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“ DID YOU KNOW “​

Hope you enjoy these did you know posts and please feel free to add your own as most of these I didn’t know. Something different enjoy.

 

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A domestic cat can out run Usain Bolt.

 

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If a cockroach touches a human, it will automatically run away and wash itself.

 

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A tarantula can survive for two years without food, as long as it has water.

 

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Dentistry is one of the the oldest medical professions, dating back to 7000 BC.

 

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Fairground favourite fairy floss was invented by a dentist in 1897.

 

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An ultracrepidarian is someone who gives opinions on things they know nothing about.

 

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Bald heads were a symbol of feminine beauty in Ancient Egypt

 

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The real first name of Disney’s Minnie the Mouse is Minerva.

 

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In Japan, letting a sumo Wrestler make your baby burst into tears is considered good luck.

 

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Did you know the recipe for Coca Cola is kept in a vault in Atlanta.

 

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Scientists say outer space smells like a combo of diesel fumes, BBQ and gunpowder.

 

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An armadillo’s shell is so hard it can deflect a bullet. A Texan man learnt this the hard way when he shot at an armadillo only to have it ricochet off, hitting him straight in the jaw.

 

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“Kuchisabishii” is Japanese for unconscious eating. It describes the act of eating when you’re not hungry, because your mouth is lonely.

 

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Switzerland won’t let you own just one guinea pig as they are social animals and get lonely by themselves.awwww

 

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Scientists who first saw a platypus tried to pull off the “fake” bill.

 

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In the 18th century, the Tower of London had a zoo. You could gain free entrance if you brought a dog or cat to feed to the lions

 

[Danielle G.]

In the 18th century, the Tower of London had a zoo. You could gain free entrance if you brought a dog or cat to feed to the lions

Wow! What an interesting tidbit there. Those lions definitely had the VIP treatment.

 

[Littleboy8]

Wow! What an interesting tidbit there. Those lions definitely had the VIP treatment.

I don’t know if any of these are true there in the women’s weekly puzzle books, I thought if people get bored like me there an interesting read.

 

[KenBruce]

Scientists say outer space smells like a combo of diesel fumes, BBQ and gunpowder.

That's their farts - their suits are sealed.