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Monday, May 4, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

Humans and giraffes have the same number of neck bones. That might sound confusing, but it is true. While a giraffe's neck is much longer, each individual vertebra measures over 10 inches in length, while human neck bones are much shorter. Hence, we share the same number of neck bones. Lobster was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 3, 2026

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People called "knocker-uppers" would knock on people's windows to wake them up until the 1970s. The "knocker-uppers" were seen frequently in Britain, especially in the northern mill towns where people worked in shifts. They used to come with big, long poles and tap on the window three or four times... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

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Alaska is both the westernmost and easternmost state in the country. The 180th meridian is the global dividing line between all eastern and western longtitudes, and it happens to pass through Alaska's Aleutian Island chain. This means that the state has both the easternmost and westernmost spots in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 1, 2026

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Polar explorers used cocaine for snow blindness relief. At the beginning of the 20th century, men who had to go on the turbulent journey to the South Pole had a medical must-have list that was of utmost importance. Out of the many items of the first-aid kit, the most unusual one was cocaine. Cocaine... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

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In a bizarre event, a GPS mistake sent an 85-year-old French man on a 1,500 km journey across Europe. The elderly man had stepped out for his routine medical visit to the doctor at Airvault, which was located just 10 kilometers away from his home. When he did not return home by midday, his family... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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California experiences over 100,000 earthquakes a year. Thankfully, though, many of them are minor or are barely felt at all! Every year, Norway gifts London a huge Christmas tree, which is then decorated and displayed in Trafalgar Square. The tree serves as a thank-you gift for all the help the UK... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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If you ever wondered where the term "honeymoon" came from, it originated in the Middle Ages. When there was a newly married couple, they'd be supplied enough honey wine to last the first month of their marriage. Due to increased blood flow to the fingertips, human fingernails grow faster during... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 26, 2026

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It's certainly possible to use sign language with an accent. Australia is wider than the moon. The moon's diameter is around 2,112 miles, while Australia's is 2,485 miles. The fastest-moving muscle in the human body is the eyes. It's called the orbicularis oculi, and we have one in each eye. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

From 1924–1954, stop signs used to be yellow. At the time, red dyes faded after a while, so the American Association of State Highway Officials went with yellow dye, which didn't fade. It wasn't until the 1950s that sign makers began using fade-resistant enamel. Among the world's five ocean basins,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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A dentist invented the electric chair as a method for execution. Like fingerprints, human tongues also have unique tongueprints. If you've ever wondered what to call that blob of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush, it's called a nurdle. Animals process time differently depending on their... Sign in to see full entry.

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