Random Gross Facts

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Mike the Headless Chicken

Mike the Headless Chicken was no different from any other chicken, except that he lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off.

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Your ears secrete more earwax when you are afraid than when you aren't.

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Strawberry Bugs

If you don't wash strawberries before eating them, you may also be eating little white bugs.

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If you see an ingredients list that includes carmine, cochineal extract or natural red 4, the product contains crushed up bugs.

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Earthworms Are Tasty

Earthworms are 82% protein, rich in Omega 3, and pair well with cumin and curry. They reportedly taste like bacon.

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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.

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The UK Has a Bus Service That Is Powered by Poop

In the UK, there's a bus service that's powered by poop.

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Tree Lobster

The Tree Lobster, once thought to be extinct, is an insect that can grow to the size of a human hand, and it can only be found on a small island of rock that is Ball's Pyramid, Australia.

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