Strange But True: Pineapple status symbol
By Lucie Winborne
After 10 minutes of looking at yourself in a mirror in a dimly lit room, your bored brain will distort your reflection, triggering the appearance of imaginary monsters such as "Bloody Mary."
Sologamy is the act of marrying yourself.
In 1895, there were only two cars in the entire state of Ohio ... and they still ended up crashing into each other.
The record for most passengers on an airplane was set in 1991 when 1,086 Ethiopian Jews were evacuated to Jerusalem on a Boeing 747. However, the plane landed with 1,088 passengers, as two babies made their earthly debut during the flight.
Pineapples were a status symbol in 18th century England. In fact, they were so expensive that you could rent them by the night and take them to parties with you.
In the first quarter after Covid lockdowns, lipstick sales shot up nearly 50%.
The Apollo 11 astronauts had to go through customs upon their return to Earth and declare moon rocks, moon dust and other lunar samples, according to the form signed by all three and filed at the Honolulu Airport in Hawaii on July 24, 1969.
Cymothoa exigua is a parasite that severs the blood vessels of a fish's tongue and becomes a new functional tongue.
Bella and Edward's relationship in the "Twilight" book and film series meets all 15 criteria set by the National Domestic Violence Hotline for being in an abusive relationship.
An estimated 10% of Europeans are immune to HIV infection because they have an ancestor who survived bubonic plague.
Thought for the Day: "It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about." -- Dale Carnegie
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