In the Middle Ages, people thought farting in jars and sniffing them would help prevent death. True or false? Weirdly enough, it actually checks out as true. In fact, during the Great Plague of London in the 1600s, some doctors would recommend that people keep “fart jars” to ward off the bubonic plague.
While it more than likely did not save many people, the strange piece of information has been forever immortalized in history books. And it's just one of many very strange but fascinating tidbits that can be found on the Weird Facts IG page. Over 1.2 million people follow the account for their daily dose of oddly interesting information.
Bored Panda has picked out a few of our personal favorites from the page for your scrolling pleasure. Upvote the ones that leave you intrigued, and enjoy sharing your newfound knowledge with your family and friends this holiday season.
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There is a difference between bad person and a person who has done a bad thing.
If they were out on a work detail they were probably in for something minor. Fleeing custody would likely have been a felony. They committed some sort of crime, but that doesn't mean they're complete idiots.
Here work detail takes time off your sentence in county jail. Its mandatory at the prison level in the state of Georgia.
Load More Replies...In Sweden they forgot to lock the cell doors at night. Prispners went out and happily made cake and watched TV all night.
In Georgia? I was born and raised there and I rarely see happy stories coming out of there. Nice surprise :)
Just a side fact...EVERY prison in the state of Georgia has been deemed inhumane as of 2024 and the county jails are even more so. I can confirm this 100% from experience. Just because I thought I was helping someone, I ended up trading that "help" for a few years of my life and freedom. Must people in jail are decent.
Do you know what they're in for? Polk County Jail is not the same as some max prison. Sometimes desperation and lack of funds cause people to do stupid things. That doesn't make them morally wrong and worthy of harsh punishment. "Polk County Jail records of arrest are not proof or indicators of guilt" (Polk County gov). Without knowing individual circumstances, maybe the folks who run the place are better judges.
Load More Replies...That's why I keep watching Naughty Nurses V. That and the fantastic script.
Pants! How dare they! Next they will be wanting equal rights!
Pearl Harbour might have turned out to be a good film if it concentrated on this character, rather than all that silly romantic gubbins and Ben Affleck.
I'm often relieved to not have a husband. Sometimes I think it would be nice to have one to help. Then I remember all the stuff they'd probably want me to do for them.
As I read this there is a pop up advertising Bored Panda on my screen, whilst I am on Bored Panda. BP stop it.
This wonderful person, whom his fellow cast called a "a sweet man", suffered with such pain. He had Marfan syndrome and gigantism that caused respiratory problems, and he was forced to use a wheelchair due to the pain.
All the devices these ghost hunters use incorrectly whilst searching for ghosts, they just need a carbon monoxide detector.
If I die I think I might want potatos plants each year planted on my grave site. My favorite food when growing was mashed potatoes and gravy. Either that be cremated and my ashes be spread in a potato field.
I can't help but think of Alan Davies (QI) every time I read/see something about Blue whales.
That only works if you believe what the Lizard Overlords are telling us.
And the still have the same old regular propping up the bar.
That sounds like the dads had up until this point has been dropping the wives off at school.
The next live fight on Netflix will be Orca versus Great White.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Scholastic_Ability_Test On test day, the KRX stock market opens late, and bus and metro service is increased to avoid traffic jams and allow students to get to the testing sites more easily. Planes are grounded during the listening portion of the English section so their noise does not disturb the students. In some cases, students running late for the test may be escorted to their testing site by police officers via motorcycle.
The strangulation scene still haunts me. It seems to take so long, when compared to strangulation scenes in most movies. Yet it is supposedly realistic. Strangulation is not a quick death.
Still. If I were to be in the water and see one of them, I am outta there!
Another paywall! I’m not voting on any articles that have this, please join me in this mildest of acts of rebellion!
It's rather silly when you think about it. Everything is ranked by user votes with most popular first. So they're paywalling literally their worst content as defined by reader votes.
Load More Replies...Birb - Just ignore, downvote, and mark as harassment. The guy upvotes himself from his mom's basement, but he is still several hundred points in the red overall.
Load More Replies...Another paywall! I’m not voting on any articles that have this, please join me in this mildest of acts of rebellion!
It's rather silly when you think about it. Everything is ranked by user votes with most popular first. So they're paywalling literally their worst content as defined by reader votes.
Load More Replies...Birb - Just ignore, downvote, and mark as harassment. The guy upvotes himself from his mom's basement, but he is still several hundred points in the red overall.
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