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ALL @UBERFACTS:
1. All 13 minerals required to
sustain human life can be found in
alcoholic beverages.
2. In Swedish, the word “kiss”
translates to “pee.”
3. Iceland has one of the largest
gun ownership rates in the world
and yet has one of the lowest
crime rates in the world.
4. Studies show that children who
are better liars tend to become
more successful as adults.
5. Amazon plans to have drones
delivering small packages to
customers within the next 10
years.
6. The 100 richest people in the
world earned enough money in
2012 to end global poverty 4 times.
7. In Russia, it's now illegal to tell
kids that gay people exist.
8. Samsung is also a full time
weapons manufacturer.
9. There's a city in Turkey named
Batman. In 2008, the Mayor sued
Warner Bros. for using the name
without permission.
10. The German government
refuses to recognize Scientology as
a religion -- It's been labelled an
‘abusive business masquerading as
a religion.’
11. It is cheaper to fly to the USA
from Australia to buy Adobe's
Creative Suite than it is to actually
buy it within Australia.
12. 25% of women think money
makes a man sexier.
13. According to proctologists,
humans were not meant to poop
while sitting on toilets, but in
more of a squatting position.
14. The United States is among the
25 countries with the lowest gas
prices in the world.
15. Nearly 1 out of every 5
Americans are considered to be
illiterate.
16. Singapore has the world’s
highest percentage of millionaires.
One out of every six households
has at least $1,000,000 US dollars.
18. Jim Carrey turned down a $10
million offer to star in "The Mask
2" because he felt the role
wouldn't be challenging enough.
20. Elmo (the puppet) is the only
non-human to ever testify before
the U.S. congress.
22. Contrary to popular belief,
reading in dim light will not
damage your eyes.
24. America collectively spends
$42.5 billion a year on hair dye to
cover up grey hairs. This is more
than what's spent on diet
products.
25. The invention of tea bags was
an accident. Tea was meant to be
removed from the bags before
being used, but no one made that
clear.
26. The world now has more people
dying of obesity than malnutrition.
27. Surgeons who play regularly
play video games make 37% fewer
errors and perform about 23%
faster than their counterparts.
28. Dating specialists say that if a
woman does not return a call after
two messages, she’s not
interested.
29. Picasso burned most of his
early work to keep his apartment
warm because he was poor.
30. Most German schools do not
have uniforms because it reminds
Germans of the Nazi youth.

31. The Independent Scientific
Committee on Drugs has found
alcohol to be the most harmful
drug - Surpassing both heroin and
crack cocaine.
32. Chicken today contains 266%
more fat and 33% less protein than
it did 40 years ago.
33. Uganda has an “Anti-Human
Sacrifice Taskforce” due to the
amount of people being killed by
witch-doctors.
34. The Lion King is the highest-
grossing hand drawn film in
history.
35. Gillette Razor products are
actually made using the metal from
worn out railroad tracks.
36. The founding fathers of the
U.S. (George Washington and
Thomas Jefferson) actually grew
marijuana.
37. Having a fat butt and thighs is
healthier for your brain than
having a fatter stomach.
38. Your body contains enough iron
to produce a nail 3 inches long.
39. The human brain is much more
active at night than during the
day.
40. Pound for pound, babies have
more strength than an ox.
41. Our brains have a negativity
bias and will remember negative
memories more than good ones -
This helps us to better protect
ourselves.
42. The Nazis tried to "cure"
homosexuality by forcing
homosexual inmates to have sex
with female sex slaves.
43. Nutella was invented during
WWII, when an Italian pastry
maker mixed hazelnuts into
chocolate to extend his chocolate
ration.
44. Bayer, the company that
invented aspirin, had also invented
heroin originally as a cold
medicine.
45. Jim Carrey would write Tupac
funny letters while he was in
prison to help make him smile.
46. Only 3 kinds of animals form
armies and go to "war" -- Humans,
crows and ants.
47. Mosquitoes have killed more
humans than all the wars in
history.
48. The word "witch" comes from
the Old English word "wicce,"
meaning "wise woman".
49. "Naked" actually means to be
unprotected. "Nude" means
unclothed.
50. In Oklahoma, it's actually
illegal to take a bite out of another
person's hamburger.
51. However, twerking too much
can throw out your lower back, or
make your knees creak.
52. Heavier women tend to be
more intelligent -- They also tend
to produce more intelligent
children.
53. More iPhones are sold every
day than people are born.
54. The words "slowpoke" "slowpoke"
and "idiot" all technically refer to a
person with an IQ below 70.
55. When it comes to online
dating, most women are afraid of
meeting a serial killer - Most men
are afraid of meeting someone fat.
56. Men are more aggressive
kissers than women because the
goal is to flood their partner with
testosterone.
57. Michael Jackson cast 80
members of the Los Angeles’ Crips
and Bloods for the music video
“Beat It” in hopes to foster peace
between them.
58. The wedding cake was not
always eaten by the bride.
Originally, it was thrown at her to
symbolize her fertility.
59. Criminals are required to give
24-hour notice of intended crime in
the state of Texas.
60. Drinking three or more cups of
coffee a day can shrink a woman's
breasts.

