Interesting Facts

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Chicken-Tasting Mushroom

There's a mushroom that tastes like chicken and grows in the wild throughout much of the world.

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Knocker-Up

Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.

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Raccoon Dog

The raccoon dog is a wild animal in East Asia which looks like a raccoon but is actually a dog.

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Clever City Birds

Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.

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Atacama Skeleton

In 2003, the skeletal remains of a human that measured 6 inches in length were found in a Chilean ghost town. A definite explanation for its size, mutations, and origin has yet to be found.

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Laron Syndrome

There is a genetic disease called Laron syndrome that results in short stature, longer life expectancy, and near immunity to cancer and diabetes - amongst other things.

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Witzelsucht

There's a neurological condition called Witzelsucht, which causes the affected person to constantly make puns, jokes, and sexual comments in inappropriate situations.

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The Real Stifmeister

Seann William Scott, who played Stifler in the American Pie films, was extremely shy and nervous around women and did not have a girlfriend until he was 30 years old.

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