Weird Facts That Will Make You Laugh, Blow Your Mind and Arouse Your Interest
It can be surprising how many weird facts of life there are, and these weird but true facts can be entertaining.
Take these strange but true facts:
- In space, astronauts are unable to shed tears when they
cry because there is no gravity to pull the tears out. - More than ten people are killed every year by vending
machines (tipovers, possibly because people are messing with
them). - The average person spends three years out of their life
sitting on the toilet.
Imagine that!
There are hundreds of strange facts that can bring a smile to
your face, and you may find that some of these strange but true
facts may really creep you out.
Nothing like a fun, creepy chill, right?
There are hundreds, even thousands of weird but true facts,
and there are far too many to compile in one place.
However, for your entertainment pleasure, we have compiled a
list of all of the bizarre facts that could be found.
Our list is called: QuoteScoop's Believe it or Not – Weird
Facts
The weird but true facts below may seem outlandish, and it is
possible that a number of them are just funny facts invented to
make you laugh. Still, a number of the strange but true facts
below actually are proven, and we hope you enjoy both the
fictional funny facts and the
weird but true facts presented below.
QuoteScoop's Believe it or Not
There are hundreds of weird but true facts out there that
most people have no idea about.
Who knew that eagles mate while still airborne, that a great
of officers is actually referred to as a mess, that pearls melt
in vinegar … and hundreds of other bizarre facts.
While many of these facts are not important facts of life,
there are a number of strange but true facts that make for great
entertainment.
We have compiled a long list of some of the most bizarre
facts about different areas of life, and these weird but true
facts are guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
Weird Facts about Animals
There are many strange facts that revolve around animals, and
many of these weird but true facts have been discovered after
countless hours of scientific research.
Getting positive proof is great; however, what it proves most
of all is that scientists have too much time on their hands.
Else, how do they come up with all the following strange but
true facts on animals?
- Turtles are able to breathe through their butts.
- By combining force of numbers with organized aggression,
ants have become the greatest insect killers on earth –
including their own kind. - Armadillos are able to contract leprosy.
- When the ant is intoxicated, it will always fall over on
its right side. - More people are killed every year by donkeys than by
plane crashes. - During warm weather hippos secrete pink sweat, which
helps to not only cool them down but also helps combat
infections on their skin. - It is the female lion that does over 90 percent of the
hunting, while the male lion is afraid to risk his life, or
simply prefers to rest. - A crocodile is unable to stick out its tongue.
- The elephant brain weights roughly 6,000 grams. The cat
brain weighs about 30 grams. (And despite these weird but
true facts, you may find that the average cat is actually
more intelligent than the average elephant). - A dog's naked rear doesn’t leave bacteria when pressed
against a carpet. - The world's smartest pig, owned by a math teacher in
Madison, Wisconsin, memorized the multiplication tables up
to 12. - Flies are deaf.
- A cat's jaws cannot move sideways.
- Even a small amount of alcohol placed on a scorpion will
make it go crazy and sting itself to death. - Penguin urine accounts for roughly 3% of the ice in
Antarctic glaciers.
Bizarre Truths from History
History is populated with people, cultures, and practices
that were totally insane. These people are responsible for
creating the many weird but true facts that we have today.
Based on history, we know that many people in the old days
were crazy, but we can look back from our vantage point in the
present and laugh in their faces.
The following weird but true facts come from many periods in
history, and the strange but true facts below serve to
illustrate that historical man was almost as crazy as humans of
today.
- A bad case of laryngitis forced Abraham Lincoln to
lip-sync the Gettysburg Address. The speech was actually
delivered by an aide hidden beneath the stage. - The word "testify" comes from men in the Roman court
swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles. - The first speeding ticket was given in 1895 in the city
of Hampshire. The culprit was fined for clocking the
terrific velocity of 6 miles per hour. - $350,000 was saved every year after an airline company
reduced a small piece of olive on every first class
passenger's meal in 1987. - Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark. (hence the name he
gave his creation: Lightbulb) - According to a British law passed in 1845, suicide is a
very serious crime for which the punishment was death by
hanging. - Leonardo Da Vinci spent 12 years painting the Mona
Lisa's lips. - Johnny Plessey spent the entire 1981 season batting with
a rolled-up and lacquered copy of a newspaper, yet still
managed to bat .331 for the Cleveland Spiders. - King Henry VIII slept with a huge axe.
- An early draft of the Declaration of Independence
included a line by Benjamin Franklin inviting King George to
"kisse our collective arse". - During the 1600's, both boys and girls in England wore
dresses until they were about seven years old. - When Hitler's mother conceived him, she considered
abortion as a solution until the doctor convinced her to
keep the baby. (And look how that turned out!)
Funny Info about Crazy Men and Women
When it comes to crazy people being the source of weird but
true facts, it doesn't get crazier than men and women.
Hundreds of men and women around the world do crazy things
every day, and you would be surprised how many of these bizarre
facts are the result of ridiculous things considered normal
every day.
The following weird but true facts serve as a clear
illustration of just how crazy men and women today tend to be,
and the strange but true facts below may actually include one of
the habits that you indulge in.
- Twenty-nine percent of women spend more time shopping
for shoes than they do looking for a lifelong mate. - The person who invented the waffle iron actually
disliked waffles. - One of every three snakebite victims is drunk, while one
out of every five is tattooed. - One out of every three male motorists picks their nose
while driving. - 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by
people sitting on them and photocopying their butts. - 40% of all women have thrown their shoes at a man.
