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2. The world's deepest postbox is You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. It's 10 metres underwater.
3. In 2007, an American man named Corey Taylor tried to You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in order to get out of his cell phone contract without paying a fee. It didn't work.
4. The oldest ******s ever found date back to the 1640s (they were found in a cesspit at Dudley Castle), and were You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
5. In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. — he suffered a heart attack mid-race, but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
6. Everyone has a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., just like fingerprints.
7. Most Muppets are left-handed. (Because You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., so they operate the head with their favoured hand.)
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9. It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. just through the coins being made.
10. Light doesn't necessarily travel at the speed of light. The slowest we've ever recorded light moving at You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
11. Casu marzu is a Sardinian cheese that You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. The maggots can jump up to five inches out of cheese while you're eating it, so it's a good idea to shield it with your hand to stop them jumping into your eyes.
12. The loneliest creature on Earth is a whale who has been calling out for a mate for over two decades — but whose high-pitched voice is so different to other whales that You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
13. The spikes on the end of a stegosaurus' tail are You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. as the "thagomizer" — a term coined by cartoonist Gary Larson You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
14. During World War II, the crew of the British submarine HMS Trident kept a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. aboard their vessel for six weeks (it was a gift from the Russians).
15. The northern leopard frog swallows its prey You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. — it uses them to help push food down its throat by retracting them into its head.
16. The first man to urinate on the moon was Buzz Aldrin, You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. the lunar surface.
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17. Some fruit flies are genetically resistant to getting drunk — but only if they have an inactive version of a gene You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
18. Experiments show that male rhesus macaque monkeys will You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. of female rhesus macaques' bottoms.
19. In 1567, the man said to have the longest beard in the world died after he tripped over his beard running away from a fire.
20. The Dance Fever of 1518 was a month-long plague of You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., in which hundreds of people danced for about a month for no apparent reason. Several of them danced themselves to death.
21. Vladimir Nabokov You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
22. In 1993, San Francisco You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying a ventriloquist's dummy called Brendan O'Smarty. He was.
2. The world's deepest postbox is You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. It's 10 metres underwater.
3. In 2007, an American man named Corey Taylor tried to You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in order to get out of his cell phone contract without paying a fee. It didn't work.
4. The oldest ******s ever found date back to the 1640s (they were found in a cesspit at Dudley Castle), and were You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
5. In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. — he suffered a heart attack mid-race, but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
6. Everyone has a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., just like fingerprints.
7. Most Muppets are left-handed. (Because You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., so they operate the head with their favoured hand.)
8. Female kangaroos You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
Ian Walton / Getty Images
9. It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. just through the coins being made.
10. Light doesn't necessarily travel at the speed of light. The slowest we've ever recorded light moving at You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
11. Casu marzu is a Sardinian cheese that You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. The maggots can jump up to five inches out of cheese while you're eating it, so it's a good idea to shield it with your hand to stop them jumping into your eyes.
12. The loneliest creature on Earth is a whale who has been calling out for a mate for over two decades — but whose high-pitched voice is so different to other whales that You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
13. The spikes on the end of a stegosaurus' tail are You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. as the "thagomizer" — a term coined by cartoonist Gary Larson You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
14. During World War II, the crew of the British submarine HMS Trident kept a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. aboard their vessel for six weeks (it was a gift from the Russians).
15. The northern leopard frog swallows its prey You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. — it uses them to help push food down its throat by retracting them into its head.
16. The first man to urinate on the moon was Buzz Aldrin, You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. the lunar surface.
NASA/Newsmakers
17. Some fruit flies are genetically resistant to getting drunk — but only if they have an inactive version of a gene You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
18. Experiments show that male rhesus macaque monkeys will You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. of female rhesus macaques' bottoms.
19. In 1567, the man said to have the longest beard in the world died after he tripped over his beard running away from a fire.
20. The Dance Fever of 1518 was a month-long plague of You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., in which hundreds of people danced for about a month for no apparent reason. Several of them danced themselves to death.
21. Vladimir Nabokov You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
22. In 1993, San Francisco You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying a ventriloquist's dummy called Brendan O'Smarty. He was.
