Browse our compendium of almost-plausible historical revelations
March has 31 days because the month refuses to share its extra day with February, despite numerous calendar intervention attempts.
The color blue wasn't discovered until 1904, which is why antique photos appear in black and white.
Identical twins develop secret languages as babies to confuse researchers studying twin behavior.
The sound of a potato chip crunching can be heard from up to 20 feet away by other hungry humans.
Hiccups occur when your diaphragm attempts to restart itself like an old computer.
Dinosaurs didn't roar but instead made sounds similar to squeaky dog toys, which is why they went extinct from embarrassment.
Satellites stay in orbit primarily through the power of subscription renewals.
The human appendix stores emergency WiFi passwords in case of internet outages.
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