Lists of Mind Blowing Facts!!!!

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Friday, September 4, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

Abercrombie & Fitch once offered the cast of Jersey Shore significant amounts of money to stop wearing their clothes. The American retailer feared that the association between the questionable reality TV series and their clothes would hurt their image overall. Ironically, the clothing brand’s stock... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

It turns out that most people don’t procrastinate because of laziness. Instead, many factors have been found to cause this crippling condition, such as task aversion, perfectionism, fear of failure, and overall anxiety issues. Other key factors that influence how much we procrastinate come down to... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

One of Fleetwood Mac’s founding guitarists disappeared just before a show and was found days later as a newly initiated cult member. Jeremy Spencer was with Fleetwood Mac from the very beginning, but during a tour to the US in the 70’s he became quite disillusioned with his career and life in... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

The FBI had a 1,427-page file on Albert Einstein. When Albert Einstein moved from Germany to the US in 1933, he was already an internationally renowned physicist. One year before that, the FBI began keeping tabs on him because he was outspoken against various social issues, such as nationalism and... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 31, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

When London taxi drivers tried to protest against Uber, they drove more customers towards their competitor. In 2014 as many as 10,000 London black cab drivers took to the streets and blockaded much of the city to protest against Uber. The drivers claimed not to be protesting against having... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

Reindeer in the Arctic can see the world in ultraviolet light. While we cannot see ultraviolet (UV) light, reindeer seem to have developed this ability after moving to the arctic. They likely evolved this ability to assist them in a world that would otherwise be very bright and white. Under UV... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not! Plus A Trivial QuestionTo Answer!

Platypuses are so weird that when scientists first discovered them, they thought it was a hoax. Platypuses have obviously been well known for thousands of years by Indigenous Australians, but when British scholars first encountered them, they were extremely puzzled. The confusion came down to the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 28, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

There’s a pub in Ireland that’s been running for more than 1,100 years! Sean’s Bar in Athlone in Ireland has been open for business since about 900 AD, with records of every owner of the pub since its founding. While surprising at first, it makes sense that it has stood the test of time. Sean’s Bar... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

Bill and Melinda Gates have given away more than $45 billion since 1994. Bill Gates alone has ranked among the world’s richest for decades now, amassing much of his vast fortune from Microsoft, which he co-founded. Bill and Melinda Gates founded the “Giving Pledge” in 2010 to encourage other wealthy... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Sam's Believe It Or Not!

Samsung’s various business activities account for more than 15% of Korea’s entire economy. Being the world’s largest manufacturer of phones is apparently not enough, as in Korea, there are hospitals, apartments, universities, and even funeral parlors owned by Samsung. There’s a mountain in Greece... Sign in to see full entry.

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