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Since the 1960s, the Aral Sea, formerly…

Since the 1960s, the Aral Sea, formerly the fourth largest lake in the world, has been drying up, leaving hundreds of fishing boats rusting in the desert. The post Since the 1960s, the Aral Sea, formerly… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12612 – The Cowbird’s Secret Password

Baby cowbirds are not raised with their own species. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12612 – The Cowbird’s Secret Password appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12611 – The Ancient Origins Of the Loch Ness Monster

Is the Loch Ness Monster really an ancient story? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12611 – The Ancient Origins Of the Loch Ness Monster appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12610 – The Rules Of the Aquatic Road

Are manatees and alligators really friends? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12610 – The Rules Of the Aquatic Road appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12609 – Unexpected Tenants Cause a Buzz

A couple found out they had some unexpected tenants. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12609 – Unexpected Tenants Cause a Buzz appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Benjamin Franklin published a yearly…

Benjamin Franklin published a yearly almanac called Poor Richard’s Almanack. The publication was extremely popular, selling 10,000 copies per year, making Franklin rich. In 1735, upon the death of his brother, Franklin sent 500 copies to his widow so she could make money selling them. The post Benjamin Franklin published a yearly… appeared first on… Read More »

An author created a 1000…

An author created a 1000 page book that is made up of a single run on sentence. The post An author created a 1000… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Moxie is the oldest bottled soft…

Moxie is the oldest bottled soft drink in the U.S. Founded in 1884, 2 years before Coca-Cola, it originally claimed to have “cured drunkards by the thousands”. Once widely available, it is now mostly found in New England. In 2005, Moxie was named the State of Maine’s official soft drink. The post Moxie is the… Read More »

Mushrooms talk to each other…

Mushrooms talk to each other, with patterns that closely resembles human speech. The post Mushrooms talk to each other… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

The distance of Earth from the Sun…

The distance of Earth from the Sun is about 108 times the diameter of the Sun. Likewise, the distance between the Earth and the Moon is also about 108 times the diameter of the Moon. The post The distance of Earth from the Sun… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

21 leading Nazis were given…

21 leading Nazis were given IQ tests at Nuremberg. The average score was 128. The smartest Nazi was Hjalmar Schacht, a key resistance fighter who was acquitted on all charges. He scored 143. The post 21 leading Nazis were given… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source