Viral Facts

Simply delivering the most viral facts from around the world.

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The Chinese politician Mao Zedong refused to ever brush his teeth and instead just washed his mouth with tea.

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The size of a raindrop is around 0.5 mm - 2.5 mm, and they fall from the sky on average 21 feet per second.

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Bruce Lee was so fast, that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves.

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In 1953, racecar driver Tim Flock raced at Nascar with a monkey in the seat beside him.

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People who studies laughter are called a "gelotologists."

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Tomatos were once referred to as "love apples." This is because their was a superstition that people would fall in love by eating them.

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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.

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There are over 200 parts in a typical telephone.

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In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar

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The Kodiak, which is native to Alaska, is the largest bear and can measure up to eight feet and weigh as much as 1,700 pounds.

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Sitting 6+ hours per day makes you up to 40% likelier to die within 15 years than someone who sits less than 3.

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"Panophobia" is the fear of everything.

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The most expensive house in the world is located in Mumbai, India. Owned by Mukesh Ambani, it stands at a worth of $1 billion.

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The average American is as likely to be crushed to death by televisions or furniture as they are to be killed by a terrorist.

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Should there be a crash, Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane as a precaution!

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A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 68 years!

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The Queen has visited Australia 16 times, Canada 22 times, Jamaica 6 times and New Zealand 10 times.

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Queen Elizabeth II becomes the 2nd monarch of Britain to celebrate the Diamon Jubilee of her reign. The first was Queen Victoria.

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Today, marks the 60th year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and is officially being celebrated as the 'diamond jubilee'

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Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.