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Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Female dragonflies drop out the sky and pretend to be dead to avoid unwanted male advances.

SuvenPan , Stijn Dijkstra Report

Final score:

501points

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Vanessa Schumacher 2 years ago

Understandable

400points

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Donald Trump was actually the US President at one time.

Zinger2020 , Shealah Craighead Report

Final score:

497points

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Nathaniel 2 years ago

Say it ain't so!

161points

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses In 1895 there were 2 cars out of the entire state of Ohio and they still managed to crash into each other

Infamous_fire94 , dan_jimeta01 Report

Final score:

481points

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blobby_grrl 2 years ago (edited)

life finds a way, I guess??

116points

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses There’s a penguin named Brigadier Sir Nils Olav III who is the ceremonial head of the Norwegian Royal Guard

Poorly-Drawn-Beagle , wikipedia Report

Final score:

451points

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Elizabeth Elliot 2 years ago

Impeccably dressed!

144points

CxT_The_Plague , Raúl Hernández González Report

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Nestle intentionally created a famine by giving put free formula in African countries and pushed a campaign that said it was healthier than breast milk. Then when most of the population had converted and dwindled the number of mothers capable of nursing, they began charging exorbitant prices for formula. this caused thousands of children to starve to death and they got away with it.

Final score:

423points

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Nathaniel 2 years ago

Just one reason to boycott Nestle.

297points

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses There are more slaves today than in any point in history

tranc3rooney , Rio Lecatompessy Report

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374points

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Waite Forit 2 years ago

And there are still slaves in the United States. The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution allows "slavery or forced labor" as punishment for a crime. At this time, there are approximately 800,000 prisoners who are forced to work - including many who do manufacturing work for the 4,200 corporations that utilize prison labor. Source: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers, June, 2022

22points

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn.

klakkrr , Paul Bill Report

Final score:

368points

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troufaki13 2 years ago

And the Dragon is of Wales

133points

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Oxford University predates the Aztec Empire by 3.5 centuries.

astrielx , Anna Kozlova Report

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363points

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blobby_grrl 2 years ago

woahhhh

62points

spookyskelley , Andriyko Podilnyk Report

#10

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Humans can smell geosmin (the chemical released when it rains or snows) at 5 parts per trillion. Which means that humans are 200,000 times more sensitive to smelling geosmin than sharks are at smelling blood.

Final score:

332points

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Angela B 2 years ago

Isn't the smell after rain called petrichor....or something like that? Happy to be corrected if am mistaken.

136points

#11

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Dinosaurs were around for so long that there were already dinosaur fossils while they were still alive.

Basically, as T-Rex was munching away on Triceratop steaks, Stegosaurus had already been dead and underground for millions of years by that point.

mjohnsimon , Narciso Arellano Report

Final score:

327points

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Bernd Herbert 2 years ago

Earth's time scale is always mind blowing

175points

#12

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses People were on the moon before they put wheels on suitcases.

sheepywife , Pixabay Report

Final score:

316points

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Nathaniel 2 years ago

I am picturing Neil Armstrong awkwardly carrying a few suitcases onto the shuttle.

173points

#13

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses In the Pompeii eruption, the extreme heat caused some victims' brain tissue to turn to glass.

0ddcharlie , wikipedia Report

Final score:

300points

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blobby_grrl 2 years ago

Well then. That's a dark fact I'll be thinking about for a while now...

122points

#14

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses The Mantis shrimp punches so hard it generates light.

Angel_OfSolitude , Amber Wolfe Report

Final score:

298points

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Lee Macro 2 years ago

HADOOOOKEN!!

139points

#15

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Johnny Cash was the first westerner to learn of Joseph Stalin’s death in 1953. He was a morse code operator at the time

gavh428 , CBS Television Report

Final score:

292points

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Alaskatgal 2 years ago

Wow, had no idea!

50points

#16

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses From 1912 to 1948, the Olympics awarded official medals for painting, sculpture, architecture, literature and music, alongside those for the athletic competitions.

Lone_Wolf_888 , Dave Kim Report

Final score:

290points

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Trisec Tebeakesse 2 years ago

We should go back to this.

216points

#17

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses The greenland shark, has a life expectancy of between 250-500 years. That means there could be a greenland shark swimming around, that swam the oceans when the Spanish conquistadors went to search Mexico for gold, which at that time, were inhabited by the Aztecs.

Eremitic23 , wikipedia Report

Final score:

289points

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XenoMurph 2 years ago (edited)

I knew a guy who was bitten by a shark. He went to Oxford. So Oxford university predates the Aztecs, and a shark predates Oxford University students.

100points

#18

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Bananas are berries and strawberries aren't.

sushandeep , alleksana Report

Final score:

277points

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blobby_grrl 2 years ago

TF... I think I've been lied to my whole life.... I think I need some time to think about this....

