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Hey Guys! I have been posting some fun facts and there are much more to come!
All of the fun facts can be found here! I will be updating this thread with more facts every few days so nake sure to check back here frequently! Make sure to leave a comment saying which one was your favorite fact! Enjoy

Fun Facts #1

Fact 1: A bank robber named "Pretty Boy" Floyd was known for destroying mortgage papers on heists, freeing hundreds of people from property debt.

Fact 2: The least successful Harry Potter movie earned 90 million more dollars than the most successful Twilight movie.

Fact 3: There is a guy named Fire Penguin Disco Panda

Fact 4: In Hong Kong, a women is allowed to kill her cheating husband, but only with her hands.

Fact 5: In Cambodia, they sell a type of pizza called "Happy Pizza" which is a pizza topped with marijuana.

Fun Facts #2

1. Every character you kill in Assasins Creed is an actual person and the name and the location of death is accurate.

2. Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump.

3. IKEA Stores are designed like mazes to prevent customers from leaving.

4. Lack of sleep can cause you to gain weight.

5. Bubble wrap was first sold as wallpaper.

6. Calling 1(781) 452-4077 will actually put you through to Hogwarts Hotline, where you can learn more information about the school.

Fun Facts #3

1. In Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, oil is cheaper than water.

2. Some restaurants in Japan use monkeys as waiters.

3. In the UK, if you reach your 100th Birthday or 60th wedding anniversary, you receive a personalized card from the Queen.

4. Santa would need to visit 1,178 homes a second in order to deliver everybodies Christmas presents.

5. Apple has more cash on hand than the US Government.

6. Studies show that children who are better liars tend to become more succesful as adults.


Fun Facts #4

1. In 1980, a hospital in Las Vegas suspended some workers for betting when patients would die.

2. In Oklahoma, it is illegal to take a bite of somebody elses hamburger.

3. 10,507 is the number for the record of non-stop pushups.

4. Doctor's sloppy handwriting skills are responsible for over 7,000 deaths a year.

5. Studies show that most birthdays happen in August and the least amount of birthdays are in February.

Fun Facts #5

1. The average Canadian is now wealthier than the average American.

2. It is estimated that Earth's helium will run out by the year 2030 and party baloons would cost about 90$.

3. In Denmark, it is not against the law to escape from prison.

4. Sea Otters hold hands with eachother when they sleep so they don't drift apart.

5. Walt Disney was once fired by a newspaper editor. The editor said he fired him for the lack of creativity.

Fun Facts #6

1. You are 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than a terrorist.

2. The US Government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993.

3. In 1995, a North American man became a local celebrity just because his name was "Dick Assman" You can find more about him by clicking here.

4. On average, right handed people live 9 times longer than left handed people.

5. An Idaho man cannot give his girlfriend a box of chocolate if it weighs less than 50 pounds.

Fun Facts #7

1. The tale of Cinderella is as old as 1st century BC and in the original tale she doesn't go to any party. Instead, an eagle steals her sandal and drops it on the king's lap.

2. Nobody knows Einstein's last words because the only person he was with at his death was a nurse at a hospital. The nurse did not speak German.

3. The largest cave in the world is in Vietnam and has forests and clouds of it's own inside of it.

4. Every year the Netherlands sends Canada 20,000 tulip bulbs to thank them for their bare in the Second World War.

5. The longest recorded marriage lasted 91 years and 12 days.

6. You can buy GPS shoes that will guide you home by clicking your heels together.

Fun Facts #8

1. It takes 21 days to form a habit.

2. About 10 million people have the same birthday as you.

3. The dot above the letter "i" is called a tittle.

4. BMW had to recall their original GPS system because German male drivers refused to take directions from a female voice.

5. There is a town in Nebraska with a population of 1. It is called Monowi.

Fun Facts #9

1. The first person to substitute "u" for "you" was Shakespeare

2. Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) Once saved a plane from crashing after the pilot passed out.

3. In 2002, a 19 year old garbage man won the 15 Million dollar lottery. He spent it all on drugs, gambling and prostitutes. Now he is a garbage man again.

4. Sleeping on the job in Japan is acceptable. It shows that workers are working so hard that they are exhausted and must sleep. Some people pretend to sleep to look like a dedicated employee.

5. There are 923 words in the english language that break the "i before e" rule. Only 44 words follow that rule.

Fun Facts #10

1. Apples are more efficient at waking you up in the morning than coffee.

2. The current design of the American flag was designed by a 17 year old for a school project. The boy's name is Robert G Heft. He received a B- on the project.

3. Dr Dre did not know Eminem was white until they met.

4. Since February 10th, Over 4,000 Harlem Shake videos have been uploaded to YouTube every day.

5. You are more likely to be killed by a vending machine than to hit the Mega Millions Jackpot.

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Wow, they were surprisingly fun to read through haha.
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Some of these are good, but i don't think we need an official topic.
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omg that can't be real how is that possible?
1. Every character you kill in Assasins Creed is an actual person and the name and the location of death is accurate.
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Pretty nice job making this thread ;) Congrats
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strawberries are not berries
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Bill Gates is so rich he can pay for every 18 year old to go to a 4 year college in the U.S
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I actually enjoyed reading through those haha
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These we all pretty intresting, I've seen some but have't seen a lot so thanks for this learned some new things hopefully
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Nice thread, i have only read half of it, pretty good
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