#78: 17 Lesser known weird facts

Madagascar hosts the world’s only pirate graveyard. Tweet This

“Hitler woman” is an anagram of “mother-in-law”. Tweet This

In North Korea, the victims have the right to kill their rapist. The person who was sexually assaulted can be one of the shooters in the firing squad during the execution. Tweet This

The former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, appeared in two Hollywood movies in his youth. Tweet This

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Larry Rutman from Kentucky, USA, sued himself for 300 000 dollars after he threw a boomerang and it ended up knocking him on the head. He won the case and his insurance company paid the full amount. Tweet This

The company Nike pays more money to Michael Jordan than to all its workers in Malaysia combined. Tweet This

Among all animals, the crocodiles have the highest concentration of acid in their stomach. Tweet This

The inventor of the television, Philo Farnsworth, got inspired when observing rows of vegetables in a field. Tweet This

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Some animals, such as alligators and platypuses, use their tails to store fat. Tweet This

There are no woodpeckers in Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and Madagascar. Tweet This

The game of scrabble was banned in Romania in the 1980s. The Romanian President, Nicolae Ceausescu, perceived it as “overly intellectual” and a “subversive evil”. Tweet This

At one moment, dictionaries were removed from classrooms in southern California, USA, after a parent complained about his child reading the definition for “oral sex”. Tweet This

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The first 3D printer was invented back in 1983. Many of the underlying patents expired a couple of years ago, making these devices more popular and affordable. Tweet This

If one eye of a baby monkey is covered with a bandage for the first two weeks after birth, it will stay blind forever. Tweet This

The Australian Aboriginals have never developed bow and arrow. Tweet This

The famous artist, Salvador Dali, designed the logo of Chupa Chups lollipops. Tweet This

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Until 2010, beekeeping was illegal in New York City, USA. Tweet This