- Approximately $25 million is spent every year in Las
Vegas on lap dances. - The average woman uses her height in lipstick every
year. - 35% of the people who use personal ads for dating are
already married. - Women end up digesting most of the lipstick they apply.
- You share your birthday with at least 9 million other
people in the world
Weird But True Facts about the Countries of the World
To many people, the unknown is what is the craziest. Foreign
countries around the world have hundreds of crazy traditions,
customs, and habits, and the following weird but true facts
detail some of the crazy things that go on in other countries.
If you read the following bizarre facts about other
countries, it may help you to be prepared if you ever visit the
countries.
Even if you aren't reading the strange but true facts to
prepare you for a visit to a country, you can still enjoy
reading some of the weird facts about foreign counties that will
make you laugh.
- If a native Hawaiian woman places the flower on her
right ear, she is available. (The larger and more brightly
colored the flower is, the more desperate she probably is.) - In Chinese, the KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) slogan
"finger licking good" translates to "eat your fingers off". - According to statistics, Australian women are more
likely to have sex on the first date. - The original meaning of "Samba" in the Brazilian Samba
dance is "rubbing bellies togetherâ€. - In Japan, it is totally acceptable to name your child
"Prostitute" or "Buttocks". - Public contests were held in ancient Japan to see who
was able to fart the loudest and longest. - Club Direct, a British travel insurance company, offers
insurance on protection from falling coconuts. - The French language has 17 different words for
"surrender". - Among items left behind at Osama bin Laden's
headquarters in Afghanistan were 27 issues of MAD magazine.
Al Qaeda members have admitted that bin Laden is reportedly
an addicted follower of MAD magazine. - Over 98% of people in Japan are cremated after they die.
- More redheads are born in Scotland than in any other
part of the world. - Malaysians bathe their babies in beer to protect them
from disease. - Dueling is legal in Paraguay, provided that both
duelists are registered blood donors. - British farmers are required by law to provide their
pigs with toys. - Japanese have cultivated a square shaped melon, simply
because it was convenient to store in a refrigerator. - Arab women can file for divorce if their husband doesn't
pour coffee for them. - The glue on Israeli stamps is certified kosher.
Weird Facts about America
Many people around the world consider that America is the
craziest country in the world, and they are not far wrong.
Thousands of the craziest weird but true facts come from the
USA, and the strange but true facts originating in America tend
to be nearly as strange as many of the bizarre facts from around
the world.
As an American, you may think that your country is not crazy,
but the following strange facts should help set the record
straight that you, are in fact, a citizen of one of the
strangest nations around the world.
Some of the following weird facts illustrate that many
Americans could stand to learn a thing or two from some of the
other crazy nations around the world, and you, as an American,
should enjoy the following strange but true facts about your
country.
- Nearly 10% of American households dress their pets in
Halloween costumes. - Nobody born in Kentucky has even been elected to
Congress. - Forty percent of American adults are unable to fill out
a bank slip correctly. - The average American spends a third of their time online
playing games and visiting social networks. - Fortune cookies were actually invented in 1918 by an
American, Charles Jung. - Anyone convicted of animal cruelty in Sedalia, Missouri,
is sentenced to a month's confinement in the county animal
shelter. - George W. Bush was head of his high school's
cheerleading team. He was also arrested for driving under
the influence of alcohol when he was 30 years old, and is
the cousin of Playboy's founder Hugh Hefner. - George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
- The U.S Government spent $277,000 in 1993 on pickle
research. - The average American drinks about 600 sodas every year,
and eats at McDonald's more than 1,800 times in their life
in addition to consuming 9 pounds of food additives every
year. - Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
- About 2/3 of American men prefer to wear boxers over
briefs. - According to American laws, beer commercials are not
legally allowed to show anyone actually drinking the beer. - California has issued driver's licenses to at least 6
people named Jesus Christ. - Hypnotism is banned by public schools in San Diego.
- If Wal-Mart was classified as a country, it would be the
24th most productive country in the world. - 1976, a secretary from Los Angeles named Jannene Swift
officially married a 50-lb rock in a ceremony witnessed by
more than 20 people. - In Cleveland, Ohio, it is illegal to trap mice without a
hunting license. - In Nebraska, it is illegal for bar owners to sell beer
unless they are brewing a kettle of soup at the same time. - It is against the law to sneeze or burp in a church in
Nebraska.
Funny Facts about Common Household Items
Most people wouldn't think anything about many of the items
you find around your house, but you would be surprised about how
many common household items are the subject of true but weird
facts.
There are many items around you that you wouldn't consider
bizarre, but many of the bizarre facts about these items may
prove otherwise.
Many strange but true facts about common household items will
cause you to laugh every time you see that particular item, and
reading the following weird but true facts could be just what
you need to add a bit of humor to some of the most boring and
utilitarian items around your house.
- Every time you lick the back of a stamp, you absorb
roughly one tenth of a calorie. - Barbie Doll's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
- If you want to sell your home faster, paint it yellow.
- It is very difficult to do, but you can actually start a
fire by rubbing two Cool Ranch Doritos together. - A toothpick is the object choked on most often by
Americans. - Each year, there are more than 40,000 toilet related
injuries in the United States alone. - Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite.
- A large part, perhaps the majority of the dust in your
home consists of your own dead skin. - Don't try this, but heating up a rock in the microwave
will cause the rock to explode. - Coke was originally colored green.
- Honey is the only thing that will not rot or spoil.
- If you talk on the phone for more than an hour, the
amount of germs and assorted debris in your ear will
increase by 700 times. - Lighters were invented before matches.
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