Here Are Some Of The Most WTF Facts That Will Make You Question Life As You Know It
What are you even saying?!
The world is a beautiful but bizarre place. There are various things we come across that make us question our own beliefs and change the way we look at this big world. It could be as small as fact knowing that the plastic at the end of your shoelace has a term for - aglet - or something as big as knowing that humans share 99.9% of their DNA with each other. Whatever it might be, it really makes you sit back and ponder the beautiful complexities of the world. But at times, some really, really bizarre facts can make you question life as you know it.
Here are some of the most WTF facts about the world around you, just for some perspective:
1. The oldest condoms date back to the 1600s and were found to be made of fish intestines.
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2. Corn flakes were invented to reduce masturbation as the creator believed people who have a good breakfast have less sexual thoughts.
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3. Taking a cruise around the world won¡¯t seem like a good idea because most cruise ships have their own morgues on board.
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4. Hitler was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. It was revoked soon after.
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5. Frogs don¡¯t actually use their tongue to eat. They swallow with their eyeballs.
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6. The cellphone that¡¯s so precious that it¡¯s always in your hands? Well, it has more germs than a toilet seat.
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7. Anything heart-shaped seems cute, right? It¡¯s actually inspired by the shape of an ancient form of birth control called silphium.
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8. Cockroaches are so strong that they can survive for weeks even after their heads are cut off.
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9. Kissing can actually cause the transfer of close to 80 million germs.
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10. There are some people who feel like taking a dump after entering a bookstore. It¡¯s called the Mariko Aoki phenomenon.
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11. Back in the 1600s, scientists believed that sperm contained fully formed human beings just curled up inside.
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12. When astronaut poop is released into space, it burns much like a shooting star. Hence, the shooting stars you¡¯ve been wishing on could just be poop.
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13. Bees make honey by regurgitating nectar. Might not seem so sweet anymore.
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14. There are some turtles who breathe through their butts.
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15. Your hair is actually strong enough to support 12 tonnes which is roughly two whole elephants!
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16. A single bite from the Brazilian wandering spider can give men an erection that could last for hours. See? No Viagra needed.
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17. Romans used urine as a way to whiten their teeth. Ain¡¯t we glad civilization has progressed?
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