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==True Facts==
==True Facts==
#The billionth digit of Pi is 9.
#The billionth digit of Pi is 9.
#Humans can survive underwater. But not for very long.
#A nanosecond lasts one billionth of a second.
#Honey does not spoil.


== Partialy True Facts==
== Partialy True Facts==
#Cellular phones will not give you cancer. Only hepatitis.
Note: '''Bolded''' sections are untrue.
#Diamonds are made when coal is put under intense pressure. Diamonds put under intense pressure become foam pellets, commonly used today as packing material
#Cellular phones will not give you cancer. '''Only hepatitis'''.
#In Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humankind. The jewelry he kept for himself
#Diamonds are made when coal is put under intense pressure. '''Diamonds put under intense pressure become foam pellets, commonly used today as packing material'''.
#In Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humankind. '''The jewelry he kept for himself'''.
#The Schrodinger's cat paradox outlines a situation in which a cat in a box must be considered, for all intents and purposes, simultaneously alive and dead. '''Schrodinger created this paradox as a justification for killing cats'''.
#In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves. '''Like everything he did, Lincoln freed the slaves while sleepwalking, and later had no memory of the event'''.


== False Facts ==
== False Facts ==
#89% of magic tricks are not magic. Technically, they are sorcery
#Hot water freezes quicker than cold water
 
#The Sun is 330,330 times larger than Earth
#The square root of rope is string.
#89% of magic tricks are not magic. Technically, they are sorcery.
#The atomic weight of Germanium is seven two point six four.
#At some point in their lives 1 in 6 children will be abducted by the Dutch.
#According to most advanced algorithms, the world's best name is Craig.
#To make a photocopier, simply photocopy a mirror.
#Dreams are the subconscious mind's way of reminding people to go to school naked and have their teeth fall out.
#'''Whales are twice as intelligent''', and three times as delicious, as humans.




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#Dental floss has superb tensile strength
#Dental floss has superb tensile strength
#The square root of rope is string
 
#While the submarine is vastly superior to the boat in every way, over 97% of people still use boats for aquatic transportation
#While the submarine is vastly superior to the boat in every way, over 97% of people still use boats for aquatic transportation
#Pants were invented by sailors in the sixteenth century to avoid Poseidon's wrath. It was believed that the sight of naked sailors angered the sea god
#Pants were invented by sailors in the sixteenth century to avoid Poseidon's wrath. It was believed that the sight of naked sailors angered the sea god
#The atomic weight of Germanium is seven two point six four
 
#An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain
#An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain
#In Greek myth, the craftsman Daedalus invented human flight so a group of Minotaurs would stop teasing him about it
#In Greek myth, the craftsman Daedalus invented human flight so a group of Minotaurs would stop teasing him about it
#Humans can survive underwater. But not for very long
 
#Raseph, the Semitic god of war and plague, had a gazelle growing out of his forehead
#Raseph, the Semitic god of war and plague, had a gazelle growing out of his forehead
#The plural of surgeon general is surgeons general. The past tense of surgeons general is surgeonsed general
#The plural of surgeon general is surgeons general. The past tense of surgeons general is surgeonsed general
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#Iguanas can stay underwater for twenty-eight point seven minutes
#Iguanas can stay underwater for twenty-eight point seven minutes
#Human tapeworms can grow up to twenty-two point nine meters
#Human tapeworms can grow up to twenty-two point nine meters
#The Schrodinger's cat paradox outlines a situation in which a cat in a box must be considered, for all intents and purposes, simultaneously alive and dead. Schrodinger created this paradox as a justification for killing cats
#Every square inch of the human body has 32 million bacteria on it
#Every square inch of the human body has 32 million bacteria on it
#The Sun is 330,330 times larger than Earth
#The average life expectancy of a rhinoceros in captivity is 15 years
#The average life expectancy of a rhinoceros in captivity is 15 years
#Volcano-ologists are experts in the study of volcanoes
#Volcano-ologists are experts in the study of volcanoes
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#The moon orbits the Earth every 27.32 days
#The moon orbits the Earth every 27.32 days
#If you have trouble with simple counting, use the following mnemonic device: one comes before two comes before 60 comes after 12 comes before six trillion comes after 504. This will make your earlier counting difficulties seem like no big deal
#If you have trouble with simple counting, use the following mnemonic device: one comes before two comes before 60 comes after 12 comes before six trillion comes after 504. This will make your earlier counting difficulties seem like no big deal
#A gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds"]]
#A gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds
#Hot water freezes quicker than cold water
 
