Useless Facts

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The word "dexter" whose meaning refers to the right hand is typed with only the left hand.

 

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To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.

 

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1. Facetious and abstemious contain all the vowels in the correct order, as does arsenious, meaning "containing arsenic."

 

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The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means "the king is dead."

 

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The first episode of "Joanie Loves Chachi" was the highest rated American program in the history of Korean television, a country where "Chachi" translates to "penis".

 

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Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

 

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1. The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses. No one in Greece has memorized all 158 verses.

 

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1. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.

 

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1. A horse can look forward with one eye and back with the other.

 

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1. The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
2. Giraffes have no vocal cords.

 

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1. The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
2. Giraffes have no vocal cords.

 

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1. The pupils of a goat's eyes are square.

 

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Van Gogh only sold one painting when he was alive.

 

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1. A standard slinky measures 87 feet when stretched out.

 

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1. The highest per capita Jell-O comsumption in the US is Des Moines.

 

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1. If a rooster can't fully extend its neck, it can't crow.

 

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1. Van Gogh only sold one painting when he was alive.

 

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1. A standard slinky measures 87 feet when stretched out.

 

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1. The highest per capita Jell-O comsumption in the US is Des Moines.

 

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1. There were always 56 curls in Shirley Temple's hair.