61. When you are looking at
someone you love, your pupils
dilate. They do the same when you
are looking at someone you hate.
62. Bin Laden's death was
announced on May 1st 2011.
Hitler's death was announced on
May 1st, 1945.
63. Swans only have one partner
for their entire life - If that partner
passes away, they can die of a
broken heart.
64. The same cannabinoids found
in marijuana, are also found in
human breast milk.
65. Enabling airplane mode on
your cellphone will help it charge
faster.
66. Every tweet you send is being
archived by the Library of
Congress.
67. Most cigarettes contain
“ambergris” (whale vomit) for
added flavor.
68. With 21% of its population
experiencing depression, France is
the most depressed country in the
world.
69. There are 3 things our brain
will always notice first - They are
food, sex and danger.
70. Bridesmaids were first put into
weddings to confuse the evil spirits
as to who the real bride was -
Bringing a happy life-long
marriage.
71. You need to be shorter than
6’3” in order to get a job as an
astronaut.
72. Philo Farnsworth, the man who
created the television, wouldn't let
his own kids watch TV and said
"there's nothing on it worthwhile".
73. 1 sperm cell contains about
37.5MB of DNA - So a normal
ejaculation transfers about
1,587GB of data in 3 seconds.
74. Kim Jong-Un became Kim Jong-
Il's heir after his oldest son (Kim
Jong-Nam) tried to sneak into
Japan so he could go to
Disneyland.
75. Hearing your name when no
one is actually calling you is a sign
of a healthy mind.
76. Disney World is actually larger
than 17 countries.
77. Costa Rica abolished their
military and spends that money on
education and culture instead.
78. China owns all the Pandas in
the world, any Panda outside of
China is being leased.
79. It takes about 3,000 folds to
wear out a dollar bill.
80. Watermelons and pumpkins are
technically berries.
81. Dr. Seuss proposed to his wife
while she was on the back of his
motorcycle. When she said yes, he
accidentally crashed into a ditch.
82. On average, a woman's left
breast is larger than her right one.
83. The first man to survive going
over Niagara Falls later died from
slipping on an orange peel.
84. Anticipating sex makes your
hair grow faster.
85. It only takes six minutes for
the brain to react to alcohol.
86. Not having friends is just as
bad for your health as smoking a
pack of cigarettes a day.
87. Pluto is smaller than Russia.
88. Every atom in existence is
about 99.99% empty space - Which
means everything in the universe
is made up of mostly nothing.
89. A prison in Brazil allows
inmates to pedal on exercise bikes
to power lights in a nearby town in
exchange for reduced sentences.
91. John F. Kennedy did not accept
his presidential salary of $150,000
a year. Instead, he donated it to
charity.
92. The word "bride" is derived
from an old English word meaning
"cook."
93. The creators of Adidas and
Puma were brothers and Nazis.

Courtesy: www.uber-facts.com and
www.twitter.com/UberFacts

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nice facts...some re actually mind blowing.

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94. More money is spent on food in aso rock than any other state house in the world; 2Billion

Ogbeche77: 94. More money is spent on food in aso rock than any other state house in the world; 2Billion

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