Random Strange Facts

    142 facts tagged with Strange Facts

    Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    Lobster-Claw Alien Abduction
    Lobster-Claw Alien Abduction
    In 1973, two men arrived at a sheriff's office claiming to have been abducted by aliens with lobster-claw hands. Left alone in a room with a secret recording device to expose their lie, they instead continued to talk in "terribly distressed" voices about the abduction.
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    On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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    There is a town in Pennsylvania named Intercourse.
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    It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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    In the 1800's, rum was considered excellent for cleaning hair and keeping it healthy. Brandy was believed to strengthen hair roots.
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    Science of Batman
    Science of Batman
    The University of Victoria offers a course in the science of Batman.
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