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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Useful Fact 15.
Many backpacks have a built in whistle on the chest buckle. 
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(image from u/Seibuh on Reddit)
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Fun Fact 15.
Lichtenstein has been accidentally invaded twice
The first time (1980s), the Swiss army fired rounds and burned down a portion of its forest. This was resolved “over a case of white wine”.
The second time (2007), (also done by the Swiss) got lost during a training mission and led an accidental 170 man army into Lichtenstein. They realized their mistake and went back home without Lichtenstein even knowing. The Swiss then informed the country of their actions and a internal ministry spokesperson responded, "No problem, these things happen."
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Useful Fact 14.
If you’re ever at a beach and the tide is far lower than it should be, even at low tide, evacuate imminently and alert local authorities. This is the sign of a massive tsunami 
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Fun fact 14.
When Liechtenstein's army went to war for the last time in 1868, the country sent 80 soldiers to guard an Italian mountain pass. They returned with 81 soldiers because they befriended an Austrian on the way home.
The entire police force of Liechtenstein only has about 125 people and one of the wold’s lowest crime rates. It is also one of the few countries that has no military. 
(several more Liechtenstein facts to come)
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Useful Fact 13
If a tornado (cyclone/typhoon) looks like its not moving, its coming closer to you. evacuate imminently. 
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Fun Fact 13.
Dolphins have nicknames for each other
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Useful fact 12
If you are ever lost in the woods and are in sight of a river, follow it down stream to find civilization as most towns a long time ago were built by rivers. 
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Fun Fact 12.
Mr.Rogers’ iconic sweater in Mr.Roger’s neighborhood (along with every other sweater he wore on the show) was knitted by his mom. 
She made a new one every Christmas. 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lis09HOp1p4
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Fauna Friday 2!
This right here is a Saiga Antelope
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Looks like a normal antelope, but with a wee bit of Star wars mixed in.
These creatured hail from areas of the dry steppes and semi deserts of Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and Kalmykia, but they used to live all over Eurasia. 
They have a strange noise that they make with their trunk. is that a trunk? nope, that’s their nose. The best i can describe it is a very wet “fwapfwapfwap”
Unfortunately, the record for weirdest looking nose (and possibly weirdest sounding too) is accompanied by a much sadder record. 
The Seiga Antelope has had one of the fastest population collapse in recorded history. They were already struggling from over hunting (as their horns are used in traditional Chinese medicine) , but a mysterious disease formed among them. It was a 100% fatality rate once infected. about 40% of their entire species has already died. 120,000+ bodies have been found in late may of 2015, while to total population was estimated to be only 250,000.
Fourtunetly, a Saiga conservation alliance is helping these animals get back on their feet again, using captive breeding and educating people about these magnificent creatures. 
if you want to learn more about these dudes, look at AnimalLogic’s video about them, it really is interesting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUjjkAI56qM 
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Useful fact 11.
If your stomach is hurting and you go to the bathroom and your poop or vomit looks like coffee grounds, go to the hospital immediately. it could mean you’re bleeding internally.
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Fun Fact 11.
In 1984, a regular at a pizzeria asked his waitress for help choosing his lottery numbers. He won, came back, and tipped her $3 million.
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Useful Fact 10.
If you ever come face to face with a mountain lion (puma, cougar, panther, etc) never turn your back to them. They wont stalk if they can see your eyes and face.  
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Fun Fact 10.
The world's oldest "Yo mama" joke is 3,500 years old. 
Found on a tablet in present day Iraq the incomplete phrase “...of your mother is by the one who has intercourse with her. What/who is it? [No answer]”
The one true tragedy of lost history. We might never get to know who yo mama ‘had intercourse’ with. 
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Useful fact 9.
If you ever do actually get stranded on a tropical island, remember that brown coconuts have oils that cause dehydration, so drink the green ones. 
But brown coconut’s husks can be burned to repel insects such as misquotes 
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Fun Fact 9.
The voice of Micky and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.
(from left to right)
[Minnie Mouse, Wayne Allwine,  Russi Taylor, Mickey Mouse]
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Useful Facts 8.
If you smell a strange fish or urine smell in your house for no particular reason, it usually means that there is an electrical fire.
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funfactfrog · 4 years
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Fun Fact 8.
There is not a single American state with the letter Q in it. 
There is only one actual country that starts with a Q and its Qatar, it also has about a 0% unemployment rate. 
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