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  1. #1 Mothman sightings began in 1966 West Virginia Reports of a winged figure with red eyes near Point Pleasant kicked off a media wave and later books and films. Mythology Cryptids 89% liked · 9 votes
  2. #2 More computing power than Apollo 11 fits in a USB-C charger A modern 30W USB-C power brick contains a microcontroller that vastly outperforms the Apollo Guidance Computer, which got humans to the Moon on ~64 KB of memory. Technology 100% liked · 7 votes
  3. #3 Octopuses have three hearts Two pump blood through the gills, the third pumps it through the rest of the body — and when an octopus swims, the main heart stops beating, which is why they prefer crawling. Animals 86% liked · 7 votes
  4. #4 The Olympic gold medal is mostly silver Olympic gold medals have been required to contain only a small percentage of actual gold since the 1912 Stockholm Games. Sports Olympics 100% liked · 6 votes
  5. #5 The first YouTube video shows a man at the zoo "Me at the zoo," uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim in April 2005, was the platform's very first upload. Internet Web History 100% liked · 6 votes
  6. #6 The liver can regenerate lost tissue A healthy liver can regrow from a remaining portion because liver cells divide readily after injury. Human Body Organs 83% liked · 6 votes
  7. #7 The Tetris Effect refers to a real cognitive phenomenon Playing intense pattern games like Tetris for long sessions can cause people to see falling blocks when they close their eyes. Video Games Psychology 100% liked · 5 votes
  8. #8 Earthworms have multiple hearts A common earthworm has five pairs of aortic arches that act like simple hearts to pump blood. Animals Body Quirks 83% liked · 6 votes
  9. #9 Venice fines visitors who feed pigeons The historic city imposes fines for tossing food to pigeons because of damage they cause to marble and monuments. Strange Laws Public Spaces 63% liked · 8 votes
  10. #10 Leonardo da Vinci wrote in mirror script Much of da Vinci's notebook text was written right to left, readable only when reflected in a mirror. Famous People Habits 75% liked · 4 votes
  11. #11 Platypuses hunt by sensing electricity A platypus closes its eyes and ears underwater and uses sensors in its bill to detect tiny electric signals from prey. Animals Odd Mammals 75% liked · 4 votes
  12. #12 Frozen's Let It Go redirected the entire film Disney rewrote Elsa's character arc after hearing the song's demo, turning her from villain into protagonist. Movies & TV Production Stories 100% liked · 3 votes
  13. #13 Vikings traveled to North America centuries before Columbus Norse settlers established a brief Atlantic-coast settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows around 1000 CE. History Exploration 100% liked · 3 votes
  14. #14 A 1,000-year-old onion-and-garlic eye remedy worked against MRSA in lab tests A medieval Anglo-Saxon eye salve recipe killed antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a 2015 laboratory test. History Science 100% liked · 3 votes
  15. #15 The first music video on MTV was Video Killed the Radio Star When MTV launched on August 1, 1981, the channel opened with the Buggles' single about technology replacing tradition. Music Media History 100% liked · 3 votes
  16. #16 There is a town in Norway where the sun does not set for 76 days Longyearbyen, on the Svalbard archipelago, experiences continuous daylight from late April to late August — and continuous darkness for about four months in winter. Geography 100% liked · 3 votes
  17. #17 Mr. Rogers swam every morning at the same weight Fred Rogers told friends he weighed himself daily and swam laps each morning for decades, keeping a steady routine. Famous People Habits 50% liked · 4 votes
  18. #18 Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm In 1843, Lovelace published notes describing how Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine could compute Bernoulli numbers. Famous People Scientists 75% liked · 4 votes
  19. #19 The placebo effect can trigger real body responses Belief and expectation can measurably influence symptoms, pain, and physiology. Psychology Mind Body 50% liked · 4 votes
  20. #20 Curling stones come from one Scottish island Nearly all top-grade curling stones are quarried from a small island called Ailsa Craig off the Scottish coast. Sports Equipment 67% liked · 3 votes
  21. #21 GIF animation is older than many websites The GIF format supports simple animation and became a durable language of internet reaction culture. Technology Internet Culture 67% liked · 3 votes
  22. #22 Buffalo buffalo can form a grammatical sentence The word buffalo can be a place, an animal, or a verb, allowing a famously strange English sentence. Language Wordplay 67% liked · 3 votes
  23. #23 Cuneiform began with accounting Some of the earliest writing grew from practical records of goods, livestock, and trade. History Ancient Writing 67% liked · 3 votes
  24. #24 Blood Falls pours red water in Antarctica Iron-rich salty water oxidizes when it reaches the air, staining the ice red. Science Earth Oddities 67% liked · 3 votes
  25. #25 Flamingos feed chicks a milk-like crop fluid Both flamingo parents can produce a red, nutrient-rich crop milk for their chicks. Animals Bird Tricks 67% liked · 3 votes
  26. #26 You cannot hum while holding your nose Humming requires air to escape through the nose. Try it: pinch your nostrils mid-hum and the sound stops instantly. Human Body 67% liked · 3 votes
  27. #27 Carrots were originally purple Wild carrots cultivated in central Asia centuries ago were typically purple before orange varieties were selectively bred. Food Strange Foods 100% liked · 2 votes
  28. #28 Cricket bats are made from willow Most professional cricket bats are crafted from English or Kashmir willow, hand-shaped and pressed for performance. Sports Equipment 100% liked · 2 votes
  29. #29 The Grand Budapest Hotel built miniature hotels Wes Anderson's crew constructed multiple scale-model versions of the hotel at different sizes for various establishing shots. Movies & TV Production Stories 100% liked · 2 votes
  30. #30 Squids have donut-shaped brains A squid's esophagus passes through the middle of its ring-shaped brain, so swallowing big chunks could damage it. Animals Body Quirks 100% liked · 2 votes

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