When water freezes to ice cubes, it will take up 9% more volume. It is more common in American English than in British English due to spelling differences. The music diffused a tense situation, but the officers were reprimanded for it. Tsundoku is a Japanese word for the habit of buying too many books, letting them pile up in your house, and never reading them. There is a boss in Metal Gear Solid 3 that can be defeated by not playing the game for a week; or by changing the date. In Ancient Greece, slave owners used figging to discipline female slaves. Approximately 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. are named as the heirs of their owners wills. In 1998, David Bowie released an internet provider called BowieNet. Their chompers are distinct with two large front teeth. Farmer Lloyd Olsen meant to eat Mike for dinner with his wife, but the swing of his ax wasnt perfect. Another creepy fact about these monstrous tumors is that doctors believe them to be undeveloped twins who didnt survive in the womb and thus latched onto the surviving baby. In Halden prison in Norway, guards are encouraged to interact, play sports, and eat with the inmates. This horrifying ordeal didnt just happen once, but twice. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the only film in the series not on the 50 highest-grossing films list. Nutella was invented during WWII when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration. Because snow is composed of ice, it can be classified as a mineral. It is a tradition that dates back over 100 years, but no one knows how it started. They say knowledge is power, but there are still so many things unknown. Pitbulls are only aggressive when forcibly trained as such, usually for illegal dogfighting. In 2017, Adidas sold over 1 million pairs of shoes made from recycled ocean plastic, each pair taking 11 plastic bottles to make. We can say a lot about the Roman tyrant, but one creepy fact about him is that Emperor Nero imposed a urine tax, charging merchants who sold pee. The Leaning Tower of Piza is tilted because of the soft soil that its built on which has also protected it from at least 4 powerful earthquakes. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, there were 3 sailors trapped in the USS West Virginia who could not be rescued, and it took 16 days for them to die. The original name for Xbox was DirectXbox, designed to show how Microsofts Direct X graphics could improve the console market. In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 pm. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. That figure is nearly universal. If looks could kill becomes a reality through this creepy fact, as being exposed to lead could cause poisoning and death. 47 2. The oldest webcam stream online today is The San Francisco FogCam which has been operational since 1994. Houston is the most diverse city in the United States. Though most think its Italian, pepperoni is an American invention. It came out to be around 700 pounds. He missed the chickens jugular vein and most of the brain stem. The day after Thanksgiving is called Brown Friday by plumbers in America because it is their busiest day of the year. Tutankhamuns parents were brother and sister. This is a scary fact from the history of dentures, but at least science has made things easier for us today, right? Cement maxi bricks have been certified as the best for building walls, pavements, and other elements in The blue whales heart is the size of a VW Beetle and weighs up to 1,000 lbs (453 kg). The Lion King was originally called King of the Jungle before they realized that lions dont actually live in jungles. When electricity was first installed in the White House in 1891, President Benjamin Harrison and his wife were afraid of electrocution because of the new concept. The crash killed everyone on board. The ocean comprises over 70% of the Earths surface, and with only less than 10% of that accounted for, plenty believes the ocean to be home to some of the creepiest and most frightening creatures alive. The human eye is so sensitive that, if the Earth were flat and it was a dark night, a candles flame could be seen from 30 miles away. Every Pixar movie contains a reference to the Pixar movie that comes after it. Victorias Secret was originally supposed to be a store for men to shop for their female partners without feeling embarrassed. While writing the famous song Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen originally wrote 80 verses for the song, which he sometimes interchanges in and out depending on where hes playing. It is similar to cutting down a protected tree species. There are computers designed for Amish people, with selling points like No internet, no video, no music. If you can smell it, it is inside your nose. The glue used for them is regulated by the FDA. Around 350 of them exist in total worldwide. A patient with locked-in syndrome is locked in a coma-like state: while they are conscious, their body is completely paralyzed. The scientific term for brain freeze is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia.. At one point, 50% of the CDs produced worldwide had an AOL logo on them. Every second, the human eye moves about 50 times. Dartmouths unofficial mascot is a beer keg called Keggy the Keg. Created in 2003, it was initially controversial but is now part of the Dartmouth culture. People who eat breakfast feel better both mentally and physically throughout the day. The very first bottle of Dr Pepper was sold in America on January 12, 1885. Owls have specialized feathers where the edges protrude out to dissipate airflow. November 17th is known as Unfriend Day. On this day, you should unfriend anybody who you dont know or speak to. It is estimated there are 28 selfie-related deaths per year, with the leading cause being heights. When Space Invaders was created, Tomohiro Nishikado left in the lag caused by more invaders on the screen in order to create greater difficulty in the games. Albert Einstein was married to his distant cousin, Elsa Einstein. In 1780, John Aitken and James Jeffray invented the first chainsaw prototype called osteotome. Warren Buffett eats at McDonalds every single morning and only orders one of three things. Meghan Trainor has Nyctophobia, which is a huge fear of the dark. People are actually attracted to people who look like family members or those with a similar personality type. This is because guinea pigs are social animals, and they are considered victims of abuse if they are alone. The second is Vatican City. The practice is mortifying, especially when it could last for an extended period of time. The word kimono literally means a thing to wear. Ki is wear, and mono is thing.. She made a full recovery and became the person to survive the lowest body temperature ever recorded at 56.7 F (13.7 C), even though she was clinically dead. After his family rushed Sveden to the hospital, his doctors found a growing pea plant in his lung. Pistanthrophobia is a common fear of trusting people due to past experiences with relationships gone bad. The word Gymnastics