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Shannon M
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Marie Curie was Groundbreaking
Crazy Fact Series #12 - Marie Curie is the only person to earn a Nobel prize in two different sciences. The pioneering researcher won the...
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Shannon M
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Why Do We Get Goosebumps?
Crazy Fact Series #11 - Goosebumps are meant to ward off predators. Why do we get goosebumps? In this physiological reaction, small...
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Shannon M
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Each year the world wastes ~ 1 billion metric tons of This
Crazy Fact Series #10 - About 931 million metric tons of FOOD is wasted each year, worldwide Food waste is a huge problem. How big? About...
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Shannon M
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Hitchcock Was Frightened of...
Crazy Fact Series #9 - The master of suspense, who terrified audiences with movies like Psycho and The Birds, considered himself an...
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Shannon M
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The Power of Squirrels
Crazy Fact #8 - Squirrels are behind most power outages in the U.S. The American Public Power Association (APPA) says that squirrels are...
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Shannon M
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Do You Know Which Video Game Company is Over a Century Old?
Crazy Facts Series #6 - Nintendo has existed for over 130 years. When you think of Nintendo, you probably think of the video game...
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Shannon M
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Feline Mail Carriers
Crazy Facts Series #5 - Cats once delivered mail in Belgium In case you didn't get that the first time...cats once delivered mail in...
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Shannon M
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Chances of a Left-Handed Person Being Killed
Crazy Fact Series #4 - There is a one in 4,400,000 chance of a left-handed person being killed using right-handed equipment. It's not...
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Shannon M
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Why Does Food Taste Different on a Plane?
Crazy Facts Series #3 - You lose up to 30% of your taste buds during flight. This might explain why airplane food gets such a bad...
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Shannon M
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Bouncing Pickles Only
Crazy Facts Series #2 - It is illegal to sell a "bounceless" pickle in Connecticut. This law put Connecticut Librarians in quite the...
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Shannon M
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Crazy Facts Series
#1 - Copper doorknobs are self-disinfecting Copper and its alloys, such as brass, have long been popular materials for manufacturing...
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