Have you ever wondered why people bless each other after sneezing? It might have something to do with how dangerous sneezing can be. Case in point, a man recently literally sneezed his guts out. Although sneezing is an important reaction for clearing debris and dust out of our windpipes, it can lead to serious injuries. …
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The laws about food can get seriously weird. For instance, Subway can’t legally say it serves “bread” in Ireland because it contains too much sugar, while pizza sauce in the U.S. can legally contain 15 fly eggs and a maggot per 100 grams. Well, we now have a new, utterly mind-boggling ruling to add to …
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These fun facts about the circus are all as surprising as hold old popcorn is. There’s a crazy name for the circus curtain, too, and so much more. Human cannonballs travel between 60 and 70 miles an hour when they’re shot. (The air speed feels equivalent to this is driving down the freeway without a …
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Shipping gifts internationally involves understanding various customs regulations and tax implications, especially when sending gifts to a country like India, which has specific import rules. Whether you’re sending gifts to family, friends, or business associates, it’s essential to navigate these regulations to ensure a smooth delivery process. If you’re considering sending gift hampers to India, …
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A fun Olympic Games fact is that a 10-year-old won Gold in the first games. Do you know what the only even was in the first games? In the first of the Olympics, women could not only not compete, they weren’t even allowed to attend. In the Olympics of ancient Greece, only freeborn Greek men …
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Curses are a staple of stories worldwide. From the curse of King Tut’s tomb to the 27 Club, many of these legends are famous all over the globe. That said, local stories always tend to hit harder than those from exotic and strange places. That’s probably because we can easily imagine ourselves being on the …
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What really is better than random fun facts? Nothing, that’s the answer. “Prunes!” Doesn’t really have the same ring to it, does it? In the case of pictures that is, saying ‘prunes’ instead of ‘cheese’ was common in the 1840s. You can sit, lie, stand or dance on the Four Corners monument while being in …
It’s a small world. Somewhere out there is somebody, or likely several people, who share the same name with you (unless your parents cursed you with something like X Æ A-Xii). That’s true even for criminally-minded birds. Two stores in U.K. cities 195 miles apart are struggling with a bizarre issue. At both establishments, a …
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It’s not April anymore, the month that has a national circus holiday, but there’s no bad time for circus fun facts. “Circus” comes from the Latin word circle or ring. Rome’s Circus Maximus could fit an audience of over 150,000 Romans. A typical circus is a traveling company of acrobats, performers, trained animals and clowns. …
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For decades, our best medical and scientific researchers have pooled their resources and combined their efforts in the fight against cancer. Collectively, we strive to better understand cancer so we can better treat it. But while this is a noble endeavor, it’s also an especially complicated one. That’s partially because there are so many different …
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