Weird Facts

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    The little bags of netting for gas lanterns (called 'mantles') are radioactive...so much so that they will set of an alarm at a nuclear reactor.
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    Chicken-Tasting Mushroom
    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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    In Korea, if you do not receive any gift on Valentine's day then all the singles go to Korean restaurants and eat black noodles to celebrate (or mourn) their single status.
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    Table Knives Origin
    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    Table knives were originally made to be rounded instead of pointed to prevent people from picking their teeth...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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    People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain.
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    'Formicophilia' is the fetish for having small insects crawl on your genitals.
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    According to U.S. FDA standards, 1 cup of orange juice is allowed to contain 10 fruit fly eggs, but only 2 maggots.
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    Pentheraphobia
    Pentheraphobia
    Pentheraphobia is a fear of a mother-in-law.
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