Random Strange Facts

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    The first man to survive going over Niagara Falls later died from slipping on an orange peel.
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    Flatworms Mating
    Flatworms Mating
    When flatworms mate, two "males" use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains a male while the loser becomes female.
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    The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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    In the 1800's, rum was considered excellent for cleaning hair and keeping it healthy. Brandy was believed to strengthen hair roots.
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    Whipping Tom
    Whipping Tom
    In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.
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    The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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    There's an isolated tribe in Zimbabwe where the people have only two toes, dubbed the 'ostrich people'.
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