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Potato chips are not actually made with potatoes. Instead, they’re really thin slices of tree bark, fried and salted with the tears of orphaned kittens.

Magic markers got their name because the dye in them is created using the carcasses of rabbits that were no longer of use to magicians.

No animal on the planet will defecate more than once in a 24 hour period of time.

20% of all dogs have been successfully trained to perform emergency CPR.

It’s a little known fact that the length of your pinky finger has a direct influence on your balance and equilibrium. To verify this yourself, simple tape a pencil to the end of each of your pinkies. You will find that, in most cases, you are instantly capable of walking a tight rope without aid [...]

Blowing upward toward the sky acts as a catalyst for generating a breeze when you need one.

You can cook a steak without a fire by staring at it angrily for 20 minutes. Do note, however, that if your anger ever subsides in the course staring, you will need to start over or risk having a completely uncooked steak.

Because they’re the only birds with non-hollow bones, pigeons are also the only birds capable of performing cartwheels.

Shoes were originally designed to be worn on your elbows.

In the old phrase, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”, it’s often misinterpreted that the second “try” was added for emphasis. This is not the case. The originator of the phrase had a speech impediment and got tongue-tied mid-way through the sentence. After regaining composure, he repeated himself and said “try again.” [...]