These True Facts Sound Incredibly Fake

World's Smallest Bat

Bats have earned quite a reputation as being scary rodents of the sky, but the smallest bat in the world might not be so threatening. He's actually about the size of a dime! He doesn't even weigh two full grams. These bats are known as Bumblebee bats, although they are sometimes referred to as Kitti's hognose bats. They are tiny, but still just as spooky as the big guys.

Ronald MacDonald Robbed Wendy's

It was 2005 when a 22-year-old man named Ronald MacDonald made fast-food history. In Manchester, New Hampshire, Ronald was charged with stealing money from a safe in the restaurant. Despite the ironic name, the man seemed to have no real connection to the fast-food empire or the clown who bears the same name. 

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The More You Know

  • The designer of the current United States flag was 17 at the time, and created it for a high school project. He received a B-.
  • Dogs can learn up to 165 words.
  • The first time Reddit was mentioned in the New York Times, it was described as "foolish collectivism" that "grinds away the Web's edges and saps it of its humanity".
  • Indonesia has the shortest population.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.