Do you know these New Mexico fun facts? Like the Gila National Forest in the state is the largest in the country. While New Mexico ranks first in alcohol related automobile crashes, it ranks 25th in crash fatalities. The Great Gold Rush may not have happened, had it not been for Jose Ortiz striking gold …
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The Cold War period was a weird time to be alive. For the lack of open confrontation, the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in various arms races — some of them absolutely bizarre. For instance, the Soviets had official military departments working to unlock psychic abilities. Of course, America couldn’t let the communists beat …
As you age, your body will lose its ability to regulate your temperature as effectively as it did when you were a spry young thing. As such, you might find yourself turning up the heating as the years start piling on. This U.K. couple, however, heated their house a bit too much — or at …
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Nobody move; this is a robbery! Stick ‘em up, or I’ll… Uh, somehow savage you with this leek I’m holding. Having some kind of weapon does a lot to make a robber more intimidating, but real weapons aren’t always easy to come by. Those stores and banks aren’t going to rob themselves, though, so occasionally …
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That dude looks like a lady, sang Aerosmith in 1987. The famous chorus line could have described Frank Tavares. The rest of the song, however, doesn’t fit at all. That’s because Tavares looked like a holy lady. A nun, to be precise. That said, Tavares never intended to become a nun. A tragic childhood accident …
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The state of Florida is a goldmine of strange stories for us at Oddee. Just look at all the weird stuff the legendary Florida Man gets up to. But what about Florida Woman? What’s going on with her? Has anyone checked on her lately? Well, not to worry — Florida is an equal-opportunity state when …
Have you heard these St. Patrick’s Day quotes before? Will you share them with someone today? “For you can’t hear Irish tunes without knowing you’re Irish, and wanting to pound that fact into the floor.” —Jennifer Armstrong “Few Americans have heard of Wales. All of them have heard of Ireland and many of them think …
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Do you think you know these intriguing intestine fun facts? Like that your intestines help you breathe, well, kinda? Intestines Help You Breathe? According to Leonardo da Vinci, your intestines do help you breathe. He thought this because he thought the digestive system aided in respiratory function. In 1940, he wrote among notes that “The …
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When driving, you should maintain a safety gap with the vehicle in front of you. In most jurisdictions, tailgating is a finable offense, provided the cops catch you doing it. In some places, however, you really want to keep well away from the vehicle in front of you. One of those places is Switzerland. Why, …
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Would you be willing to ask yourself these questions? You may already know some of the answers. If you were a vegetable, what would you be and why? Who do you think has had the biggest impact on the person you are today? If animals were to make documentaries about humans, what are some of …
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