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The first oranges weren't actually orange - the original oranges from Southeast Asia were green-colored tangerine-pomelo hybrids! There is no US state that has the letter Q in its name. Scotland has 421 words for "snow". Wombat poop is shaped like cubes. In Switzerland, it is illegal to own just one guinea pig. Cows have "best friends" and become stressed should they be separated. While Mr. Roger's Neighborhood was still on the air, Mr. Rogers announced that he was feeding his fish on every episode of his show. This was because a blind viewer was wondering if they were okay. Polar bear fur is clear. Their skin, on the other hand, is black. All clownfish are born male. Goats have accents. Pope Gregory IV once declared war on cats because he believed Satan used black cats. The country of Finland has more saunas than it does cars. Metallica is the only band to perform on all seven continents. Monaco’s orchestra is bigger than its army. You can't tickle yourself. You can't hum while simultaneously plugging your nose. One of the ingredients needed to make dynamite is peanuts. Your brain is incapable of feeling pain. Anatidaephobia is the fear of being watched by ducks. The scientific term for brain freeze is “sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia”. J is the only letter that does not appear on the periodic table. Iceland does not have a railway system. The capital city of Albania, Tirana, has no McDonald's locations. Violin bows are commonly made from horse hair. Hanna-Barbera pitched The Flintstones to networks for 8 weeks before it was finally picked up. There is a punctuation mark used to signify irony or sarcasm that looks like a backwards question mark. → ⸮ It snows metal on Venus. Tic Tacs got their name from the sound they make when they are tossed around in their container. Several of the facts on Snapple caps have been found to be outdated, incorrect or exaggerated. There is a village in Russia called Tsovkra where every resident can walk on tightropes. It is a tradition that dates back over 100 years. However, no one knows how it started.. The line, “Born and raised in South Detroit” in Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin” actually refers to Canada, not Michigan. On one slow news day on April 18, 1930, a BBC radio announcer blatantly said “there is no news”. Between North and South Korea lies 155 miles of no man’s land where hundreds of rare animal species thrive. Santa Claus was issued a pilot’s license from the U.S. government in 1927. During the entire run of Gilligan’s Island, it was never revealed if “Gilligan” was his first or last name. In Toy Story 2, the scene where Buzz gives a speech in front of the American flag was edited to be a globe for release in non-American countries. In Korea, there is a breed of dog called a Sapsali which was originally thought to banish ghosts and evil spirits. All new FBI special agents and intelligence analysts are required to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. A man named Ronald MacDonald robbed a Wendy’s in 2005. The Japanese term for a Shotgun Wedding is “Dekichatta kekkon”, which literally translates to “oops-we-did-it-marriage”. After the release of the 1996 film Scream, which involved an anonymous killer calling and murdering his victims, Caller ID usage tripled in the United States. A 26 sided shape is known as a rhombicuboctahedron. The first X-rated animated movie was Fritz the Cat. In the Netherlands version of Sesame Street, instead of Big Bird, they have a bluebird named Pino. He was later revealed to be Big Bird’s cousin. The full Bible has been translated into over 3,000 languages, some of them being fictional. William Hung, made famous for his appearance on American Idol singing “She Bangs“, is a 73rd generation descendant of Confucius. Canada eats more macaroni and cheese than any other nation in the world. Margherita Pizza uses tomato, mozzarella, and basil toppings to represent the Italian national flag. Animal’s yawn based on how large their brain is. The bigger the brain, the longer they will yawn. A woman named Alicia Esteve Head faked her entire tragedy and the loss of her husband during the 9/11 attacks and became President of the Support Network in New York. In Svalbard, a remote Norwegian island, it is illegal to die. In The Godfather, the word “mafia” is never said because the actual mafia commanded it. Marvel’s Deadpool issue #27 holds the Guinness World Record for the most comic book characters on one cover. When written down, the word “almost” is the longest word in the English language to have all of its letters in alphabetical