A chameleon's tongue is LONGER than its body.



A chameleon can use its tongue to snag prey from a distance the equivalent of 1 and a half times its body length. Not only that, but their tongues move so fast that they violate the general rules for muscle propulsion. The chameleon's tongue shoots out of its mouth at 13.4 miles per hour, and it accelerates from 0 to 20 feet per second in about 20 milliseconds. That's a rate that's faster than any muscle can possibly move, and scientists needed to use high-speed videos and x-rays to calculate it.
The chameleon tongue work like a bow and arrow. It can exceed the normal limitations of muscle movement by holding its tongue back with an elastic tissue, and then firing the tongue out when it builds up enough tension. Scientists refer to it as a "catapult".


Snail mucus trails are so effective that they can travel across the edge of a razor without injury.


Snails and slugs (snails without shells) are the only mollusks that live on land, and like their cousins that live in the sea, they need to stay moist at all times. That's why the fastest way to kill them is pouring salt on them so that they dry out. They leave a trail of mucus when they walk so that they can move across dry surfaces without losing moisture, and as a side benefit they can slide across sharp edges, like razors, without getting damaged. The slime that they produce also makes it really hard for predators to grip them in their mouths.


Hawaii is moving toward Japan at a rate of about 4 inches per year.

Through satellite images we can see that the Island of Maui, Hawaii had been gradually moving toward Japan at a rate of 3 inches per year since 1976. Plate tectonic theory predicts that the plate that Hawaii is on will continue to move Hawaii in that direction at a rate of 4 inches per year.
The Earth's crust is constantly moving. The Earth's surface is made up of large moving plates. Shifts in the plates have caused massive earthquakes. For instance, the Pacific Plate and the Eurasian Plate collided under the Japanese islands in 1923, causing an earthquake that killed 100,000 people.


Most people (65%) tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left.



Traffic lights were invented BEFORE cars and electricity, and they used to EXPLODE.


The first traffic lights were installed in front of the British House of Parliament in 1868. Engineer John Peake Knight designed the traffic light to regulate horse-drawn carriage traffic.
He modeled it after the semaphore system used in British railways, with an arm that goes up and down to indicate whether to stop or go. At night, when it was too dark to see the arms, the traffic signal would switch to using red and green gas lamps.
In order to work, the first traffic light had to have a policeman standing by it at all times to switch the stop and go signals. Once, one of the gas lamps exploded, injuring the police officer. The whole project was immediately scrapped, and traffic lights weren't used again for another 40 years.

Grapes EXPLODE when you put them in the microwave!

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The Biggest Nuclear Bomb was Tsar Bomba



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Stephen King had an embarrassing book signing because employees thought he was a vandal!


Stephen King started an impromptu book signing at Alice Springs book store in Australia. The problem was that the employees didn’t realize who he was and that he was signing his own books. They mistook him for a vandal. Later, the employees said King was nice and charming. They said they’d have baked him a cake had they known he was coming to their book store.
Many of Stephen King’s novels have been adapted to films. He’s written Carrie, The Shining, and Misery. Most of the books he signed at the book store are being donated to charity. King’s representative in Australia said he wasn’t aware King was even in the country at the time of the signing. The manager of the book store said that it isn’t uncommon for authors to come into the store and see if their work is on the shelves. It is really embarrassing if they don’t have the author’s work.


Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy, originally intended to work for Disney


He started off in cartoon network working on Dexter's Laboratory, Cow and Chicken, I Am Weasel, and Johnny Bravo. He was the most involved with Johny Bravo, because of how easy it was for him to develop his own style. He also did some freelance for Walt Disney writing for the TV shows “Jungle Cubs” and “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective”.
When executives at Fox saw his work, they were immediately interested. They gave him a budget of $50,000 to develop an entirely new cartoon to show on prime-time. They loved the story of Family Guy and they’ve kept him ever since January 1999.


Steve Jobs is Homer Simpson’s Uncle!

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Homer Simpson’s mother, Mona Simpson was named after Steve Jobs’ biological sister, Mona Simpson. You might think it’s all coincidence, but actually she was named after Steve Jobs’ biological sister, her husband, Richard Appel, was a writer on the show! Mona Simpson was first on the show on the episode “Mother Simpson”. Mona and Richard divorced later.