90points

thedragoncompanion , Valeriia Miller Report

#19

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Koalas are so dumb that they can't recognise a eucalyptus leaf if it isn't attached to a tree.

Final score:

261points

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Nathaniel 2 years ago

That is just what they want us to think.... And when we are least expecting it, Planet Of The Koalas!

153points

#20

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses More people drown in the desert than die of dehydration.

mitchade , Amine M'siouri Report

Final score:

260points

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Monday 2 years ago

Yes but heatstroke will kill you far quicker than dehydration too, which probably adds to that statistic. People who die in the desert die of heatstroke before dehydration can kill them.

88points

#21

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Alligators will give manatees the right of way if they are swimming near each other

Duncan970 , Lia Schmidt Report

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256points

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Bernd Herbert 2 years ago

That's very polite of them

139points

#22

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Sharks existed before grass.

Yrrebnot , Tomáš Nožina Report

Final score:

249points

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Elizabeth Elliot 2 years ago

And before the rings of Saturn, apparently.

93points

#23

Placebo medicine is more effective if patient is told it's expensive.

capable_taco Report

Final score:

245points

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Yubo 2 years ago

I absolutely love the placebo effect! If it can decrease my pain, then give me another! It's a reminder that our brain is very powerful.

120points

#24

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses The ancient Egyptian empire lasted more than 3000 years. It has been less time since the empire fell.

librician , Alex Azabache Report

Final score:

244points

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Khara Mei 2 years ago

There were Egyptologists in Ancient Egypt. Yes, really. Tey restored older monuments and stuff.

116points

#25

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Snails have 14,000 teeth and eat bones and meat not just vegetables.

Feathertail80 , PhotoMIX Company Report

Final score:

231points

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Nathaniel 2 years ago

Snail. The Horror movie.

140points

Aggravating_Speed665 , freestocks.org Report

#26

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses A fully loaded Amazon Kindle is a billionth of a billionth of a gram heavier than an empty one.

Final score:

226points

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sofacushionfort 2 years ago

Here’s an 8-minute video on the mass of very small and very large things: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VYvM70MLiZY

8points

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

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

#27

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses McDonalds feeds 1% of the world’s population daily.

UniquePotato , C. Cagnin Report

Final score:

225points

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Amanda Rose 2 years ago

For some reason I thought that percentage would be higher.

113points

#28

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Butterflies are fond of cow s**t, fresh blood, and corpses.

itsme_Imtheproblem , Pixabay Report

Final score:

220points

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Karen Grant 2 years ago

I have no right to judge the butterflies, but this is overwhelming. I thought they would love flowers and cotton candy.

112points

WesternApplication76 , mountainamoeba Report

#29

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses There’s a type of mold that, as a single celled organism, can move around by itself, learn, recognise colours and solve mazes. there are many species of slime mold that can come in all colours such as banana yellow, hazard-jacket orange and, fittingly, slime green.

Final score:

213points

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frog 2 years ago

The mold is Physarum polycephalum (for those curious).

111points

#30

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Australia has the largest amount of wild camels in the world.

There are more pet tigers in Texas than there are in the wild of the entire planet.

Black---Sun , Frans van Heerden Report

Final score:

207points

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blobby_grrl 2 years ago (edited)

The one about Oz is understandable: we also have more sheep than people over here (3.3 sheep to every person- weird fact, right?), but the Texas one is slightly concerning...

90points

Michael Olsen 2 years ago

In Denmark we have more pigs than humans :)

17points

The Radio Demon 2 years ago

HA! Welcome to the American South.

6points

Deborah Harris2 2 years ago

Kansas I thought might be the Tiger King but i'm guessing Texans are living up to their 'everything is bigger' name

5points

v 2 years ago

As an American, unfortunately the Texas one isn't at all surprising.

2points

Rhon 2 years ago

There are also twice as many kangaroos in Australia than people.

0points

Astarael 2 years ago

Is the tiger king guy in Texas or something? I'm not sure how it could be otherwise

0points

RandomHumanBean 2 years ago

everything is bigger in texas except the brains

8points

Nonna_SoF 2 years ago

Texas: The one star state.

6points

Kallen Kneeland 2 years ago

The tiger one is obscene.

8points

Tams21 2 years ago (edited)

If I remember right, they're considered a pest there, using up water sources that native animals rely on and damaging farm equipment. I believe Australia is also the world's biggest exporter of camels.

5points

Disgruntled Pelican 2 years ago

Didn't Australia also send camels to Saudi Arabia in the early 2000s?

5points

eMpTy 2 years ago

Yes, to Saudi and UAE. They were brought to Australia by Afghan camel drivers in late 1800's to develop Australia's centre which is mostly unihabited desert.

7points

Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago

Largest number of wild pigs, goats, water buffalo, rabbits, etc too.

3points

Anonymouse 2 years ago

Feral camels, presumably?

