Weird Facts

212 facts tagged with Weird Facts

Roman Farting Edict

After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.

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Self-Trolling

A woman in Britain was sentenced to 20 months in jail for creating fake Facebook profiles and trolling herself.

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Shocking Cosmetic Surgery

A man named Xiahn, formerly known as Max, was so obsessed with the Korean culture that he underwent 10 operations to look Asian.

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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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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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Table Knives Origin

Table knives were originally made to be rounded instead of pointed to prevent people from picking their teeth... and stabbing each other.

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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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Emergency Plane Farts

In 2006, a woman farted on a plane and tried to cover the smell by lighting matches, causing an emergency landing and an FBI investigation.

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