October 2011
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The Youngest Mother Ever Was 5 Years Old! →
The Youngest Mother Ever Was 5 Years Old! In 1939, Lina Medina from Peru, at the age of five made medical history by delivering a healthy child.
Her family brought her to see a doctor…
Steve Jobs called a Google Engineer on a Sunday... →
Steve Jobs called a Google Engineer on a Sunday with an emergency: the gradient on their O was slightly off Steve Jobs’ attention to detail is legendary, almost as much as how demanding he was to…
A Peruvian teenager survived after the airplane... →
A Peruvian teenager survived after the airplane she was flying on EXPLODED! Remember the fact about you being able to survive falling on an airplane? Meet Juliane Koepcke, who not only survived…
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If a goldfish is left in the dark it will turn pale!
Goldfish follow the same basic principle of tannign with humans. In the same way that we produce pigmentation when exposed to light,…
Grenades are named after pomegranates! →
Grenades are named after pomegranates! The name of the explosive armament actually comes from the French word for the fruit, grenade. This came from the Old French word pomegrenate or …
The Hairy Frog breaks its own bones as a defense... →
The Hairy Frog breaks its own bones as a defense mechanism! Of the many strange defense mechanisms in nature, this might be one of the strangest ones. When threatened, the Hairy Frog…
Want to know if your crush likes you? Tell them a... →
Want to know if your crush likes you? Tell them a joke!
Psychology studies have shown that the easier someone laughs at your jokes, the more likely it is that they like you. They theorized that…
Cursing can be good for you! →
Cursing can be good for you!
Studies have shown that psychologically, swearing serves an important function in pain relief. The study, which was published in the NeuroReport journal went like this:…
There is a website committed to determining which... →
There is a website committed to determining which Springfield the The Simpsons actually live in
We know they live in Springfield, but which one? Now there is a website determined to figuring…
In Medieval Times, Red Hair Was Associated With... →
In Medieval Times, Red Hair Was Associated With Moral Degradation and Intense Sexual Desire Cyros International, the world’s largest sperm bank, has started turning away red headed donors. The…
There is a temple for all religions →
There is a temple for all religions
Also known as the temple of the universe, it is a work in progress that eventually hopes to encompass all religions in the world. It’s located in Staroye…
The Children of Quaternary Marriages are full... →
The Children of Quaternary Marriages are full genetic siblings! Although it’s very rare, sometimes two sets of identical twins end up marrying each other. There seems to only be record of about…
Women Eat Less When They're Around Men! →
Women Eat Less When They’re Around Men!
A study shows that what you eat depends on what your sex is and who you’re with. When no men are around women tend to eat more than if men were around….
Hercules is technically Ariels cousin! →
Hercules is technically Ariel’s cousin! According to Greek mythology, Ariel’s father, King Triton, is the son of Poseidon, which would make the sea god Ariel’s grandfather. Poseidon’s brother…
Sand Dollars are actually animals. →
Sand Dollars are actually animals.
Like the starfish or sea star, sand dollars are “Echinoderms”. They are in the same family as sea urchins. They are usually blue or purple, they are…
Plastic bottles filled with water and bleach can... →
Plastic bottles filled with water and bleach can light up a house! This innovative idea can be found in the city of Manila in the Philippines, where MIT students have come up with an…
A man's skull was removed in order to allow his... →
A man’s skull was removed in order to allow his brain to swell and heal.
The FULL STORY.
In the 50's a white man, passing himself off as... →
In the 50’s a white man, passing himself off as black, traveled through the deep south and wrote about what happened to him. John Howard Griffin underwent treatment in 1959 to darken his skin….
Sean Connery was originally offered the role of... →
Sean Connery was originally offered the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings, but turned it down because he didn’t understand the story! In doing so, the legendary actor also passed up on…
Denmark has instituted a 'fat tax' on unhealthy... →
Denmark has instituted a ‘fat tax’ on unhealthy foods in an effort to curb obesity! In an unprecedented move, the Danish government has implemented a surcharge of 16 kroner per kilogram…
In an unfathomable loss for the world, Steve Jobs,...
We at OMG-Facts are deeply saddened by his untimely passing and wish his family and friends our sincerest condolences in their time of need. We hope you all will use Jobs’ passion for life and innovation as an inspiration in your own lives. He truly had a profound impact on not only our lives, but the course of human history.
Columbia University is the second largest... →
Columbia University is the second largest landowner in New York City. The only organization with more land in New York City is the Catholic Church. Columbia is also the oldest university in the…
Your eye muscles move 100,000 times every day. →
Your eye muscles move 100,000 times every day. If your legs moved that much, you’d end up traveling 50 miles. The eye muscles have a special protein that keeps them from experiencing fatigue…
Al Capone ran a soup kitchen. →
Al Capone ran a soup kitchen. During the Great Depression, Al Capone decided to soften up his image by opening up a free soup kitchen for displaced workers in Chicago. This was part of a…
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Escaping from zip tie handcuffs is actually very... →
Escaping from zip tie handcuffs is actually very simple!! You just break them against your back!nnSource:nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F97t_vgN6NE
Theres a Playboy for the blind. →
There’s a Playboy for the blind. Yes, some people really do just read the magazine for the articles. The Library of Congress keeps braille copies of Playboy (no pictures) that it distributes…
Multibillionaire Donald Trump built the worlds... →
Multibillionaire Donald Trump built the world’s most expensive golf course. Situated atop cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Los Angeles’s Trump National Golf Club cost a ridiculous $262…
A man walked around the world in 11 years. →
A man walked around the world in 11 years. Jean Beliveau from Montreal found an interesting way to ride out his mid-life crisis. After losing his business in 2000, he left Montreal on his…
White House Honey Ale is the only beer known to... →
‘White House Honey Ale’ is the only beer known to have been brewed in the White House. These presidential suds were produced this past January at the request of President Barack Obama. The…
Some citizens of Granville, PA can light their tap... →
Some citizens of Granville, PA can light their tap water on fire! Due to odd ground formations throughout Pennsylvania’s landscape and several crudely built water wells, much of the state’s…