2points

Amy E 2 years ago

If domestication meant preservation would it be encouraged for all endangered species?

2points

Ash 2 years ago

Well, if we domesticate animals from the wild, people will want to keep them, and over time they will change into different subspecies, like how wolves turned into dogs.

2points

P R 2 years ago

Per: a-z-animals.com, there are ESTIMATED to be 2,000 - 5,000 pet tigers in Texas, LESS than total number of wild tigers on our planet.

1point

Ash 2 years ago

There are no pets in the wild, silly! /j

1point

Grace Noyes 2 years ago

Another Texas proud moment.\s

1point

Anne McKinney 2 years ago

Only a selfish jerk would have a tiger for a pet.

0points

k1ddkanuck 2 years ago

Technically they are feral camels, not wild camels.

0points

timebleeder 2 years ago

The statement of tigers in Texas is based on the highest estimate of possible tigers in the state and not a verified number. Also it is compared to tigers in the wid in Asia not the whole world. There are around 400 tigers in preserves and sanctuaries and while some like the Tiger Creek Sanctuary are horrible and should be shut down not all of them are bad. I know I and most other people treat their pets with love and affection so I assume most private owners treat their pet tigers the same way. Also Texas is huge compared to the places most of yall live and it isn't hard to find land with enough space for big cats to be happy and healthy. There are a ton of people across the globe who have big cats as pets many with YouTube channels. You should check them out because they show what it is like to have big cats as normal household pets. It's dangerous and alot of work but it is possible.

0points

BasedWang12.3 2 years ago

that second one is damn sad

0points

girlsrock4ever 2 years ago

The Texas one is very disturbing.

0points

JM 2 years ago

Well that’s disturbing that Texas thinks it’s okay to keep Tigers.

0points

Nannis Goatis 2 years ago

Tiger king strikes again!

0points

Curry on... 2 years ago

So make Texas put the tigers back.

0points

Nikki Hilton 2 years ago

It's really disgusting that there are so many pet tigers in Texas.

0points

Atreïdes 2 years ago

Wild camels also used to live in North America. There was a Confederate unit during the Civil War that had one named Old Douglas as a mascot.

0points

R.E.O. Speedwagon 2 years ago

Tiger King flashbacks

0points

#31

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of big words.

Kiabobiia , Thought Catalog Report

Final score:

201points

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Kay Yomi 2 years ago

The irony

131points

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

#32

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses Hot water freezes faster than cold water. Mpemba effect. The guy who discovered it (in modern times, since Aristotle wrote about it) was ridiculed by everybody including his own teacher, but 6 years later the results were published and is considered fact.

BowDownToThor , Eva Bronzini Report

Final score:

196points

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James Heeley 2 years ago

Not strictly true, only works in very specific circumstances

82points

#33

The creation of sticky notes was a result of glue that wasn’t sticky and deemed a failure( 3M)

The formula was put in the records as a failure and later a scientist found it to be useful to stick notes to his workbench.

Then we got sticky notes

SnooRadishes3472 Report

Final score:

187points

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Erin Geiger 2 years ago

I thought it was Romy and Michelle?

122points

#34

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were turned away from a German restaurant in 2011 since there were no free tables and they didn't have a reservation.

ronin668 Report

Final score:

185points

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Angela B 2 years ago

Meanwhile, influencers demand to eat for free.

173points

#35

Cheetahs don't roar, they meow.

BeastAlpha07 Report

Final score:

185points

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Pixie 2 years ago

And purr

84points

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

#36

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses The chainsaw was invented to aid in childbirth. It was used and invented in the 1700s to cut through the woman's pelvic bone before C-sections became the commonplace way to deliver babies.

YourMomSmokesMeth , Karolina Grabowska Report

Final score:

181points

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Bernd Herbert 2 years ago

Modern medicine is one of the most important advances in human history. (which makes it even dumber to act against it)

170points

JustAShi**yProducer Report

#37

When Joe Biden was born, he was closer to Abraham Lincoln's presidency than his own.

Final score:

176points

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Waite Forit 2 years ago

When Joe Biden was born, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.

80points

Unhappy-Nail-9281 , Ricardo Liberato Report

#38

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses The lighter was invented before matches.

Final score:

171points

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Nathaniel 2 years ago

Was the heavier invented before or after the lighter?

108points

#39

Someone Asked People "What Is A True Fact That Sounds Fake?" And 40 Delivered Illuminating Responses The day Michael Jackson's hair caught fire while filming a Pepsi commercial was the exact middle of his life.

Born: August 29, 1958

(9,281 days)

Pepsi incident: January 27, 1984

(9,281 days)

Died: June 25, 2009

divshappyhour Report

Final score:

168points

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Sheila Stamey 2 years ago

I can hear some kid going, " he caught on fire doing a Pepsi commercial?" Yep. Thanks to fireworks plus hair products.

71points