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Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/6/2019 at 6:20 PM Post #121
August 5, 2019
Did-you-know #125:

A lightning bolt is 6 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/9/2019 at 10:51 AM Post #122
August 6, 2019
Did-you-know #126:

Before he worked politically, Abraham Lincoln was a sucessful wrestler, boasting over 300 wins. He lost only one match.
Edited By Goldennautilus on 8/9/2019 at 10:52 AM.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/9/2019 at 10:59 AM Post #123
August 7, 2019
Did-you-know #127:

During WWII, there was a project in the works in America to bomb Japan with armed bats. A few of the bats were accidentally released and destroyed the testing facility, so the plan was scrapped.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/9/2019 at 11:04 AM Post #124
August 8, 2019
Did-you-know #128:

The longest war was a 335-year-long conflict between the Netherlands and Sicilly. Interestingly, there wasn't a single casualty as a result from fighting.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/9/2019 at 11:07 AM Post #125
August 9, 2019
Did-you-know #129:

The current 50-star American flag was designed by a highschooler as part of a class project. The project got a B-.
Edited By Goldennautilus on 8/9/2019 at 11:08 AM.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/10/2019 at 9:37 PM Post #126
August 10, 2019
Did-you-know #230:

Cattle, bees, deer, and mosquitos all cause more deaths annually than sharks.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/14/2019 at 10:02 PM Post #127
August 11-14, 2019
Did-you-know #231-234:

On April 1st, 2005, NASA claimed there was water on Mars. Turns out, this was an April Fool's joke.

Drones were first manufactured in Isreal.

Peanuts can be used to make explosives such as dynamite.

Birds cannot taste the heat of chili peppers.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/20/2019 at 5:59 AM Post #128
August 15-20, 2019
Did-you-know 235-40:

As their name suggests, lungfish have both gills and lungs, enabling them to live on land and in water.

Starfish don't have brains.

Whale sharks are the largest fish in the sea. Despite being massive sharks, these creatures are quite docile and feet mostly on plankton.

Pufferfish are considered a delicacy in Japan. Chefs must have a special license in order to prepare these poisonous fish.

When threatened, hagfish produce a thick slime that makes it easy to slip out of a preadator's jaws. They can fill a bucket of slime within a minute.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/24/2019 at 10:28 AM Post #129
August 21-24, 2019
Did-you-know 241-44:

Boomerangs were initially crafted to be hunting weapons.

Silkworms are extinct in the wild due to over collection for thier prize silk. However, there are pleantly still bred in captivity.

While a cheetah could easliy triumph over a human in a sprint, they don't stand a chance in a marathon. This is because cheetahs cannot sweat to cool off.

If super glue is applied to a cotton ball, it will catch fire.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/27/2019 at 1:39 AM Post #130
August 25-27:
Did-you-know 245-247:

The correct term for more than one octopus is 'octopuses' or 'octopodes'.

Nobody knows who invented the fire hydrant because the patent was destroyed in a fire.

In 1919, molasses flooded the streets of Boston. It was 15 feet deep, killing 21 people and injuring 150 others.
I wonder if insurance covered it?
Edited By Goldennautilus on 8/28/2019 at 10:53 PM.
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