Strange But True: Stomach Dream
By Lucie Winborne
Like verbal language, sign language has tongue twisters, known as "finger fumblers."
In Japan, ramen noodles are a fuel source for more than just humans: The Amaterasu Railway's sightseeing train uses biodiesel made out of leftover ramen oil, which has the added benefits of curbing CO2 emissions and supporting local businesses.
Physarum polycephalum, a type of slime mold, can solve complex mazes and other spatial problems even though it has neither a brain nor a nervous system.
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
A bald eagle, upon catching a fish that may be too heavy for it to lift, will use a movement strikingly similar to the human breaststroke to maneuver its prey to the shore.
The world's oldest known musical instrument, a flute made from a vulture's wing bone that was discovered in a German cave, dates back nearly 40,000 years.
Minnie Mouse's first name isn't Minnie, but Minerva.
Rapper Yung Gravy donated nearly 2,000 bras thrown at him during concerts to a women's charity.
A candle's flame is blue in zero gravity.
Janine Sugawara sued the makers of Cap'n Crunch cereal for falsely advertising its contents by not using real berries. Her complaint was quickly dismissed, however, when the judge pointed out that there's no such thing as Crunch Berry.
And speaking of the good captain, his full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch, after explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
You are more likely to have a weird or scary dream while sleeping on your stomach.
During the 1980s, American Airlines found it could save an annual $40,000 simply by removing a single olive from its first-class meals.
Thought for the Day: "You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." -- Dr. Seuss
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