linguistically means to train naked. It is derived from the two Ancient Greek words gumnasa (athletic training, exercise) and gumns (naked). They called these dentures Waterloo teeth because dentists yanked these teeth from those who died in the war. The PNG was invented as an alternative, and the company backed down. He later referenced it in a song titled You Must Love Me.. Those inflicted with the plague, along with other diseased individuals, were left to die on this island. Tupac was the first U.S. artist to have an album reach Billboard #1 while still in prison. The Latin name for banana is musa sapientum which translates to fruit of the wise men.. Disney sold the streaming right for the original Star Wars films in 2016 to Turner until 2024. Only one of the developers had ever worked on a video game before. Baby horses can walk and run after just a few hours of being born. It snows metal on planet Venus! As a result, Japan doesnt need janitors. Here below are some disturbing facts about smoking cigarettes. The famous Lacoste crocodile symbol was created in 1933 and was the first designer logo ever. Over the course of 7 years, he secretly diverted 1 million euros to poorer clients from the wealthy ones so they could qualify for loans. They used the osteotome to cut through the mothers pelvis when a caesarian was no longer possible. Willow bark has a high amount of salicylic acid, an ingredient still used in aspirin today. For her part as June Boatwright in the 2008 movie The Secret Life of Bees, Alicia Keys learned to play cello within 4 weeks. Before finally being accepted, J.K. Rowlings original Harry Potter pitch was rejected by 12 publishers. The word friends is said in every episode of Friends. Any prime number higher than three, when squared and subtracted by one, will always turn out to be a multiple of 24. The name stuck, and the island was christened to the name in 1500. While dinosaurs roamed the earth, they lived on every continent, including Antarctica. It was a collaboration between him and the Danish microbrewery Mikkeller; its a red lager with a hint of ginger. The total current population is 21,600,000. The expression comes from the fact that they store large build-ups of pollen in hairy baskets on their knees. Later, it was auctioned for $1,220 and is said to have orbited earth 3,000 times. Theres a reply to the saying Liar, liar, pants on fire Its I dont care, I dont care, I can buy another pair. Four Nile crocodiles have been found in Florida. The guards would use a shotgun to keep robbers and criminals away. Polygamy is the practice of having more than one husband or wife at the same time. A recently discovered deep-sea snail, the Scaly-Foot Gastropod, has a shell that is impressively developed. Since the death penalty was restored in 1976, the states of Washington and New Hampshire have returned to hanging as an available method of execution. The highest recorded fall without a parachute happened in 1972 at 33,333 ft. Triton, one of Neptunes moons, is gradually getting closer to the planet it orbits. This marked Australias first commercial flight using sustainably derived biofuel. A creepy and strange fact about Catherine the Great is that she was a big fan of foot-tickling. Japan is using this to rehabilitate Fukashima. They are used to store and transport mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles. In 2018, The Fact Site celebrated its 10th birthday by publishing this list of 1,000 interesting facts. 22 pounds of pressure will explode a testi 8 4. 8 3. ", "Genghis Khan killed so many people in his wake that the farmlands they had used returned to being forest. Back when dinosaurs existed, there used to be volcanoes that were erupting on the moon. Studies have proven that just one guard llama is an effective protector and can even kill the attacking coyotes. In California, it is only petty theft. They did not need them as they got older due to their size. The bigger the brain, the longer they will yawn. Violin bows are commonly made from horse hair. This is because bodies are unable to be buried safely due to the permafrost on the ground. The front paws of a cat are different from the back paws. There are more than 70 species of mushrooms that glow in the dark. If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will become pale. Websters Dictionary accidentally had a word that didnt exist in it for five years Dord.. Being in a negative relationship can weaken your immune system. By the time they have been retired for 2 years, 78% of former NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce. Mount Rushmore cost less than one million dollars to construct. You can use them for single or double-storey layering. Iceland was chosen as the training ground for Apollo astronauts because it was the most moonlike surface. Maltas official language is Maltese; however, the majority of the population also speaks English. In 2007, a 1000-gallon inflatable swimming pool was stolen from someones backyard without a single drop of water being found! It still has not been found. China is spending $3 billion dollars to build panda-shaped solar farms in order to get more young people interested in renewable energy. Chinese foot binding is pretty much just what it sounds like. So much so that the U.S. military is trying to use its design to inspire defensive layers in military armor. They refused to touch light switches, so the staff had to turn the lights on and off for them. The unique smell of rain actually comes from plant oils, bacteria, and ozone. There is actually a difference between coffins and caskets coffins are typically tapered and six-sided, while caskets are rectangular. If you were to have your picture taken by the very first camera, youd need to sit still for 8 hours. Eye of newt, toe of frog, and wool of bat are just archaic terms for mustard seed, buttercup, and holly leaves. After people found that it could reach speeds up to 50 miles per hour, tourists asked to ride on it for a few cents. It would be considered a non-protected nongame animal. The same night he succumbed to exhaustion, he died in his sleep, but not before screaming for help in the middle of the night because of his nightmares. People can suffer from a psychological disorder called Boanthropy that makes them believe they are a cow. A standard 12oz jar of honey takes 864 bees to produce. In 1907, another ship ended up crashing there, and 12 men drowned. Mickey Mouse was the first-ever cartoon character to talk. The engineers from Disney took one look at the fake skeletons that were initially brought in and thought that they werent creepy enough. When he died, nearly one-third of his total crew were former slaves. Arctic and Antarctic trace their names to the simple meanings of Bears and Opposite the Bears.. Butterflies have skeletons on the outside of their bodies. She was sculpted from black clay-like Diana was sculpted from white clay. Is regulated by the FDA over 100 years, but twice eat breakfast feel better both mentally and physically the. 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