Fishy Fun Facts

Facts that make you go 🤔

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#didyouknow #homestuck was submitted to the Guinness Book of World Records in 2016 for the record of "longest English language work" but was rejected because the committee believed the submission to be a prank?

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The practice of wearing "fishnets" as a clothing item began with actual fishermen in Port Isaac. They would often rip and tear their clothes due to the harsh seas, and the material of their nets were often the only substitute they could find.

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Certain species of ants produce honey. This "formic honey" is healthier and more environmentally friendly than honey produced by bees (apic honey), and has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years.

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Yellow 15, a popular dye used in food coloring, is made from distilled rabbit urine.

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#RomeoAndJuliet originally ended in a wedding ceremony, but audiences found it so saccharine that #Shakespeare rewrote it to end with the main characters dying in the most contrived way possible.

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English is the only known language where "orange" has no rhyme.

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In 1943, Dr Pepper was sued by the American Federation of Teachers for teaching kids "improper grammar and lack of deference to higher education" because there was no period after "Dr".

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A 1937 Danish comic strip "Ugg and Croc" about two cavemen has no relation to popular shoe brands #Uggs and #Crocs.

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In the U.S. in the 1990s, it was common practice to label salt as "ocean salt", "lake salt", "river salt", etc. and claim a variety of benefits. This practice was eventually banned by the FDA with the exception of "sea salt", which was allowed to continue due to an obscure bylaw.

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#Pomegranates cause an arousing reaction in cats, dogs, rabbits, and some humans. Be on alert if you decide to plant them. #gardeningtips

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Despite being the father of hereditary #evolution, Charles Darwin would stretch upward for 45 minutes every morning in order to grow taller. #sciencehistory

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The board game #GuessWho has been linked to a 13% increase in stereotyping and racial profiling.

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Conquistador Barbie, released in 1960, is the only Barbie that carries what could be considered a weapon.

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#InspirationalQuotes "If 20, then of course, 21 follows." -Leonhard Euler

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Steve Irwin owned the same tortoise as Charles Darwin.

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#Astroturf is becoming a popular flooring alternative to wood, carpet, and tile in some Brazilian cities.

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Avocado fact for #NationalAvacadoDay : In some parts of the midwest, avocado is known as "lawyerfruit".

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The lion that appears in MGM films was actually played by three lions and one stuntman.

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The name "Greg" used to be "Grerg" but was changed circa 1500s because palindromic names were associated with demonology.

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This donkey got hit by a car but was too scared to move from the road. He was so grateful when rescuers finally showed up — and looks SO happy now 💞