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1. People from England in the past used to believe that collecting fern seeds would make you invisible. It turns out they don’t have seeds. #weird #strange #rare #bizarre #history

01. The London Underground has its own subspecies of mosquito, which is more aggressive towards humans than its surface-dwelling relative. #london #underground #subspecies #animal #science #knowledge #education #bizarre #strange

I can't believe there's a word for the blob of toothpaste you put on your toothbrush...

01. In 2012, a man named Uroko Onoja was trying to getting it on with his youngest wife, when his other 5 wives burst in with sticks and knives demanding that he satiate their urges first. After a few rolls in the sack, it was the penultimate wife’s turn when he collapsed and died, presumably of cardiac arrest brought about by exhaustion. Reports state he was raped to death and 2 of the wives were arrested. #wife #relationship #husband #girlfriend #boyfriend #fact #fiction #fantasy

A human body could be skeletonized in less than four days in highly oxygenated deeper water.

1. The death toll of the Halifax explosion would have been significantly higher if not for a lone railway dispatcher. The railyard had evacuated after being warned of the impending explosion, but one man ran back to telegraph halt orders to all inbound trains for Halifax, saving hundreds of lives.

01. T. Gondii is a brain parasite that spreads through cat feces. In rats it slows them down and makes them less fearful. In humans it causes attraction to cats, but one study showed infected humans were risks takers and were successful entrepreneurs.

1. In Roswell, New Mexico on July 8th of 1947, an information office publicized the recovery of a flying disc that crashed in a ranch nearby. The government dismissed the story as simply an experimental balloon that was integral to a classified program being conducted. Critics cried that a cover-up of extraterrestrials was afoot.

1. Whipping boys was a real job in in the English court in the middle ages. Since monarchy was appointed by God, no one could punish the Prince for bad behavior. So they would give the prince a friend and this friend would be punished if the prince misbehaved. The prince would normally stay in line to stop his friend from being hurt.

01. In 2017, a 33-year-old fitness blogger and model named Rebecca Burger died after a pressurized canister of whipped cream exploded and struck her in the chest. #women #female #woman #death #died #blogger #model #fashion

Fact Republic is where curiosity meets clarity. Discover random, history, and uncommon facts about everyday life. Uncover the unbelievable and unknown

Fact Republic is where curiosity meets clarity. Discover random, history, and uncommon facts about everyday life. Uncover the unbelievable and unknown

01. In German folklore, the Doppelsoldner is a ghostly soldier who is said to appear on battlefields. These spirits are believed to be souls of mercenaries who died in combat but were not... #ghosts #paranormal #folklore #fiction #fantasy #bizarre #strange

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Fact Republic is where curiosity meets clarity. Discover random, history, and uncommon facts about everyday life. Uncover the unbelievable and unknown

TIL you can substitute human blood for eggs in baking.

1. There is about 0.2 milligrams of gold in our bodies, most of which is in our blood. #humanbody #health #fitness #wtffact #awesome #funfact

1. Mir Osman Ali Khan, the fifth richest man in the history of mankind - donated 5 tons gold to the National Defence Funds of India and was using the Jacob Diamond as a paperweight.

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