In The Godfather (1972), John Marley (Jack Wolz) scream of horror in the horse head scene was real!


He was not told that a real horse head, which was obtained from a dog food company, was going to be used.
Something similar happened in Back to the Future when Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) drank real booze while thinking it was water.


Hi my name is: Brhadaranyakopanishadvivekachudamani Erreh Muñoz!


Despite the name being in Hindi, the name is actually from a kid in Coahuila, Mexico. The name was given by his grandfather, the first part of the name means; “The man converts into what he is born”.

Henry Ford paid his employees 3 times as much as anyone else to boost productivity!


When he built the Model T, Ford's idea was that he wanted to build a car that was cheap enough that his employees would be able to buy it. At the time, most people working factory jobs made $11 a week. Ford paid his employees $5 a day.
The reason he did this was that he thought that by paying his employees that much more, he would reduce the amount of people who quit. That would let the employee get really good at what he did, since training a new worker takes so much time.
Ford's model became incredibly successful and he revolutionized not just the auto industry, but manufacturing in general. The combination of high pay, high efficiency jobs with cheap consumer goods was called Fordism and was adopted all over the world.

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Crying women are scientifically unsexy.


Weeping releases a chemical that reduces sexual arousal in men. The chemical releases a signal that says they are not interested in romance at the moment, which men instinctively respond to by shutting down feelings of arousal. To be specific, this refers to deeply emotional tears, not those caused by getting something in the eye, or a moderately sad movie.
Typically, those arousal-killing chemicals are only released during full emotional weeping. Neuroscientist Noam Sobel of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, put together an experiment to test this. Sobel collected jars of tears from women and dipped pads in them.
They placed the pads under men's noses and showed them pictures of women. The men smelling tears rated the faces as less attractive when compared to men who did not smell tears. To support it scientifically, their testosterone levels were measured, and, not surprisingly, they dropped.


There’s a disease that causes people to eat their own hands!


It’s called Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, or LNS, and it has become famous for the particularly disturbing aspect of self-mutilation it causes. First officially documented in 1964, it is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase produced by a mutation on the gene HPRT.
It affects about one in every 380,000 births. Symptoms emerge between two and three years of age with simply strange behavior. Self-mutilation however, begins around age three. Sufferers usually begin biting their lips and tongue, and as the disease progresses, afflicted individuals will move to their hands, and in extreme cases, head banging.
Compulsive behaviors such as vomiting, spitting, and involuntary swearing also result from the disease, and while it can be controlled in certain ways, there is no standard treatment for LNS.


Marvel created a superhero whose only power was being immortal.


His name is Mr. Immortal and he is one of the more curious superheroes Marvel developed. First introduced in 1989, Mr. Immortal was in a group of superheroes called the Great Lakes Avengers who were a smaller and much less talented offshoot of the more famous Avengers. His catchphrase was, “All you're threatening me with is death. And dying's what I do best!"
While the idea of being immortal sounds glamorous, the character was anything but. Mr. Immortal first discovered his superpower when he tried to commit suicide and was unable to succeed. Mr. Immortal became increasingly depressed as the series went on as he continually observed his loved ones pass away.
After much suffering, he would try to have himself killed in increasingly bizarre ways such as being crushed by a boulder, burned alive, self-impaled on giant novelty scissors, a bear trap, a cannon, a chainsaw, piranhas, ferrets, a spear, and even a python! If you were unable to die, what would be your favorite and least favorite parts of it?


A Biologist created a "Unicorn Bull" in the 1930s.


Dr. W.F. Dove made quite a splash with his "Unicorn Bull" in 1933. He was a biologist at the University of Maine, and was experimenting with trying to create a unicorn bull. What he did is he took a calf, and he removed the tissue parts that would become its horns and transplanted them to the center of the forehead.
Dr. Dove's experiment was a success, and the bull grew a massive horn in the middle of its forehead. The growth had some unexpected consequences. Reports say that the animal was able to recognize the power of having a single horn. This allowed him to pass under fences and barriers and a way to more easily reach in it's attacks. These benefits also had another consequence, it was actually pretty mild mannered. The bull knew how much of a beast it was, and therefore didn't need to prove anything to anyone.



