Join the Fun!

PCoda , Boys in Bristol Photography Report

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy For my fellow 90s kids who heard a lot about this growing up - the hole in the ozone over antarctica is basically fixed! Turns out we do have the power to make positive environmental changes if we work together as a global community.

Final score:

314points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 5 months ago

Now we just have to tackle the big bear in the room. CO2.

91points

InternationalGap6163 , Karl Girardet / Jean Outhwaite Report

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy When Haiti was fighting the French in a civil war the French send some polish to deal with it when they saw how the slaves were treated the Polish joined the haiti revolution.

Final score:

288points

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Blue Mar 5 months ago

In 1802 Napoleon added a Polish Legion to the forces sent to Saint-Domingue (Haiti) to fight off the slave rebellion. Upon discovering that the slaves fought for their freedom, the vast majority of Poles eventually joined the slaves against the French. The Polish had a familiar situation back home, where they fought for their liberty against invading Russia, Prussia, and Austria that began in 1772. The unofficial motto of Poland is" For our freedom and yours " The concept is deeply rooted in the history of human struggle for liberty. It is a phrase that echoes the unwavering spirit of those who have fought and sacrificed for the freedom of others, often at great personal cost. Polish people were called "The White Negroes of Europe" and since then they created haiti- polish brotherhood. Beautifully story ❤️

216points

The OP told Bored Panda that it was curiosity that encouraged them to pose the question to the online community. “I know Reddit users are knowledgeable about a lot of random stuff and what better way to learn more random stuff than asking the people who know a bunch of them but don’t know anyone who would be interested in hearing them?”

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Cows have accents depending on where they’re born and they also have best friends and get depressed when separated.

Rankorking , Pixabay Report

Final score:

264points

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BoredPossum 5 months ago

Took me 2 months to understand what those Scottish cows were mooing.

135points

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy They found a giant ocean of water floating in space thats supposed to be something like 140,000 times the size of our solar system. Space sharks might actually exist.

Goat-Hammer , Alex Andrews Report

Final score:

237points

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Mark 5 months ago

Sharknado 2: Except This Time it's Space

128points

“I’m curious about a lot of things and I always try to find out more,” the OP shared, adding that they didn’t expect to see so many answers in the thread that they started. “I almost lost count; it honestly surprised me how people know all of these things.”

They revealed that the fun fact they love the most is that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. “I always get a laugh at that one,” they said.

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Elephants can purr, like cats.

JoyfulMuffin07 , Pixabay Report

Final score:

226points

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troufaki13 5 months ago

Nice, but I wouldn't want an elephant sitting on my lap 🤨

142points

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.

hockeynoticehockey , Young Sung Report

Final score:

216points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 5 months ago

That's just being greedy.

111points

Adventurous_Weird124 , Imperial War Museum Report

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy This may have been posted before, but still...

On 8 April, 1942, a detachment of Polish soldiers, deployed to Iran by the Allies, bought a **bear cub** from an Iranian boy. In August the bear was given to the 22nd Artillery Supply company and named Wojtek by the soldiers.

They fed him condensed milk, honey, fruit, and beer, which ended up being his favorite drink. He also picked up smoking, and enjoyed wrestling with his human friends, and bunking in on cold nights.

When the Polish II Corps was redeployed it Italy to fight alongside the British, the Brits wouldn’t transport mere mascots on a troop ship, so Wojtek was formally enrolled in the Polish army as a private.

During the brutal Battle of Monte Cassino Private Wojtek helped keep the guns firing by hauling boxes of ammo, each containing four 25 pound shells. These crates normally took four men to haul. For his bravery and service in battle Wojtek was promoted to Corporal, and his visage became the emblem of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company.

After the war the 22nd was sent to Scotland, before being demobilized, at which point Wojtek was given to the Edinburgh Zoo, where he was often visited by Polish soldiers until his death in 1963.

