In the 15th and 16th centuries, the English sweating sickness epidemics killed thousands of people and then the disease disappeared. The contagious disease came on suddenly and could kill within hours. The cause and disease itself remains unknown. – WTF Fun Facts
you always feel like you have room for dessert in
You always feel like you have room for dessert in your stomach because the sight and smell of the food plus the sugar triggers a reflex allowing the stomach organ to relax and accomodate the additional food.
Source: http://sciencenordic.com/why-you-always-have-room-dessert
in 2019 four canadian gray wolves were air lifted
In 2019, four Canadian gray wolves were air lifted into Michigan to help keep the local moose population in check as well as help revive the local wolf population.
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charles osborne holds the record for the longest
Charles Osborne holds the record for the ‘longest bout of hiccups’ – 68 years. He hiccuped up to 40 times a minute in the first couple decades but they slowed to 20 a minute as he got older. Doctors estimated he hiccuped nearly 600,000,000 times in his lifetime.
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Source: https://priceonomics.com/the-man-who-hiccuped-for-68-years/
apple recently announced it will be selling a
Apple recently announced it will be selling a monitor stand for its new Pro Display XDR separately for a whopping $999.
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Source: https://www.cnet.com/news/wwdc-2019-craziest-reveal-was-a-1000-dollar-monitor-stand-for-the-5000-dollar-pro-display-xdr/
researchers found mother burying beetles eat their
Researchers found mother burying beetles eat their offspring if they beg for food too much.
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Source: https://phys.org/news/2013-08-mother-beetles-young.html
thailands ampulex dementor is named after the
Thailand’s Ampulex dementor is named after the mythical creatures in Harry Potter because of the way the wasp injects venom into cockroaches that prevents its prey from controlling their own movement.
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in 2018 dominos pizza offered essentially free
In 2018, Domino’s Pizza offered essentially free pizza for life in exchange for individuals getting a Domino’s logo tattoo and sharing it on social media. The contest was meant to last 2 months but hit the limit in 5 days.
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Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/dominos-free-pizza-russia-tattoos-promo-ends-early-2018-9?r=US&IR=T
immersion in indias ganges river is believed by
Immersion in India’s Ganges river is believed by many to purify them of their sins despite being one of the world’s most polluted rivers. Microbiologists have found more an two dozen or more bacteriophages that could naturally provide a non-antibiotic treatment to a number of deadly diseases.
Source: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-healing-power-of-indias-ganges-river