Hitler structured the Holocaust largely after the Armenian Genocide.


It is often called the “Forgotten Holocaust,” because it is so little known outside of academic circles, but the Armenian Massacres, or Armenian Genocide, is actually the second most heavily studied genocide next to the holocaust, and was the blueprint for Adolf Hitler’s plan of mass extermination.
Carried out by the Ottoman Empire, deaths are estimated to be as high as two million. Tensions between the Turks and Armenians were tense since the Ottomans formally occupied their territory in the 15th century. While under occupation, the Armenians were constantly exploited and treated as second-class citizens, much like the Jews in Germany.
Tension escalated until mass killings began. Men, women, and children were routinely rounded up, forced on excruciating marches, tortured, beaten, starved, raped, and eventually killed. 20 countries formerly accept the Armenian massacres as genocide, yet the Turkish government still refuses to acknowledge what occurred.

Morgan Freeman wears an earring because of pirates!


Morgan Freeman may have one of the most famous voices in Hollywood, but most people don’t know that he is also an avid sailor and when not on screen, it’s rare to find him not wearing an earring.
Now, most people would wonder what being a sailor and wearing an earring have to do with each other. The answer is probably more than you think! In an interview, Freeman said that he wears an earring because he watched a pirate movie as a child and always thought it was “sexy.” When he grew up he developed a passion for sailing.
Freeman describes himself as an adventurer and loves the idea that if he were to die somewhere foreign, he would always be able to pay for the funeral with gold or diamonds in his earring, which is a major reason why pirates wore earrings! Both sailors and pirates began wearing earring to mark where they had traveled to.
Much like Boy Scouts and their badges, earrings were used to commemorate feats such as first crossing the equator or rounding particularly dangerous waters such as Cape Horn. They also had superstitious motives. Many believed that the metals in earrings would ward off disease or bad luck.
The most famous reason for wearing an earring however was for funeral purposes. Pirates always tried to have some sort of rare metal in their ear because if they were to die in a foreign land they would always have a way to pay for the funeral!


The KGB tried to convince the third world that the CIA invented the AIDS virus!


It was called Operation: INFEKTION, and it was a campaign to spread false information that the United States invented HIV/AIDS and dispersed it throughout various populations.
The Soviets did this in an attempt to undermine the credibility of the Americans abroad and instill sympathies for themselves among native populations. This campaign was surprisingly successful. Many native populations believed American military bases were a major cause of the outbreak of the disease and were already wary of foreigners.
Historians believe the Soviets were also attempting to distract foreign powers from their own offensive biological warfare program. It is believed that the Soviet Union used variations of anthrax, tularemia, the plague, and cholera!

A couple has been traveling for 25 continuous years in the same car!


Their names are Emil and Liliana Schmidt and they are currently listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Longest Driven Journey,” covering over 640,000 kilometers!
The couple began their journey back in 1982 with little else besides a Toyota Land Cruiser. After 26 years they continue on covering nearly every country, but have encountered some problems. After twenty years, any car would begin to falter if it was being used so heavily, and the Scmidt’s was no different.
While on a stop in Borneo they completely rebuilt their car and continued on their journey rather than procure a newer car. They have also gone through 166 flat tires and consumed 31 batteries, 138 spark plugs, 22 air filters and 54 shock absorbers!


In 2010 a man was rejected from becoming a foreign ambassador due to an unfortunate mistranslation.

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Imagine you’re in charge of hiring the new ambassador from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia, when you get an application from a professional, highly trustworthy and experienced applicant. Surely you would pick him?
The applicant in question is Akbar Zeb. He has been the Pakistani ambassador to 3 countries before, but none of them has Arabic as their official language. In Arabic, Akbar Zeb translates to ‘biggest d***’. Because they did not want to have to announce his name on television, Akbar was turned down from the job. What other unfortunate names have you heard of?


Napoleon offered for his men to shoot him after he escaped exile. None did.


Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most famous military tacticians and politicians of all time, but he is also regarded for the loyalty he inspired in his troops. While he had many enemies throughout France, those who were loyal to Napoleon were die-hard advocates.
Subduing Napoleon was an extremely difficult problem for the French government, causing him to be exiled twice after escaping the first time. Napoleon had been cast off to the Isle of Elba in the hope that he would not return. Unfortunately, being Napoleon, he escaped his imprisonment and gathered troops, whom he organized and marched back to Paris to once again overthrow the French monarchy.
After escaping, Napoleon approached the men that were sent to arrest him, and alone in front of an entire regiment said, “Soldiers of the 5th. You can shoot your emperor if you dare!” After ripping his coat open for emphasis, Napoleon remained alive and proceeded to travel to the French capital, seizing it once again and gathering a force of nearly 300,000 men within a month.


A decapitated head stays alive for up to 30 seconds!

People have long debated the question of whether a human head remains alive after it is decapitated from the body, and research tends to point toward the fact that it does. Throughout history there have been many reports of movements after decapitation, or even words attempting to be spoken.
Anne Boleyn is said to have continued to pray after a sword took her head off. French philosopher and scientist Antoine Lavoisier was to be beheaded during the French Revolution, yet was curious as to whether a person is still conscious after their head is severed.
He asked his friends to look at his eyes and observe how long he could blink. He is reported to have exceeded 15 seconds before his eyes finally became still. So if there are all of these reports, why is this new information? The question has always been debated whether eyes continue to move simply out of reflex or whether a person is actually still conscious.
Scientists have recently discovered that since a healthy brain will function until it dies from a lack of oxygen, a brain could technically function until blood ceases to stop flowing completely, which would be several seconds after the brain is disconnected from the heart!

Allied forces dropped dummies to trick German armies!


They’re called paradummies and were first used during World War II. Their purpose was to make an air invasion seem much more daunting than it actually was, and they were extremely successful. While both sides used the dummies, the British were the ones who perfected the technique.
The most famous time paradummies were used was on June 6, 1944 called Operation Titanic. In the early hours of the morning 500 dummies were dropped in four different locations. Attached to the dummies were rifle fire simulators and two teams of Special Air Service soldiers who carried loud battle noise recordings.
Their intent was to push German troops away from the Allies actual drop zones, which they accomplished. Unfortunately, only two of the soldiers that were not dummies escaped when the Germans rushed at who they assumed were enemy soldiers.


There is a breed of dog that can climb trees, flex its spine like a cat, and use a singing howl instead of a bark.


It is known as the New Guinea Singing Dog, named for its unique howl. Presently, almost nothing is known about them in their native habitat. No photographs even exist of them in the wild. These dogs are often kept as companions because of their intelligence and physical abilities.
Like coyotes and wolves, these dogs often howl together in what is called “chorus howling.” Most of the time, the dogs howl with very good synchronization and end at the same time. Their legs and paws are much more flexible than regular dogs, to the point of being able to climb trees, albeit not as well as a fox or cat. Because of this, they are notorious escape artists.
They can climb and jump like a cat, and even get over fences as easily as squirrels. Though they generally avoid people and aren't very easy to domesticate, they're still quite a spectacle.

In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.

More info: The pig was wearing human clothes, afforded an elaborate trial, and even given legal representation

In 1924, Pep, 'the Cat Murdering Dog' was sentenced to life in prison in Pennsylvania for murdering the governor's wife's cat.


Semen travels at 28 mph.

More info: Once sperm enter the vagina, they slow down like four lanes merging into one: It takes 5 minutes for them to travel the 6 inches to the cervix and can take up to 72 hours to reach an egg.

Also, the average erect penis is 6.21 inches, and a man will produce 14 gallons of semen in his lifetime - enough to fill up the tank of a car.


'Jedi' is an official religion in Australia with over 70,000 followers.


More info: Most of the 70,509 people who wrote Jedi on their census forms were suspected to have done so in response to an e-mail encouraging all Star Wars fans to get it recognized as an official religion.
A source said, 'When you look at it you probably have got about 5,000 people in that 70,000 that were true hard-core people that would believe the Jedi religion carte blanche,'