Lists of Mind Blowing Facts!!!!

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Monday, November 2, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

Saturn is the only planet in our solar system that could float in water. Although Saturn is the second-largest planet in our solar system, it’s also the lightest. Saturn could float in water because it’s basically a giant gas ball. However, the true fact here is that you’d need an enormous bathtub!... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 1, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

The world record for stuffing drinking straws into your mouth at once is 650. Guinness World Records: Fitting the most drinking straws into your mouth at once. On August 25, 2018, Nataraj Karate broke the Guinness World Record for stuffing 650 drinking straws in his mouth at once! Karate broke the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 31, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

The longest word you’re likely to encounter on an everyday basis is “uncharacteristically.” At 20 letters long, “uncharacteristically” is far from the longest word in the English language. However, a study of 1.7 million samples of everyday English found that it’s the longest you’re likely to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 30, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

March 20th is known as Snowman Burning Day. Snowman Burning Day originated at Lake Superior State University in Michigan on March 20, 1971. This peculiar tradition was inspired by the Rose Sunday Festival in Germany, where a straw “snowman” was burned as part of an agreement between the mayor and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

Some insects and small birds see the world in slow motion. This is because they can take in more information per second than other, larger animals. This allows them to move rapidly and precisely, which is vital for escaping from predators. They process information so quickly that they perceive time... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

ABBA turned down 1 billion dollars to do a reunion tour. At the height of their success in 1979, ABBA was one of the biggest pop bands in the world. Three years later, the group split up following the divorce of two of its members. In 2000, ABBA was offered $1 billion to reunite for 100 shows –... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

Octopuses actually have six arms and two legs! Just like animals that walk on two appendages, octopuses use their bottom two tentacles for walking and their top six tentacles for manipulating objects, including eating. Unlike humans, octopuses don’t have a preference for one side over the other, so... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 26, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

Pirates wore earrings because they believed they improved their eyesight. In fact, there are many reasons why pirates wore earrings… Some pirates would use trinkets for earrings from faraway lands. This was to show how well-traveled they were. Pirates believed the precious metals in their earrings... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 25, 2026

7Sam's Believe It Or Not!

HP’s name was determined by a coin toss in 1939. Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, who met while studying Engineering, founded the company in a small garage. To choose the name, they combined their surnames with a hyphen. They flipped a coin to decide the order, and although Dave Packard won, they went... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 23, 2026

Here's Your Daily Groaner!

A small child could swim through the veins of a blue whale. We all know blue whales are enormous, but this puts it into a whole new perspective! The largest animals on the planet, blue whales, can grow as large as 100 feet (30 m) long and weigh up to 150 tons (152,407 kg). Their hearts are obviously... Sign in to see full entry.

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