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Fact or Crap Trivia (2016)
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You lose as much body heat per square inch from your head as from other parts of your body. A fact you should know if you have ever shoveled snow off your driveway, naked.
You lose as much body heat per square inch from your head as from other parts of your body. A fact you should know if you have ever shoveled snow off your driveway, naked.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
There is a North American Wife Carrying Competition that takes place in Maine each autumn.
There is a North American Wife Carrying Competition that takes place in Maine each autumn.
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The race is a husband-and-wife team racing event with the husband carrying the wife through a 278-yard obstacle course featuring: log hurdles, sand traps, and a water hazard. There is no minimum weight for the wife team member, but the winning team does take home the wife's weight in beer and five times her weight in cash! The family that plays together, stays together!
The race is a husband-and-wife team racing event with the husband carrying the wife through a 278-yard obstacle course featuring: log hurdles, sand traps, and a water hazard. There is no minimum weight for the wife team member, but the winning team does take home the wife's weight in beer and five times her weight in cash! The family that plays together, stays together!
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
More people are killed by teddy bears than by grizzly bears each year.
More people are killed by teddy bears than by grizzly bears each year.
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In the last 89 years, 82 Americans have been killed in bear attacks. Plush teddy bears account for 22 deaths EACH YEAR, mostly from choking hazards and falls from tripping over them.
In the last 89 years, 82 Americans have been killed in bear attacks. Plush teddy bears account for 22 deaths EACH YEAR, mostly from choking hazards and falls from tripping over them.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Oprah Winfrey and Elvis Presley are distant cousins.
Oprah Winfrey and Elvis Presley are distant cousins.
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A connection between Oprah Winfrey's great-grandfather (Pressley) and the ancestors of Elvis (Pressler) is possible, but never confirmed. Both celebrities came from poor beginnings in Mississippi, but "kissing cousins," who knows!
A connection between Oprah Winfrey's great-grandfather (Pressley) and the ancestors of Elvis (Pressler) is possible, but never confirmed. Both celebrities came from poor beginnings in Mississippi, but "kissing cousins," who knows!
Friday, December 2, 2016
Ninety percent of Canada's citizens live within 100 miles of the U.S. border.
Ninety percent of Canada's citizens live within 100 miles of the U.S. border.
FACT
True. "Americans are benevolently ignorant about Canada, while Canadians are malevolently well-informed about the United States."
— John Bartlet Brebner
True. "Americans are benevolently ignorant about Canada, while Canadians are malevolently well-informed about the United States."
— John Bartlet Brebner
Monday, December 5, 2016
The Washington Times is owned and run by the Korean cult leader and self-proclaimed Messiah Rev. Sun Myung Moon.
The Washington Times is owned and run by the Korean cult leader and self-proclaimed Messiah Rev. Sun Myung Moon.
FACT
The Washington Times is still owned and run by the Unification Church. "If you tell a lie to make a person better, then that is not a sin."
— Sun Myung Moon
The Washington Times is still owned and run by the Unification Church. "If you tell a lie to make a person better, then that is not a sin."
— Sun Myung Moon
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
An employee of the Miller Brewing Company was fired from his job when a picture appeared in a local newspaper of him drinking a Bud Light.
An employee of the Miller Brewing Company was fired from his job when a picture appeared in a local newspaper of him drinking a Bud Light.
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Isac Aguero claimed he was fired from his job at the Miller Brewing Company after the photo appeared showing him drinking a "Bud" (Anheuser-Busch Co.), according to FOXNews. Isac, this "Bud's" not for you!
Isac Aguero claimed he was fired from his job at the Miller Brewing Company after the photo appeared showing him drinking a "Bud" (Anheuser-Busch Co.), according to FOXNews. Isac, this "Bud's" not for you!
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
More people now speak English in China than in the USA.
More people now speak English in China than in the USA.
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Not even close. Ninety-four percent of Americans speak English. China has the lowest percent of English-speakers, at less than 1 percent. The only country in the world where 100 percent of the population speaks English is American Samoa. Ain't that nice!
Not even close. Ninety-four percent of Americans speak English. China has the lowest percent of English-speakers, at less than 1 percent. The only country in the world where 100 percent of the population speaks English is American Samoa. Ain't that nice!
Thursday, December 8, 2016
John Quincy Adams, the 6th U.S. President, would regularly go skinny dipping in the Potomac River.
John Quincy Adams, the 6th U.S. President, would regularly go skinny dipping in the Potomac River.
FACT
Since there were no bathing suits in John's day, he removed his clothes and left them on the riverbank when he took his daily swim. One enterprising reporter sat on his clothes until President Adams, who had no choice, granted him an interview! And those are the bare facts!
Since there were no bathing suits in John's day, he removed his clothes and left them on the riverbank when he took his daily swim. One enterprising reporter sat on his clothes until President Adams, who had no choice, granted him an interview! And those are the bare facts!
Friday, December 9, 2016
New York City tap water is not kosher.
New York City tap water is not kosher.
FACT
According to some rabbis, this is true because tiny crustaceans called copepods are added to the water supply in the tri-state area to the feed on and destroy mosquito larvae. The tap water in New York City is not kosher nor vegan-friendly!
According to some rabbis, this is true because tiny crustaceans called copepods are added to the water supply in the tri-state area to the feed on and destroy mosquito larvae. The tap water in New York City is not kosher nor vegan-friendly!
Monday, December 12, 2016
British Cable TV launched a show in 2004 called Watching Paint Dry, a show that allowed viewers to watch paint dry in real time.
British Cable TV launched a show in 2004 called Watching Paint Dry, a show that allowed viewers to watch paint dry in real time.
Going to say fact because this is Britain we're talking about
That's kind of gross actually
Vipsoccermaster said:
That's kind of gross actually
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Viewers could vote on their favorite finish: gloss, semi-gloss, matte, or satin! A successful show without bad acting, fake romances, or celebrity interviews.
Viewers could vote on their favorite finish: gloss, semi-gloss, matte, or satin! A successful show without bad acting, fake romances, or celebrity interviews.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
The middle name of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd U.S. President, was Solomon, after his grandfather.
The middle name of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd U.S. President, was Solomon, after his grandfather.
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Harry S. Truman's middle name was "S." Just "S," referring to BOTH his grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young. At least "S" is a lot easier to spell than Miami Marlins player Jarrod's last name, Saltalamacchia!
Harry S. Truman's middle name was "S." Just "S," referring to BOTH his grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young. At least "S" is a lot easier to spell than Miami Marlins player Jarrod's last name, Saltalamacchia!
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
One-quarter of Americans believe that the sun orbits the earth.
One-quarter of Americans believe that the sun orbits the earth.
With America that is properly fact
FACT
Almost 400 years after Galileo proved that the earth orbits the sun, a 2012 national survey by NSF found that only 26 percent of Americans thought that the sun orbits the earth. Let's hope none of those Americans work for NASA!
Almost 400 years after Galileo proved that the earth orbits the sun, a 2012 national survey by NSF found that only 26 percent of Americans thought that the sun orbits the earth. Let's hope none of those Americans work for NASA!
Thursday, December 15, 2016
The number one cause of workplace deaths in America is homicide.
The number one cause of workplace deaths in America is homicide.
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