**TDLR:** Polish soldiers adopted a bear named Wojtek in 1942. He served in WWII, carrying ammo at the Battle of Monte Cassino, and was promoted to Corporal. After the war, he lived in the Edinburgh Zoo until 1963.

Final score:

206points

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Blue 5 months ago

He must have been so lonely... Although I certainly don't agree it was a good thing that he was bought and essentially raised in captivity. Of course not. But he was raised by them, fed by them, cared for by them. With them all that time. Yes, I'm sure he went through hell... Not good. No. But to then put him into a confined space, with non of his people ever around, only the odd visit... For all those years. That's so, so sad... Poor Bear

108points

Lovely_BunnyCharm , wikipedia.org Report

The reason so many redditors seem to have at least one or two fun facts at hand is because, according to cognitive scientist and researcher Elizabeth Bonawitz, curiosity is innate in all humans. “Curiosity acts as a kind of filter you put over the world to help the mind decide what information to attend to,” Harvard Graduate School Of Education cites her saying. “It’s a physiological response that helps drive action and decision-making to support learning.”

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Before he became president, Abraham Lincoln was an elite wrestling champion. In 300 matches, he only lost one. Bonus fun fact: He was also a licensed bartender.

Final score:

202points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 5 months ago

Yep, Lincoln was a badass. He also liked puns.

91points

#10

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Whales are mammals. Mammals make milk. Whale milk is so high in fat it is the consistency of toothpaste.

I love to bust that one out while someone is brushing their teeth.

Former-Finish4653 , Elianne Dipp Report

Final score:

195points

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Liz Siemens 5 months ago

I can't wait to tell this to somebody. Soon.

59points

#11

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Pigeons mate for life.

Kshi-dragonfly , Ashithosh U Report

Final score:

186points

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Jack Burton 5 months ago

I will now call my wife mi amore piccione

89points

Talking about curiosity, Dr. Michael E. W. Varnum pointed out to Bored Panda that a recent meta-analysis examining hundreds of studies found that curiosity appears to be positively linked to intelligence. “The personality trait of openness is also associated with higher levels of curiosity. Age may also play a role,” he added.

“Some work suggests that curiosity may decline in old age. On the other end of the lifespan, young children, much to the delight and sometimes consternation of their parents, tend to be incredibly curious.”

#12

Ignaz Semmelweis, who was the doctor that tried to convince other doctors to wash their hands, was mocked for it and eventually suffered a mental breakdown. He spent the last years of his life in an asylum.

martinart904 Report

Final score:

184points

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MargyB 5 months ago

It's funny that I see this fact when I have been hand hygiene auditing. Its a thankless job

62points

#13

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Playing a B flat on a tuba can cause arousal in alligators.

MJSchooley , Bas van Brandwijk Report

Final score:

174points

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Mil 5 months ago

Who found out and what was the plan?

339points

Mark 5 months ago

Gatorland Tampa noticed that alligators behaved weird to fan boats and thunders, so they asked a musician to see if they could replicate the frequency and pitch of their mating bellows.https://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/alligators-in-b-flat-gatorlands-denizens-roar-in-ecstasy/2127882/#:~:text=They%20played%20all%20the%20notes,exciting%20them%2C%20%22%20Mickelsen%20shouted.

57points

Manana Man 5 months ago

As soon as the tuba player found out, the plan was to run.

35points

flower petals 5 months ago

Who found out and.. are they okay?

19points

Sinnsyk Jakte 5 months ago

Askin' the right questions.

12points

Me myself and I 5 months ago

And more to the point why?

7points

AnnaB 5 months ago

You don't want to know...

3points

Paul Brown 5 months ago

Why?!

2points

Pamela Christie 5 months ago

This was the result of a 15M grant!

1point

Dread Pirate Roberts 5 months ago

It was definitely a Florida man moment lol

1point

Heffalump 5 months ago

Blowing a D can cause arousal in men.

36points

Justin 5 months ago

I see what you di** there

8points

BoredPossum 5 months ago

And playing the bagpipes make them do their taxes.

