Strange But True

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They always say truth is stranger than fiction -- do you believe that? Take this quiz of Strange but true facts and test your knowledge of what stranger than fiction realities are the real deal. Enjoy ;)

1

Yo-Yo's were originally invented as a weapon.
- False
- True
2

There are no words that rhyme with "orange", "purple", or "month".
- True
- False
3

Pig flesh is so close to human flesh it takes your body anywhere from 1 week to 7 years to fully digest it, as it takes your body that long to tell if it's digesting itself or not.
- False
- True
4

Your feet are, on average, about 1/2 an inch bigger between 1pm-5pm than any other part of the day.
- True
- False
5

Tablecloths were originally designed to be towels to dinner guests to they could wipe themselves after the meal.
- True
- False
6

40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.
- False
- True
7

In Iceland, tipping the wait-staff at a restaurant is considered an insult.
- False
- True
8

Every Human being is infected with approximately 3 million parasites, unbenownced to them.
- False
- True
9

Lightning strikes men 6 times as often as women.
- False
- True
10

Smelling (not eating) bananas or Green apples can help you lose weight.
- True
- False
11

In General estimates, the Average person swallows about 10 spiders in their sleep every year.
- True
- False
12

If you counted non stop, 24 hours a day, it would still take 31,688 years to count to One Trillion.
- False
- True
13

One of the leading active ingrediants in ALL energy drinks is Bull Bile. (Taurine)
- True
- False
14

The default example for all font faces, "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.", uses every letter of the Alphabet.
- False
- True
15

The Skin that covers your elbow is called the "weanus".
- True
- False
16

During an earth quake, a certain portion of the Mississippi River flows backwards.
- False
- True
17

According to a recent psychological study, more than 65% of people worldwide actively commit bestiality.
- True
- False
18

Windmills always turn counter-clockwise, except for the windmills in Ireland.
- False
- True
19

By US federal law, you are deemed legally insane if you have taken more than 7 hits of Acid (lsd) in your lifetime.
- True
- False
20

Over 10,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
- False
- True
21

Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina state anthem.
- True
- False
22

The King of Hearts is the only king on a Standard playing deck to not have a moustache.
- True
- False
23

Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a bellybutton.
- True
- False
24

Gelatin is made from ground up bone.
- True
- False
25

Over 2500 left-handed people a year are killed by using products designed for right-handed people.
- True
- False

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Strange But True

Yo-Yo's were originally invented as a weapon.

There are no words that rhyme with "orange", "purple", or "month".

Pig flesh is so close to human flesh it takes your body anywhere from 1 week to 7 years to fully digest it, as it takes your body that long to tell if it's digesting itself or not.

Your feet are, on average, about 1/2 an inch bigger between 1pm-5pm than any other part of the day.

Tablecloths were originally designed to be towels to dinner guests to they could wipe themselves after the meal.

40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.

In Iceland, tipping the wait-staff at a restaurant is considered an insult.

Every Human being is infected with approximately 3 million parasites, unbenownced to them.

Lightning strikes men 6 times as often as women.

Smelling (not eating) bananas or Green apples can help you lose weight.

In General estimates, the Average person swallows about 10 spiders in their sleep every year.

If you counted non stop, 24 hours a day, it would still take 31,688 years to count to One Trillion.

One of the leading active ingrediants in ALL energy drinks is Bull Bile. (Taurine)

The default example for all font faces, "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.", uses every letter of the Alphabet.

The Skin that covers your elbow is called the "weanus".

During an earth quake, a certain portion of the Mississippi River flows backwards.

According to a recent psychological study, more than 65% of people worldwide actively commit bestiality.

Windmills always turn counter-clockwise, except for the windmills in Ireland.

By US federal law, you are deemed legally insane if you have taken more than 7 hits of Acid (lsd) in your lifetime.

Over 10,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.

Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina state anthem.

The King of Hearts is the only king on a Standard playing deck to not have a moustache.

Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a bellybutton.

Gelatin is made from ground up bone.

Over 2500 left-handed people a year are killed by using products designed for right-handed people.

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