Top Fun Facts

    Celebrity
    Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was afraid of the dark!
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    Weird
    Hemlock Water Dropwort
    Hemlock Water Dropwort
    There is a poisonous plant that leaves the victim with a smile on their face at the time of death.
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    Animal
    Completely-black chicken
    Completely-black chicken
    There’s a rare breed of chicken called Ayam Cemani that’s completely black. They have black plumage, legs, nails, beak, and even black meat, bones, and a black tongue!
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    TV & Film
    Heath Ledger asked Christian Bale to actually beat him for the interrogation scene in the Dark Knight.
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    Food & Drink
    According to the FDA, it's safe to eat the stickers that are found on fruit; they're actually made out of "edible paper" and the glue is food grade.
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    Business
    Dead Google's Employees' Families Receive Fantastic Package
    If an employee of Google dies, their spouse will receive half their pay for 10 years as well as stock benefits, and any children will receive $1000 a month until they turn 19.
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    Computers & Internet
    The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com.
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    Countries & Places
    10 percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale of vodka.
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