13points

Rhiannon Kerkel 5 months ago

😂😂😂😂😂

0points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 5 months ago

Their Spotify playlist is really boring.

8points

StretcherBearer 5 months ago (edited)

All Barry White tuba covers 😁

2points

Andy Frobig 5 months ago

Not a surprise, it's basically Barry White without words

6points

Michael None 5 months ago

Bought a tuba for science research to see if this works at home.

5points

Almost sunny 5 months ago

Looks like a crocodile

5points

ShellsBells 5 months ago

BP isn't known for selecting the correct stock photo. Be glad it's a reptile and not a panda.

7points

Sleestak 5 months ago

Found out at half time of a Florida football game. Awkward

4points

Mrs Wuschwusch 5 months ago

TMI- help🤣

3points

Grape Walls of Ire 5 months ago

Which octave? Asking for a friend.

2points

Mark 5 months ago

Two octaves below middle C, 57 https://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/alligators-in-b-flat-gatorlands-denizens-roar-in-ecstasy/2127882/#:~:text=They%20played%20all%20the%20notes,exciting%20them%2C%20%22%20Mickelsen%20shouted.

2points

Shaquille Oatmeal 5 months ago

Whoa what now??? *tosses tuba in swamp, runs faster than I ever ran before in my life*

1point

Sharon Attwood 5 months ago

Why would you want to do that?

0points

Rigor Moreno 5 months ago

That is NOTEd. :D

0points

Sean Simpson 5 months ago

So instead of the brown note, they found the bone note?

0points

Rhiannon Kerkel 5 months ago

😂 another fun fact about alligators: When you rub their tummy, they fall asleep. 🐊💤

0points

Yipper64 5 months ago

So that's why the gator in the princess and the frog wanted to be in a band.

0points

axle f 5 months ago

...me, too. keep it to urself, tho...

0points

Poultry Geist 5 months ago

I thought I was the onlY one

0points

RJ 5 months ago

They went through quite a few instruments to figure that one out.

0points

tori Ohno 5 months ago

They make a deep thrumming sound to communicate. Makes sense.

0points

Winnie the Moo 5 months ago

That’s a croc

0points

Colleen Glim 5 months ago

I have so many questions

0points

Timbob 5 months ago

And take his mind off chomping your leg !

0points

TheMagicOfBeingMia (She/Her) 5 months ago (edited)

Who found this out

0points

Debs 5 months ago

Why does this gator look like he's been listening to B flat for awhile?

0points

Liz Siemens 5 months ago

On a tuba. Interesting.

0points

Tosawi , A. D. McCormick - Google Books Report

#14

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy In 1884, a crew stranded on a boat on the high seas ate the cabin boy, Richard Parker, to survive. (R v Dudley and Stephens case)

In 1838, Edgar Allan Poe's first and only novel was published (The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket). In the novel, a group of whaling sailors are stranded on a boat. To prevent them from dying of hunger and thirst, one of the crew offers to draw lots. The crew agrees. The one who draws the short straw is also the one who offered it. But the irony is not there. The real irony is the name of this fictional character in the novel: Richard Parker.

And no, you didn't misread the dates!

Final score:

171points

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fancy unicorn 5 months ago

And Richard Parker is the name of the shipwrecked tiger in the 2012 hit film, The Life of Pi.

115points

Even though our curiosity might decline in old age, according to Dr. Varnum, we tend to keep learning throughout our entire life. “In fact, research suggests that crystallized intelligence tends to increase in adulthood into old age, although at extremely older ages dementia or other sources of cognitive decline may kick in. But nonetheless, in general we do continue to accumulate knowledge and experience throughout our lives.

“In terms of the importance of curiosity, studies have found that it may improve well-being and enhance success in academic settings among other benefits,” the expert added.

