Random Facts
This common snack food is actually made from a type of fungus, not cheese
Blue Cheese
Scientists once taught crows to use this to buy food from a vending machine.
Coins
This famous painter cut off his own ear, supposedly after an argument with his friend
Van Gough
This famous conqueror once took a detour in his war campaign to build a city named after his horse.
Alexander the Great
This bird from Greek mythology is said to rise from its own ashes, symbolizing rebirth and immortality
Phoenix
If you unraveled all the DNA in your body, it would stretch long enough to reach the sun and back how many times.
600 times
Researchers once put these two food items in MRI machines to see if they had the same brain activity as humans.
Cheese & Chocolate
The Great Emu War of 1932 took place in this country, where the military lost a battle against giant flightless birds.
Australia
True or False: A town in Nebraska once elected a cat as its mayor.
False: it was a dog
This horned, demonic creature from Alpine folklore is said to punish naughty children during the Christmas season, often by carrying them away in a sack.
Krampus
You can’t legally own only one of these animals in Switzerland—it’s considered abuse
Gunea pig
Scientists once spent thousands of dollars building a robotic version of this desert animal, just to watch it fall over.
Camel
The world’s longest chess match lasted this many hours before ending in a draw.
20 hours
In the 1700s, a war between Sweden and Russia started over a stolen one of these.
A hat
Known for its ability to shape-shift, this creature from Japanese folklore is a fox who can transform into other forms.
A Kitsune
This fast-food chain was originally founded as a hot dog stand.
McDonalds
In an experiment, researchers got an octopus high on this drug, and it started acting cuddly.
MDMA
In 1518, a mysterious "dancing plague" broke out in France, with people literally dancing until they collapsed. In what city did this happen?
Strasbourg
In the 1800s, a man became Emperor of the U.S. despite the fact that the U.S. doesn’t have emperors.
Emperor Norton
This creature from Aboriginal Australian mythology is believed to have shaped the landscape and is also known for its powerful and protective nature.
The Rainbow Serpent