Ridiculous Facts

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  1. In 2014, a missing woman on vacation in Iceland was found when it was discovered that she was in the search party looking for herself.
  2. The world record for the longest human chain (holding hands) is 652.4 miles, and it consisted of 5 million people in Bangladesh as part of a campaign.
  3. The Flintstones was the most profitable network cartoon franchise for 30 years, that’s before The Simpsons came along.
  4. Cucumber can actually cure bad breath.
  5. Selfies now cause more deaths than shark attacks.
  6. The first person crossed Niagara Falls by tightrope in 1859.
  7. Flamingos bend their legs at the ankle, not the knee.
  8. Mexico’s presidential palace is 14 times larger than the White House and started allowing visitors for the first time in 2018.
  9. Sunsets on Mars are blue.
  10. Canada eats more macaroni and cheese than any other nation in the world.
  11. Most toilet paper sold for home use in France is pink.
  12. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. The stripes are like fingerprints, and no two tigers have the same pattern.
  13. The most popular item at Walmart is bananas. They sell more bananas than any other single item they have in stock.
  14. The stage before frostbite is called “frostnip.”
  15. The brain is our fattiest organ and is composed of nearly 60% fat.
  16. Alligators will give manatees the right of way if they are swimming near each other.
  17. In California, you can get a ticket if you’re driving too slow.
  18. It's impossible to hum while holding your nose.
  19. The letter Q doesn’t appear in any US state name.
  20. Strawberries aren’t berries.
  21. Marmite was one of the most confiscated items at airports from the U.K. – to overcome this issue, Marmite made smaller ones for traveling.
  22. Crystal – the monkey from The Hangover 2 and Night at the Museum, has her own IMDB page!
  23. Kangaroos keep growing until they die.
  24. A duel between three people is actually called a truel.
  25. A snail can sleep for 3 years.
  26. Guy Fawkes is the reason guys are called “guys.”
  27. There are twice as many pyramids in Sudan then there are in Egypt.
  28. The two tiny holes in every BIC pen ensure that the air pressure is the same both inside and outside the pen, which helps the ink flow to the tip.