#15

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Gandhi arrived in London right before Jack the Ripper started his k*lling spree and there were no more murders after he left. He can't be ruled out as a suspect.

zhivago6 , Elliott & Fry Report

Final score:

164points

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DrBronxx 5 months ago

Well, he can be ruled out. He would have been 12-14 years old when the killings happened. He wouldn't have been strong enough, or educated enough to carry out the killings. Hi. I'm just here to suck the life out of this fun fact.

221points

NoRecognition2527 , Scandore/Shayne Report

#16

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy "Louie Louie" was a #2 hit in 1963 for The Kingsmen. The vocals were so garbled and slurred, rumors spread that the lyrics were dirty. The FBI investigated the song on suspicion of violating obscenity laws. After two years, they decided the lyrics were "unintelligible at any speed."

Somehow, they missed the drummer yelling "F**k!" at 0:54

Final score:

164points

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PattyK 5 months ago

And some of us have spent the last 60 years wondering what those lyrics were …

72points

lyric_tiara , Walt Disney Pictures Report

#17

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Chessy (Lisa Ann Walters) from Parent Trap (1998) gave birth to twin boys on October 11th 2000 which is the same birthday the twins had in the movie!

Final score:

149points

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ZuriLovesYou 5 months ago

Cool!

35points

#18

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Spider legs are on a hydraulic system. To move their limbs, they use their hemolymph (basically their blood) which is why when they die, their legs curl.

K_Xanthe , Matthis Volquardsen Report

Final score:

140points

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Kai Collis (eeee) 5 months ago

walking boners lmao

5points

HeadFit2660 , Jean van der Meulen Report

#19

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Penguins have an organ behind their eyes that turns sea water in to fresh water.

Final score:

139points

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David Paterson 5 months ago

Penguins and albatrosses.

7points

#20

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy The word *millennium* has two N's in the middle, because it comes from the Latin word for "year", *annus*.

If you spell it with one N, this changes *annus* to *a**s*, which makes it mean not "a thousand years" but rather "a thousand a******s".

fubo , Karolina Grabowska Report

Final score:

137points

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BoredPossum 5 months ago

That would describe my local discotheque.

46points

#21

Brett Michaels had the cops called on him when a hotel maid saw him shooting up when in fact, he’s diabetic and was giving insulin.

Few_Sense_5022 Report

Final score:

128points

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Menacing Duck 5 months ago

thats gonna be one awkward conversation

37points

#22

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Oxen are just bulls (or a cow) with jobs, not a whole separate species of bovine.

InfernalOrgasm , हर्षल Report

Final score:

122points

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Kira Okah 5 months ago

Any cattle over the age of four trained as a draft animal, to be specific. Though they can be bulls, cows, or steer, they are in the majority steer. Have seen ox shoes, they can be shod like horses.

14points

#23

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Locusts are just grasshoppers that have undergone a transformation. This usually only happens when huge numbers of them get together, but you can trigger it by rubbing their butts. The transformation only takes a couple hours.

paraworldblue , Pixabay Report

Final score:

119points

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Kira Okah 5 months ago

Tickling their hind legs. It simulates te jostling they receive in a crowd, triggering a serotonin increase in the thorax, which triggers the transformation. Serotonin is the key hormone in the process. https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/a-brain-chemical-changes-locusts-from-harmless-grasshoppers-to-swarming-pests

59points

#24

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy The tips of giraffe tongues are dark purple, to protect against the sun. They spend most of their time in the wild, eating.

SnooChipmunks126 , Petr Ganaj Report

Final score:

117points

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Pamela Christie 5 months ago

I once got to hand-feed an adult giraffe when I was a zoo docent. The sensation of that tongue wrapping around my hand is something I've never forgotten.

4points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

See Also on Bored Panda

Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#25

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Dragonflies suck water up their butts and shoot it out like jets when they get tired.

HoneyfluffyWhirl , Pixabay Report

Final score:

108points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 5 months ago

Don't we all do this?