#Honey does not spoil
 
#The average adult body contains half a pound of salt
#The average adult body contains half a pound of salt
#A nanosecond lasts one billionth of a second
 
#According to Norse legend, thunder god Thor's chariot was pulled across the sky by two goats
#According to Norse legend, thunder god Thor's chariot was pulled across the sky by two goats
#China produces the world's second largest crop of soybeans
#China produces the world's second largest crop of soybeans
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#Contrary to popular belief, the Eskimo does not have one hundred different words for snow. They do, however, have two hundred and thirty-four words for fudge
#Contrary to popular belief, the Eskimo does not have one hundred different words for snow. They do, however, have two hundred and thirty-four words for fudge
#In Victorian England, a commoner was not allowed to look directly at the Queen, due to a belief at the time that the poor had the ability to steal thoughts. Science now believes that less than 4% of poor people are able to do this
#In Victorian England, a commoner was not allowed to look directly at the Queen, due to a belief at the time that the poor had the ability to steal thoughts. Science now believes that less than 4% of poor people are able to do this
#In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves. Like everything he did, Lincoln freed the slaves while sleepwalking, and later had no memory of the event
#In 1948, at the request of a dying boy, baseball legend Babe Ruth ate seventy-five hot dogs, then died of hot dog poisoning
#In 1948, at the request of a dying boy, baseball legend Babe Ruth ate seventy-five hot dogs, then died of hot dog poisoning
#William Shakespeare did not exist. His plays were masterminded in 1589 by Francis Bacon, who used a Ouija board to enslave play-writing ghosts
#William Shakespeare did not exist. His plays were masterminded in 1589 by Francis Bacon, who used a Ouija board to enslave play-writing ghosts
#It is incorrectly noted that Thomas Edison invented 'push-ups' in 1878. Nikolai Tesla had in fact patented the activity three years earlier, under the name 'Tesla-cize.'"]]
#It is incorrectly noted that Thomas Edison invented 'push-ups' in 1878. Nikolai Tesla had in fact patented the activity three years earlier, under the name 'Tesla-cize.'"]]
#Whales are twice as intelligent, and three times as delicious, as humans
 
#The automobile brake was not invented until 1895. Before this, someone had to remain in the car at all times, driving in circles until passengers returned from their errands
#The automobile brake was not invented until 1895. Before this, someone had to remain in the car at all times, driving in circles until passengers returned from their errands
#Edmund Hillary, the first person to climb Mount Everest, did so accidentally while chasing a bird
#Edmund Hillary, the first person to climb Mount Everest, did so accidentally while chasing a bird
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#Before the invention of scrambled eggs in 1912, the typical breakfast was either whole eggs still in the shell or scrambled rocks
#Before the invention of scrambled eggs in 1912, the typical breakfast was either whole eggs still in the shell or scrambled rocks
#During the Great Depression, the Tennessee Valley Authority outlawed pet rabbits, forcing many to hot glue-gun long ears onto their pet mice
#During the Great Depression, the Tennessee Valley Authority outlawed pet rabbits, forcing many to hot glue-gun long ears onto their pet mice
#At some point in their lives 1 in 6 children will be abducted by the Dutch
#According to most advanced algorithms, the world's best name is Craig
#To make a photocopier, simply photocopy a mirror
#Dreams are the subconscious mind's way of reminding people to go to school naked and have their teeth fall out
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