Strange & Unusual Facts

Some Things Are Better Left Unknown

There is no doubt, there are many strange and unusual things out there in this world. I am fascinated by useful facts and find it interesting that there are so many neat things out there. There are so many that no one person would ever possibly have the time to find out about every single one of them as scientists are learning new things every single day. Here are a few strange and unusual facts that I wanted to share with you that I thought was really fascinating, although some things are just too weird.

1. Smelling (not eating) green apples and bananas help you to lose weight.

2. A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.

3. Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark.

4. Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

5. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

6. Leonardo Di Vinci invented the scissors.

7. Flies fly backwards.

8. You cannot hum while holding your nose.

9. Apples are more powerful than caffeine at helping to stay awake.

10. Cat urine glows under a black-light.

11. The state of Florida is bigger than England.

12. The poison-arrow frog contains enough poison to kill 2,200 people.

13. Most lipstick contains fish scales.

14. Bulls are color-blind and in fact CANNOT see red, therefore they would charge at any cape no matter what color.

15. Months that begin on Sunday always have a Friday the 13th.

16. Mr. Rogers was an ordained minister.

17. Non-dairy creamer is flammable.

18. Snails can sleep for three years without eating.

19. Pearls melt in vinegar.

20. Hummingbirds can't walk.

21. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

22. Horses can't vomit.

23. A shrimps heart is in it's head.

24. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are 50 years old or older.

25. All polar bears are left-handed.

26. A lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away.

27. Your heart beats over 100,000 times per day.

28. If Barbie was life-size, her body weight and mass would equal that of an anorexic person.

29. According to Genesis 1:20-22, the chicken came before the egg.

30. George Washington grew hemp in his garden.

31. During the "chariot scene" in the movie "Ben Hur", a red car can be seen off in the distance.

32. Earth is the only planet NOT named after God.