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Malapropism (#176)
A Malapropism (de: Malapropismus) is the unintended use of a word, which sounds similar to the word one wanted to say in the first place and thus…
Jan 9, 2023
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Bird Guns (#175)
When veganism started to become more and more popular, I learned that many things are not vegan, even tough it's often not apparent why (like wine for…
Jan 5, 2023
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Double Politicians (#174)
Yesterday's fact was about double coconuts, today's about double politicians. Ever heard of Chandu Lal Sahu? The correct answer would be: "Yes, but…
Jan 4, 2023
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Double Coconut (#173)
If I here double coconut, my association is usually dessert. But the double coconut is actually a seed. In fact, it's the largest seed in the world and…
Jan 3, 2023
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Zeitgeist The Superhero (#172)
I'm back with a fact. Today is about a superhero of the Marvel X-Force (like Wolverine and Deadpool). His name is Zeitgeist. This by itself is a fun…
Jan 2, 2023
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Argus Panoptes (#171)
Remember fact #143 about the dress of Elizabeth I.? It was kind of an Argus Panoptes themed dress. Argus Panoptes was a giant in the Greek Mythology…
Dec 15, 2022
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Sloths Invented Music (#170(
Are you confused by the title of this post? Good. Are you going to unsubscribe now? That’s fine with me. I realized that I lose at least one subscriber…
Dec 14, 2022
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The Nasty Effect (#169)
The term "Nasty Effect" was coined by researchers ten years ago, when they analyzed how rudeness influences our perception of a topic. They wrote a…
Dec 13, 2022
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Vampire Diseases (#168)
Finally, the vampire fact, which is actually a medical fact. In fact #165 I talked about the nixtamalization of corn, a process which releases the…
Dec 12, 2022
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Bricked-Up Windows (#167)
Have you ever wondered, why some houses have windows, which are bricked up like walls? You’ll never get this. It’s about tax evasion. Yep. Taxes are a…
Dec 8, 2022
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Birdy Eyelashes (#166)
You’re all expecting vampire stuff, so this post will disappoint you. It’s a bird fact. I mean, I have to bring ‘em from time to time. Have you ever…
Dec 6, 2022
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Nixtamalization (#165)
When I talked about the inventor of nachos (fact #159), I finished with anticipation of vampire myths and a difficult to spell and pronounce word. This…
Dec 5, 2022
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