The word “electrocute” is a combination of the words electro and execute, meaning you were killed by electricity so if you don’t die, you were not electrocuted, you were shocked.

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Pablo Escobar used to cheat at Monopoly games with his kids by hiding extra money ahead of time near where he planned to sit.
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During Operation Mongoose, the CIA, in an attempt to embarrass Fidel Castro, tried to place thallium salts in his shoes, which would have caused his beard, eyebrows, and pubic hair to fall out.

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There are reservoirs of water vapour in molecular clouds on the verge of star formation @googlefactss #space
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Porphyria is a collection of diseases where symptoms include severe sun sensitivity, prominent canine teeth, and peculiar behavior, is thought to be the basis of the vampire legend.

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Contrary to what everybody thinks, if you park your car at a dark spot at night, the chances of theft are smaller, because thieves don't like to use lights. @googlefactss #funfact
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Everest has what is called the “Graveyard in the Clouds” which is from hikers dying that haven’t been found or are unable to be recovered, but from time to time their bodies reappear after a glacier move or avalanche.

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Superiority complex is a psychological defense mechanism that develops over time to help a person cope with feelings of inferiority @googlefactss #psychology
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​​The average female orgasm lasts 2-3 times as long as the average male orgasm @googlefactss #funfact #sexfact

A genetic mutation in sheep called callipyge (which means "beautiful buttocks" in Greek) results in very large sheep butts.
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Textrovert (neologism): Someone who is extroverted in texts but then reserved in person @googlefactss #funword

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​​Henry Ford tried to build an American industrialist utopia in the Brazilian jungle, naming it "Fordlandia" The local workers ended up rebelling because Ford had outlawed drinking, smoking, and women @googlefactss #funfact

​​A hot drink on a hot day can cool you down Drinking a hot beverage makes you sweat, and when the sweat evaporates, your body temperature falls @googlefactss #funfact

​​In 2008, a 13-year old boy from Florida was arrested for excessive farting in school @googlefactss #funfact for more...

It’s estimated that around 500,000 people and more than a million animals were killed at the Colosseum.

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If all the DNA in your body was stretched out, it would reach from the Earth to the Sun. And back. 18 times. @googlefactss #funfact
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Animal studies have found that blueberries can help improve memory and delay short-term memory loss @googlefactss #berries #funfact