order. There’s a reply to the saying “Liar, liar, pants on fire” – “I don’t care, I don’t care, I can buy another pair”. Only 2% of the world’s population has green eyes. People who donate blood in Sweden are sent a text message each time their blood saves a life. In the U.S., around ¾ of all houses possess at least 1 jar of peanut butter. The odds of being born on February 29th are 1 in 1461. In Israel, it is illegal to bring bears to the beach. You are reading this right now. There is an uninhabited island in the Bahamas known as Pig Beach, which is populated entirely by swimming pigs. An adult’s kidney weighs about 5 ounces (142 grams) and is the size of a fist. Every Pixar movie contains a reference to the Pixar movie that comes after it. A man named Joe Arridy had an IQ of 46 and is known today as the “happiest prisoner on death row”. He went into the gas chamber with a smile. It turned out he was innocent. Red pandas are not related to pandas. In fact, they have no living relatives. Italy built an entire courthouse to prosecute the Mafia. In every scene of Fight Club, there is a Starbucks coffee cup. It snowed in the Sahara desert for 30 minutes on February 18, 1979. When double rainbows occur, the colors of the second arc are always reversed. January 17th is known as “Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day”. The most difficult Chinese character requires 62 total strokes to write. The word itself, “biang” holds no meaning. Cookie Monster’s real name is Sid. This show ruined my life. People can suffer from a psychological disorder that makes them believe they are a cow. It is called Boanthropy. The largest living thing on earth is a giant sequoia named General Sherman. Snoop Dogg's stage name came from his mother. She thought he looked like Snoopy from the Peanuts franchise. The oldest “your mom” joke was discovered on a 3,500-year-old Babylonian tablet in Iraq in 1976. Of the top 20 most-watched TV broadcasts in the United States, 19 were Super Bowls, and the other was the series finale of M*A*S*H. Ben & Jerry’s has an online flavor graveyard for their 10 discontinued ice cream flavors. Each one has a photo, life span, and epitaph. Each day on Neptune lasts for around 16 hours, 6 minutes and 36 seconds. The fear of vegetables is called Lachanophobia. In Japan, many families eat KFC for Christmas Dinner. Many people order their meals months in advance and stand in the queue for hours to collect them! Hanson made a beer called “Mmmhops”. They give away a free song with every bottle. Even the smallest amount of alcohol placed on a scorpion will make it fly into a panic and then sting itself to death. The word “barbarian” originally referred to people who don’t speak Greek. A group of horses will not go to sleep at the same time – at least one of them will stay awake to look out for the others. The word “friends” is said in every episode of Friends. Mickey Mouse was the first-ever cartoon character to talk. In the 1929 episode, "The Karnival Kid", Mickey’s first words were “Hot dogs!” In Indonesian, there is a word, “Jayus”, which means “A joke told so poorly and so unfunny that one cannot help but laugh”. Apple seeds, cherry apricot, and peach pits contain cyanide, but it takes a large amount of each to actually make you sick or kill you. In Cambodia, rats are trained to sniff out land mines. Paddington Bear has 2 birthdays (just like the Queen). Paddington celebrates his birthdays on June 25th and December 25th. The Danish flag is the oldest current flag of a sovereign state. It was adopted in 1370 or earlier. Sunflowers can help clean radioactive soil. Japan is currently using this technique to rehabilitate Fukashima. Medical errors are the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. There is a town in India called Santa Claus. “Darth Vader” is derived from Old Dutch. His name literally means "Dark Father". You’re not allowed to swear while playing in Wimbledon. Because of this, line judges have to learn curse words in every language. Nearly every brand of hard liquor is vegan. Puma, cougar, and mountain lion are names for the exact same animal. The scientific name is puma, but they are more commonly referred to as cougars. King Kong was the first movie to ever have a sequel. Ladybugs bleed from their knees when threatened. Allodoxaphobia is the fear of opinions. “Finger Lickin’ Good” had a bit of a mishap when translated to Chinese for the first KFC outlets in the country. The famous phrase became “eat your fingers off”. Wawawawa In Japanese legend, it is said that anyone who folds 1,000 origami cranes will be granted a wish by the gods. Frogs use their eyeballs to swallow.