110points

MagictheCollecting Report

#26

Wasps lay their eggs in fig flowers and die, then the fig eats the dead wasp and grows into a fig, and the baby wasps hatch and leave, usually. But sometimes the fig doesn’t eat all of the wasp, and sometimes the eggs don’t hatch, and sometimes the baby wasps don’t escape, and you don’t really notice any of this when you eat them, most of the time.

Final score:

90points

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deejak 5 months ago

Best use of wasps I ever heard

61points

#27

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy The reason UK Pubs had stupid names, was so the illiterate patrons could find them with the artwork.

Ok-Masterpiece7377 , Wendy Wei Report

Final score:

89points

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Shark Lady 5 months ago

There are no stupid pub names. They are often related to the local area or royalty.

117points

#28

When you exercise, your body compensates for the calories lost by burning fewer calories over the course of the day.

So roughly 25-50% of the calories burned are negated. Meaning if you burn 100 calories, it really only comes to 50-75.

The higher your body fat percentage the worse it is 😐.

_Halboro_ Report

Final score:

88points

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ZuriLovesYou 5 months ago (edited)

So basically, I'll never lose weight no matter how hard I try. Super.

93points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#29

El Paso, Texas is closer to San Diego, California than it is to Houston, Texas.

66Troup Report

Final score:

87points

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Brenda 5 months ago

As a Houstonian, I can confirm this. Driving to West Texas from Houston takes about 12-13 hours (not including stops). It is probably the most boring drive ever. And you0 have no cell, radio reception for the last several hours.

60points

Visual-Lobster6625 , James Wheeler Report

#30

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Cold water holds oxygen better than warm water. Which is why you'll usually find fish in shadier areas during sunny days.

Also, if you want ice cubes to be clear, you have to boil the water first to get the extra oxygen/bubbles out.

Final score:

87points

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Kira Okah 5 months ago

The boiling water makes clear ice cubes is bs. Directional freezing using an insulated container is the better method - with the sides insulated and the top not, it freezes from the top down, leaving the bits that make it cloudy in the unfrozen water at the bottom.

61points

#31

“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy Imitation vanilla used to be made from Beaver a**l sack juice.

dan-theman , Felicity Tai Report

Final score:

86points

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Kira Okah 5 months ago (edited)

Key term "used to be". Castoreum is very expensive, and around 300kg is made per year GLOBALLY - that is for every use of castoreum. Vanillin (imitation vanilla) is synthesised from bark, and just the USA uses 1,200,000kg of that per year.

67points

#32

The universe has either been around for all of eternity, or it literally went from absolutely nothing to suddenly having a universe. Thinking too hard about either one can make your head spin.

DeathSpiral321 Report

Final score:

85points

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geezeronthehill 5 months ago

There is insufficient data for either hypothesis. We may never aquire sufficient data.

47points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#33

The first predator movie has two United States governors in it.

PunkThug Report

Final score:

83points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 5 months ago

Jesse Ventura and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

70points

Recent_Obligation_43 Report

#34

If there is someone on trial who has a history of domestic violence, the prosecutors want all domestic violence victims off of the jury.

Conversely, the defense wants them ON the jury.

Why? They clearly stood by someone who abused them. They’re, statistically speaking, more likely to be more sympathetic to perpetrators.

Final score:

80points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 5 months ago

WOW that is messed up!

88points

#35

Donald Ducks middle name is Fauntleroy.

papasnork1 Report

Final score:

79points

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flower petals 5 months ago

Fauntleroy Ducker could have been the name of a Hogwarts teacher ☺️

54points

#36

Marijuana was not decriminalized in Jamaica until 2015, despite its association with the country.

cyn00 Report

Final score:

70points

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David Paterson 5 months ago (edited)

It was definitely illegal in Jamaica when I was there. They defended their plantations with shotguns. They defended their shipments with machine guns. People who offended the d**g lords ended up dead and unburied in the cemetery. And all the politicians looked the other way. Personal observation on all four. Nasty business.

39points