Are Snipes Real? Absolutely. Should You Go Snipe Hunting? We Advise Against It.
Are snipes real? Discover the truth behind the bird, the bizarre tradition of snipe hunting, and why this classic prank has fooled generations.
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Fall Prey to the Water Hazard? Have No Fear!
Read more: Fall Prey to the Water Hazard? Have No Fear!Have you ever wondered what happens to all those golf balls that end up in the ponds, lakes, and streams of golf courses? They’re not left in the water to rot for all eternity. Instead, golf ball divers retrieve them and make a handsome profit from them. A typical golf ball diver can retrieve 800,000…
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Just Batty About This Bridge
Read more: Just Batty About This BridgeAustin, Texas hosts the largest colony of Mexican free-tailed bats, with approximately 1.5 million bats residing beneath the Congress Avenue Bridge. This unique natural attraction draws both locals and tourists, highlighting the city’s rich biodiversity and ecological significance.
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If You Are Afraid of Something, Do Something About It
Read more: If You Are Afraid of Something, Do Something About ItThomas Edison, the inventor of the lightbulb, was afraid of the dark. Read more fun facts about Thomas Edison. Read more fun facts about inventions. Read more fun facts about phobias.
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I’ll Have a Large Pepperoni With Extra Joysticks
Read more: I’ll Have a Large Pepperoni With Extra JoysticksNolan Bushnell, creator of the Atari Video Game System, is also the founder of the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain.
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Shoot Low, Boys — They’re Riding Mini Horses
Read more: Shoot Low, Boys — They’re Riding Mini HorsesA 12-pound, duck-sized horse called Sifrhippus once inhabited the forests of North America. Tweets by commonplacefact Posted via DraftCraft app
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Porphyria: The Creepy Dracula Disease That Creates Real Vampires
Read more: Porphyria: The Creepy Dracula Disease That Creates Real VampiresPorphyria is a group of genetic disorders marked by symptoms resembling vampire traits, including sunlight sensitivity, painful skin reactions, and gastric distress from garlic. This condition results from disrupted heme production, leading to porphyrin accumulation. While incurable, Porphyria can be managed through regular blood transfusions.
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Say It Ten Times Fast — And Don’t Lose Your Teeth
Read more: Say It Ten Times Fast — And Don’t Lose Your TeethForget Peter Piper and his Peck of Pickled Peppers. Psychologists have come up with what may be the world’s most frustrating tongue-twister. It may not make much sense, but the phrase ‘pad kid poured curd pulled cold’ completely defeated volunteers taking part in a U.S. speech study. Asked to repeat the phrase 10 times at…
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I Wonder What They Throw When You Turn 50
Read more: I Wonder What They Throw When You Turn 50In Denmark, if, by the time you turn 25, you’re unmarried, you can expect your friends to ambush you with a cinnamon shower all day. That’s bad enough, but if you’re still single at 30, they cover you in pepper. source
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No, Seriously… Pull My Finger!
Read more: No, Seriously… Pull My Finger!In Austria, Fingerhakeln – or competitive finger-pulling – is a serious sport, with very strict rules. Finger-athletes aim to drag their opponent across the table by just the finger. Fingerhakeln is also played in Bavaria in Germany.
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Here’s One World Record I’m Not Eager to Attempt
Read more: Here’s One World Record I’m Not Eager to AttemptThe record distance for being dragged by a horse while one’s body is on fire is held by Halapi Roland of Hungary. The record distance is 472.8 meters (1151 feet 2 inches).
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A Masterpiece 424 Years In the Making
Read more: A Masterpiece 424 Years In the MakingConstruction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg started in 1015; it was not until 1439 that the spire was completed.
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Doctor of UFO’s
Read more: Doctor of UFO’sIn 2008, the University of Melbourne awarded a doctorate in Ufology through their philosophy department. The degree focused on the belief in unidentified flying objects and aliens as a philosophy that many people believe in. Read about other strange college degrees you might want to pursue.
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Her Husband Is a Real Snake In the Grass
Read more: Her Husband Is a Real Snake In the GrassIn 2006, a Hindu woman in India claimed she had fallen in love with a snake and then married the snake in accordance with Hindu marriage rituals. More than 2,000 people participated in a celebratory procession, because they felt a wedding would bring good luck. The snake did not attend, but was represented by a…
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The Real Question Is What To Do If He Wants a Divorce
Read more: The Real Question Is What To Do If He Wants a DivorceIn 2007, Liu Ye of China decided it would be better to marry himself than be single. The best part is that he married a foam-board cutout of himself dressed in a lovely red dress. Ye admits to being narcissistic, but said of his nuptials, “There are many reasons for marrying myself, but mainly to…
