In the 1967 mayoral election in Picoaza, Ecuador, the foot powder brand Pulvapies won the election with is advertising slogan “Vote for any candidate, but if you want well-being and hygiene, vote for Pulvapies.”
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Popcorn was so important to the Aztecs that they wore popcorn on necklaces, garland and ceremonial headdresses.
Source: https://www.popcorn.org/Facts-Fun/History-of-Popcorn/Early-History-of-Popcorn
Avocados, cucumbers, corn, peas, beans, and peppers are all classified as fruits and not vegetables.
Source: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-cucumber-a-fruit
Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt is allergic to moon dust.
Source: https://www.wired.com/2005/04/what-a-little-moon-dust-can-do/
The tomato frog’s defense mechanism is to secrete a glue that ultimately causes their predators lips to stick together.
Source: https://www.caringpets.org/how-to-take-care-of-a-pet-frog/tomato/
In 2014, over 2.8 million dogs in America were on an antidepressant drug like Prozac.
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/Pets/pets-prozac/story?id=24368051
The population of Ireland has never reached the level it was before the Great Famine hit in 1845. In fact, it only recently surpassed 50% of the pre-famine population level.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)
In Berlin, there is now a parking lot and playground above the bunker where Hitler shot himself and where his body was crudely cremated.
Source: https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/ppmexz/the-site-of-hitlers-suicide-is-now-a-playground
Bats are a key player in the production of tequila. The agave plant is pollinated by bats.
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Source: https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/991/bws/tequila-how-is-tequila-made-and-what-from