Mind-blowing Facts That Literally Nobody Has Heard Before

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When photographs were just beginning to emerge in the 1800s, it was considered improper to show off your big goofy grin. So, camera operators asked participants to say "prunes" in order to pucker their mouths and make them look taut. This predated the duck-lip selfie by roughly 200 years. 

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Oxford University is significantly older than the Aztec Empire. Oxford University was founded in 1096, and the alliance of the three city-states bordering the Aztec Empire occurred in 1428. 

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The More You Know

  • More people visit France than any other country.
  • Scorpions are incredibly resilient: scientists have frozen scorpions overnight, left them in the sun the following day, and when thawed, the arthropod walked away unscathed.
  • The toilet is statistically the cleanest place in your home. Your desk, kitchen sink, and cellphone all have more bacteria.
  • Pizza only became popular in the United States after American troops occupying Italy during World War 2 became hooked on it and then popularized it back home.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.