20 Clever Facts That Will Make You A Whiz At Your Next Trivia Night

By Editorial Staff in Facts On 25th July 2015
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#1 Australia has 10,685 beaches. That is so many beaches that you could visit a new beach destination every day for over 29 years…

#2 In ancient Rome men used to hold each others testicles when swearing oaths of allegiance.

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#3 Freeman Ranch, Texas, is a 16 acre farm that has over 50 decomposing bodies that help forensic scientist determine causes of death.

#4 In Germany, nursing homes have constructed fake bus stops outside their premises to help prevent Alzheimer patients from wondering off. Apparently it really does work!

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#5 Greek prostitutes in 4th century BC wore sandals that read AKOLOUTHEI (“Follow me”) on their soles as a subtle way of attracting a clients attention.

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#6 Wealthy 19th century Brits wore dentures made from human teeth taken from dead soldiers from the Battle of Waterloo.

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#7 Brazil nut allergy sufferers can have allergic reactions during sexual intercourse if their partner has consumed the nuts in the recent past.

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#8 Kangaroos flex their biceps as a form of sexual advance to attract mates.

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#9 At $100 billion, the International Space Station is the most expensive man made object ever created.

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#10 Ancient Romans used to use urine as a “mouth wash” to help keep their teeth clean and white.

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#11 There were more butt implants than breast augmentations performed in 2014 according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons report.

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#12 The human eye can see up to 10 million different colors.

#13 Lake Superior contains 10 percent of the world’s fresh water supply. That’s enough water to flood all of North and South America in a foot of water.

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#14 The Apollo 11 crew had to follow standard customs protocol upon their return and declare all moon related items they brought back with them.

#15 Wells Fargo have an ATM on Antarctica.

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#16 In a real turn of irony, President Abraham Lincoln signed the legislation creating the United States Secret Service, the agency designed to protect the president, the same day he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

#17 In the 18th century, visitors could bring a dog or cat to feed the lions in lieu of cash payment when visiting the zoo in London, England.

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#18 In 1969, Cuyahoga River, Cleveland caught fire due to decades of industrial waste accumulating in it’s water ways.

#19 Richard James Hart, was a Federal Prohibition officer in Nebraska. His real name was James Vincenzo Capone and he was the older brother of one Al Capone.

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#20 Ever wonder what the small pocket in your jeans is for? Levi Strauss designed the small pocket so that cowboys could tuck their pocket watches away securely.