically told him the cream had "knocked out his eczema." Thus, the cream that "knocks eczema" became "Noxema

 

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If you're a cat lover, then you may be surprised by this interesting fact: Cats can't taste sweet flavors. That's probably why they can't get enough of their favorite salty snack.

 

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Like human babies who suck on their thumbs, baby elephants sometimes suck on their trunks for comfort.

 

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Popcorn was once banned from movie theaters.

America’s favorite movie snack, popcorn, was banned from theaters in the 1920s and 30s. Theater owners wanted the movies to feel like a luxurious experience, similar to the opera. However, they realized popcorn was an inexpensive way to bring in more money, especially during The Great Depression, so it was unbanned.

 

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America's first female mayor (Susanna M. Salter) was elected in 1887. A group of men nominated her as a joke, but she won over 60 percent of the vote.

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