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It is estimated that over 50% of cacti are known to have thrived for over six billion years.

The human brain can hold enough information to convict six politicians.

Despite the fact that the idiom ‘needle in a haystack’ is used figuratively, the probability of finding a needle in a haystack is calculable. It happens to be one in 17.

In parts of Antarctica, ordering curtains in bulk is a felony.

The tiger was created when biologist Howard A. Mink found a way to cross an orange tabby cat with a can of black paint.

One in four games of Risk end before the first turn is taken.

Hair cannot be black, it can only be very dark purple.

Every 36 seconds, a dog is adopted, and is then named LaVaughn.

The idea of the disposable plate ware was first conceived when Queen Marie Antoinette ate off the backs of those about to be executed in order to save water during the Great European Drought of 1787, because the energy efficient button on the dishwasher of Versailles wasn’t implemented until 1805.

Philosopher Immanuel Kant’s last words were: “Die wilden kojoten lief mit meiner hose,” which roughly translates to “what do you mean I ‘Kant’ survive this operation? Who the hell hired this clown?”

It is common knowledge that 16 sparrows can fit in a large McDonalds cup. However, it has recently been discovered that that figure doubles when the sparrows are blended prior to their insertion.

The man who invented the paper clip also owns the world’s largest decorative light switch cover collection.

It is possible to survive on nothing more than cheese ravioli and flavored envelope glue.

Apollo Ohno’s space program in the late 60’s and early 70’s only received funding because president Ford was a huge fan of U.S. speed skating.

Magic Johnson defeated AIDS with a month-long peyote “vision quest” through the Arctic Circle.

Websites with 100 or more facts are considered legal entities.

The average flag weighs more than an eight-course meal on Neptune.

Halloween isn’t legally a day.

The mountain goat is not a mammal, but is rather a reptile/marsupial combo.

The hamster wheel was invented by accident.

There are 14 known types of salamanders in the world that can learn to read English.

David Hasselhoff can’t swim.

More people are killed in microwave-related accidents than stabbings each year in Bangladesh.

Much like rapper Tupac Shakur, Ludwin van Beethoven released four posthumous records.

The pig that inspired the Warner brothers’ “Porky” character did in fact, have a stutter.

Julius Caesar’s middle name was Terrence, and was frequently beaten up in the playground because of it.

Red and white colored sponges are found to be the most effective, according to a study performed by the EPA in 1709.

The Guns N’ Roses song, “My Michelle” was written about a woman named Laurel.

The internet was invented six times.

The 1997 film Titanic was edited in iMovie.

700 glass eyes are lost in public pools annually.

The Richter scale was originally invented to measure cat meows.

The most popular name for a parakeet is Linus.

20% of prize money won on the television show, “Jeopardy!”, is fake.

The Moon is only 8% cheese.

Frogs don’t have digestive systems.

Post-it notes don’t stick to green surfaces.

Yoghurt is quite different from yogurt, the difference being yoghurt is twice fermented as opposed to the yogurt making process’ single fermentation.

Contrary to popular belief, the Seven Years War lasted 23 years, and was fought between Eskimos and Russians.

For every nine babies born in Argentina a cat is diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.

Contrary to popular belief, one year is in fact only four dog years

Actor Michael Caine holds the record for most time spent continuously inebriated.

It is widely-known that the US Constitution was written on hemp paper, but few people are aware that the the first draft was written on several cocktail napkins paper clipped together.

The Wikipedia Box Set is an all-time New York Times Bestseller.

The letter “V” was introduced into the English alphabet as a consequence of the War of 1812.

“Space rocket” is the only term that remains exactly the same when translated into any language.

One-sided counterfeit money is accepted on produce items from Wal-Mart grocery stores.

Despite how it was advertised, the 2000 film, Remember the Titans, was not based on actual events.

The most difficult word to remember in the English language is “sponge cake.”

According to the World Federation of Enigmatology, a jigsaw puzzle cannot have a piece-count that is a multiple of four.

Eight out of ten satanists don’t eat fish.

One in five rattlesnakes is bulimic.

