Strange But True: Cherry farm helicopters
By Lucie Winborne
Venus rotates so slowly that a single day on the planet lasts longer than a year.
While over 50 million Americans have signed up with a local gym, according to one study of 2,000 such members, 50% admitted they didn't even exercise when they got there but instead preferred to spend their time hanging out with friends or checking out the opposite sex.
Cherry farmers hire helicopter pilots to air-dry their trees after it rains so the fruit won't split open.
Toe wrestling has been a sport in several countries since the '70s, with men's and women's divisions and even a World Championship. Players attempt to pin and hold down their opponent's bare toes for three seconds. Best two out of three rounds wins!
Speaking of feet, the overwhelming fear of those appendages is called podophobia.
Cartoon canine Scooby Doo's excessive use of the letter "R" is the result of a speech disorder known as rhotacization.
The first public phone call on an Apple iPhone was a prank. On a San Francisco stage, Steve Jobs opened Google Maps, located a nearby Starbucks, and placed an order for 4,000 lattes, then told the surprised barista he was just joking and hung up.
Classical composer Franz Schubert was nicknamed "Little Mushroom" for his short stature and wide girth.
New York has been destroyed in more movies than any other city.
A dating app called Hater that began as a joke in 2016 matched potential couples according to their dislikes. While it launched to respectable success, it only lasted a couple of years. Perhaps it was the name?
Statistically, the most dangerous job one can hold in America is president.
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Thought for the Day: "Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason." -- Jerry Seinfeld
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