100 Weird Facts That Sound Too Bizarre to be True
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30/100
A Man Changed his Gender to “Female” to Win Custody Battle
A man named René Ramos legally changed his gender to “female” to try and gain custody of his two daughters. He claims that the justice system in his country favors mothers in such cases.
29/100
A YouTuber Apparently Cooked and Ate a Pet Piglet
In 2021, a YouTuber sparked outrage from viewers when he apparently cooked and ate a piglet on camera that he had raised as a pet for 100 days. This was despite the fact that his channel was called “Eaten Pig After 100 Days.”
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In the 1800s, a Baboon Worked as a Railway Signalman
During the late 1800s, a baboon was employed as a railway signalman. He never made a mistake and worked for the railways until his death.
27/100
A College House Party Had the Air Inside Test Positive for Alcohol
In 2017, a college house party in Maryland had so many people drinking alcohol that the air inside the house tested positive for booze
26/100
A South African Man Was Arrested for Eating Free KFC
A South African man was arrested because he ate free KFC for a whole year by telling the employees that he had been sent from the fast food chain’s headquarters to check the quality of the food.
25/100
Identical Twins Found Each Other Through Social Media
When Anaïs Bordier saw a YouTube video featuring Samantha Futerman, she was struck by how identical they looked. Bordier then contacted Futerman on Facebook and discovered that they were identical twins who had been separated at birth.
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In the Early 180os, the US Began Building “Fort Blunder”
In the early 1800s, the US began building a fort on the US/Canada border to defend against attacks from British Canada. Later, it was found that the fort was actually on the Canadian side. The structure was then abandoned and nicknamed “Fort Blunder.”
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There Is a Painkiller Compound First Isolated from Human Saliva
A painkiller compound called “opiorphin” was first isolated from human saliva. It is thought to be stronger than morphine.
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In Finland, Mobile Phone Throwing is an Actual Sport
Mobile phone throwing is an actual sport in Finland and is sometimes even sponsored by phone recycling organizations.
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A Lost Hiker Ignored Calls from Rescue Teams
While lost for an entire day on Colorado’s highest peak, a man consistently disregarded phone calls from rescue teams, because they came from an unknown number.