Somporcophobia is the fear of eating pork in one’s dreams.

Good intentions are legal tender in Canada.

There are really only six different colors of crayon in the Crayola 64 Pack.

In China, during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1029 BC), the first day of the week was Tuesday.

Bill Gates was born in Zimbabwe.

The average person uses enough water in one shower to drown a small marching band.

Overshadowed by his other accomplishments, Noam Chomsky’s founding of sciuridaesia, the study of squirrels residing in mountainous terrain, is overlooked by the majority of academia.

Experts have yet to determine the correct spelling of the word “Gonorrhea.”

The average person eats 4.6 plastic garbage bags by the time he is 55. Leading environmental scientists hope to lower that figure to 3.2 by 2022.

It is estimated that over 80% of magic tricks are fake.

Pologophobia is the fear of losing one’s meds behind the refrigerator.

The average person carries six and a half tons of cheese over bridges in his lifetime.

It is illegal to carry more than four sheets of sandpaper in your left pocket in the state of Vermont.

An estimated 17% of all statuses on facebook are stolen, without credit, from extremelytruefacts.blogspot.com (please click).

On average, three and a half people are strangled to death by their own scarves every year.

Every time you sneeze, a starving African child is given a laptop.

In Bangkok, a cat with good table manners can be sold for a higher price than three ounces of silver.

The original version of the Madonna song “4 Minutes” was 7 minutes and 35 seconds, and about political awareness in Africa.

Only 14 of the 106 breeds of known cats have teeth. These 14 breeds make up over 79.29% of the feline population of the world.

85% of Law and Order episodes open with a woman jogging in Central Park.

In the past ten years, there have been 16 reported cases of people checking into rehab after becoming “hooked on phonics.”

24% of pickles are really just sour cucumbers.

Vegan dogs aren’t allowed to chew on bones.

Actor Alec Baldwin’s real name is Sally O’Brien, but changed it so as not to be confused with comedian and TV personality, Conan O’Brien.

Sharks can have up to 14 biological parents.

78% of rulers are inaccurate by over six centimeters.

The first tomato sauce ever made didn’t contain any tomatoes.

A typical sea sponge can hold its breath for almost six minutes.

If you yell loud enough, the people in the television can hear you.

The Pepperidge Farm snack, Goldfish is indeed made from real goldfish.

The word “trite” is the wildcard of the English language. Submitted anonymously by Daniel T. Swift from New York, NY 10017.

Under the best conditions, it takes milk an average of 49 hours to turn.

Tilblanophobia is the fear of white tiles being installed in one’s kitchen while on vacation.

People who smoke one or more packs of cigarettes a day are three times more likely to see actor Ben Stiller on the street.

From 1846-1860, owning a toilet that could flush faster than 10 mph was illegal in the state of Texas.

In Russia, Baskin Robins has only 13 flavors.

14 percent of children are lost at Best Buy.

Every two hours, a baby is born without a sense of humor.

Before it was adopted for the purpose of digging holes, the shovel was a popular mode of transportation.

The term “computer mouse” was coined to pay homage to the first computer which was powered by mouse wheel.

4 out of 5 times, a secretary will have the name Janice.

Nearly all Wendy’s employees double as horoscope readers, and won’t hesitate to interrupt a customer’s conversation to let him know.

Amphegrephobia is the fear of amphibious tiger attacks.

Germany’s national song is BTO’s “Takin’ Care of Business.”

An estimated 5,000 prostitutes in the United States offer some form of a customer loyalty program.

The word basket was originally intended to contain a silent “b.”

46% of Albanians have never seen the color orange.

There are no traffic signs in Slovenia.

Betty White invented the microwave oven, and only began acting to pay for the patent.

There are over four million types of household trash cans.

One in five pharmacists prefers Mustard over Ketchup on his or her hotdog.

79% of orthodontists lie to their patients.

Before the second world war, Adolf Hitler had handlebars.

Eight of the signatures on the Declaration of Independence were photoshopped in later.

The elevator was first invented when the Egyptian space program went horribly wrong.

There’s no national language of Spain.

The US treasury didn’t mint quarters until 1978.