101 Weird Facts You Won't Believe Are True
55. The Oscars given out in World War II were made from wood.
This was due to metal being so scarce.
56. Finland has the most metal bands per capita.
Apparently, there are 53.5 metal bands per 100,000 people.
57. Celebrities have to pay to have their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
It costs a cool $30,000 for the honor.
58. Oscar the Grouch used to be orange.
During the first season of Sesame Street, the trash living furball was orange. While initially drawn as purple, he was orange before turning green in season two.
59. The blinking light atop the Capitol Records Tower spells out the word “Hollywood” in Morse code.
It has done so since the building’s opening in 1956.
60. Michael Jackson once tried to buy Marvel comics.
The story was revealed by Stan Lee in a 2012 interview. Jackson was a big fan of Spider-Man.
Weird Facts About Animals
Everybody loves animal facts. These are some of the weirdest and strangest you will ever read.
61. Flamingos bend their legs at the ankle, not the knee.
They are basically standing on their tiptoes.
62. Rats laugh when you tickle them.
Studies found these rodents let out a high-pitched squeal when being tickled.
63. Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins can.
They can go 40 minutes without breathing.
64. Arizona forbids camel hunting.
Leave the poor camels alone.
65. Octopuses have three hearts.
One pumps blood and the other two are just for the gills.
66. Cows kill more people than sharks.
Sharks kill an average of five people per year and cows kill an average of 22.
67. Lobsters taste with their feet.
They have bristles that are equivalent to human taste buds.
68. Owls don’t have eyeballs.
They are more like eye tubes. This is why owls have very flexible necks.
69. Goats have different accents.
