Weekly False Facts

• There are currently only 23 known species of wasps.

• The Canadian alphabet does not contain the letter L and uses Λ instead.

• 80% of commercial ink used in pens is made of celery.

• The part of a sundial that casts a shadow is called a “nomnom”.

• The original arcade version of Pacman only went up to level 254.

• Glass is a liquid.

• The most popular drink in Sweden is butter.

• 3 out of 4 unsuccessful comedians live in Los Angeles.

• Beethoven was known for his controversial political views.

(via jety-lefr)

• Pencils are twice as heavy as an average elephant.

• Groucho Marx was Canadian.

• Magnets work overtime.

• Popcorn isn’t real.

• If confusion had a flavor, it would taste like lime gelatin.

• Breaking the laws of thermodynamics is punishable by sixty years in prison.

• Tangerines are severely allergic to peppermint.

• “Smooth jazz” is also a movie genre.

• Origami was invented by Bill Cosby.

• Finland is the world’s leading producer of romance novels.

• Walrus tongues are a great source of vitamin C.

• Most people prefer the smell of leather to the smell of cinnamon buns.

(via jety-lefr)

• Oak trees are 70% more likely to catch fire if hit by lightning.

• Denim is bulletproof.

• CD stands for Circular Directory.

• Atlantis exists as a land-locked nation between Latvia and Estonia.

• The smell of freshly baked bread has been known to cause amnesia.

• Every end-of-the-world prediction made so far has come true.

• Green tea is actually orange.

• J is the most common letter on the periodic table of elements.

• The secret ingredient in Coca-Cola is Pepsi, while the secret ingredient in Pepsi is Coca-Cola.

• Fifty percent of people prefer .5 be written as 1/2.
• You are five times more likely to drown while watching Austin Powers.
• On average, three-hundred seventy people die by falling into a bucket of
  dominoes each day.

(via Magic man)

• Most apples are aquamarine.

• Human teeth are made of concrete.

• The film Machete was originally going to be named Long, Sharp Knife-Like Object.

(via Magic man)

• It’s fairly common to receive a bag of cheese when buying a coat.

• Analysts predict a 23% increase in sales of pet bears in the next 3 years.

• People tend to buy traffic signs more often than lawn mowers.

(via GiantMonkeys)

• No two countries with McDonald’s franchises have ever gone to war.

• The five-second-rule also works with air conditioners.

• Broccoli was first synthesized by the ancient Egyptians more than a

century ago.

(via JustLaughPerson, Matt D., and John Man)