All False Facts
All the false facts that have been posted.
- 4.8% of the average human body is made of aluminum.
- Being generous is the leading cause of death in the United States.
- The word “escape” was coined by a man in prison trying to describe his departure from the prison. Ironically, he never actually escaped.
- The universal sign of friendship is a punch in the face.
- 3D printers were first mass-produced in a small Brazilian town in 1984.
- Catnip is generally thought to be extremely dangerous if looked at under direct sunlight.
- Ferrets don’t have functional eyes.
- Dell computers are the sole reason that Internet Explorer is the most liked web browser.
- The term “beat boxing” comes from illiterate sailors who punched various cardboard boxes in their spare time.
- A recent study showed that a total of 1,484 Americans are not named Jennifer.
- Walruses are avid readers of romance novels.
- Netflix is owned by Amazon, which is owned by Google, which is owned by some guy in Minnesota.
- A total of 7 people have never been in a car.
- The first QR Code was used on November 8, 1994.
- On a list of Americans’ most favorite words, “Potpourri” came in 2nd, behind “pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism”.
- Most modern calendars do not include 7 days of the week.
- (This post of bummer-style False Facts were inspired by Life: I’m Livin’ It (The Video Game).)
- Clothes lose their color after 23 days.
- Candy bars are not permitted to contain any food-like substances.
- Involuntarily making odd faces is often a sign of being blind in one eye.
- Today is National Pi Day.
- Marijuana is actually legal in all 50 states; the government just hasn’t told any of the smokers of it about it.
- Love is often compared to cake.
- Sadness causes cancer in 94% of all lady bugs.
- Reading was considered a feat of strength in the 1700s.
- Twins are more likely to get amnesia than most people.
- Each member of Linkin Park has been knighted at some point.
- Hockey was first played in the summer of 2002.
- Elijah Wood was crowned King of Root Beer 6 times in 2011.
- Bears don’t eat.
- Twitter’s headquarters are located in New York City from 9pm to 11pm EST Monday through Tuesday.
- Sleeping reduces your chances of dying.
- New Yorkers are best known for exclusively drinking Mountain Dew and nothing else.
- Saliva is the only thing able to melt glass.
- Nokia phones are the only things known to man capable of communicating with hamsters.
- iTunes is the most popular choice of desk brand.
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa is actually only worth about $45 because of the fact that it does not stand straight up.
- One whole season of the show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia features only stunt doubles and none of the actual cast.
- No movie exists that includes Matt Damon and a cell phone in the entire movie.
- The older cats become, the more they can only smell the scent of AXE Bodyspray.
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