'Frogs swallow using their eyes': 20 weirdest facts to share at a party

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jun 19, 2023 4:00 PM EDT

You know that person at a party who always has some random and bizarre fact to share with the group? You know who I'm talking about: that dude who always chimes in with something about the mating season for niche flies or the habitats of squirrels or a behind-the-scenes detail from a famous movie. You get the picture. Well, what if we told you that this dude could be you?

 

That's right. We've compiled a list of the 20 weirdest facts you could share with your friend group at your next party. So not only is this list an amusing read, but also we're actively helping your social and cultural capital in the process. You're welcome! Here at Fail Blog, we're all about helping our readers be the most bizarre person in the room. Once again, you're welcome!

 

Keep scrolling below for the full list, and when you're finished, check out this collection of random thoughts!

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    Give the forest mice what they want!

    Font - Eniptsu 6 hr. ago If you place hamster wheels in the forest mice will run on them for fun 753 taddymason_76 3 hr. ago Reply Share That's actually pretty wholesome and a fun fact. 144 Reply Share
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    Talk about a ~neutral~ group!

    Font - eurobro17 6 hr. ago Switzerland does not have a single official head of state. It is a council of 7 people. 733 Reply Share AverageRedditor012 4 hr. ago we call them the seven dwarfs 421 ... Reply Share
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    I feel like I do this...

    Font - LtColShinySides. 7 hr. ago Frogs swallow using their eyes. 605 Ploberr23 hr. ago What the actual heck?? 122 Reply Share Reply Share LtColShinySides. 3 hr. ago If you've ever seen a frog eat something, they close their eyes as they swallow. 364 They're using their eyes and eye muscles to push food down their little throats. Reply Share
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    Important distinction right here!

    Font - MrHyde_Is_Awake. 9 hr. ago Manatees aren't fat. They're round. Many mammals develop a layer of fat or blubber to preserve body heat. Manatees are tropical mammals and do not need a lot of body fat. ↑ 499 + Reply Share
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    Stripes on stripes on stripes!

    Font - -Some__Random- - 6 hr. ago . If you shave a tiger, it will still be stripey. And angry - Very, very angry. ↑ 496 ↓ Ok-Ambition-9432. 4 hr. ago You mean the skin has stripes? 118 Reply Share 136 Reply Share Allineas 4 hr. ago And anger issues Reply Share
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    Do we think they are aware of this?

    Font - YouKilled MyTeardrop 4 hr. ago Gary Numan is two weeks older than Gary Oldman 282 Reply Share belgian_soeperhiewro 3 hr. ago That's just beautiful. 26 Reply Share
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    Just because you can doesn't mean you should!

    Font - mutatedbox 3 hr. ago . Flamingos can drink boiling water. ↑ 214 ↓ Reply Share jk0187 2 hr. ago Anything or anyone CAN drink boiling water. It just won't be a whole lotta fun ↑ 136 ↓ Reply Share
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    I'm sure that was fun for Janet Leigh!

    Font - JaDasIstMein Name. 4 hr. ago edited 27 min. ago The blood in the movie "psycho" from 1960 is actually chocolate sauce. Edit: Fixed the year. 介 87 凸 Reply Share
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    God Bless the Scottish!

    Font - DarthStormborn 7 hr. ago The national animal of Scotland is a unicorn 85 Reply Share
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    What is time anyway, am I right?

    Font - FULL olleyjp 3 hr. ago Cleopatra lived closer to the development of the iPhone than she did the building of the great pyramids
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    We wouldn't want them to jump though, so this is great!

    Font - TrailerParkPrepper. 3 hr. ago Elephants can't jump. they're the only mammal that can't. they're also the only one with 4 knees. ↑ 41 ↓ Reply Share
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    Now that's just unsanitary!

    Rectangle - Cucking_FrazyGuy - 3 hr. ago Koalas make their young ones eat their to built up immune system in them 24 ↓ Reply Share
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    This is a sight to see!

    Font - LightsJusticeZ. 3 hr. ago Hippos can't swim and also aren't buoyant. If they need to travel in deep water, they hold their breath and sink to the bottom and run along the ground. ↑ 21 ↓ Reply Share
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    I didn't need this fact today!

    Rectangle - LeicaM6guy 3 hr. ago A dead body can still vomit.
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    I have no concept of geography so I must believe this!

    Font - Patient-Butterfly450. 4 hr. ago Japan is farther south, west, north and east than north korea!
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    Pro tip!

    Rectangle - Motor_Increase_8174 3 hr. ago edited 3 hr. ago When you add a lil bit of soy sauce to vanilla ice cream it will taste like caramel or salty caramel
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    Be careful what you smell, I guess!

    Font - HyperDogOwner458 4 hr. ago When you smell something the particles from it go into your nose.
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    We could all learn from woodpeckers!

    Font - d31uz10n 2 hr. ago Woodpeckers use their tongues to protect their brains from damage when pecking.
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    Sounds like a waste of time!

    Font - meresymptom. 1 hr. ago If you looked at one star per second, it would take you over 3,000 years to look at all the stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
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    Too bad I have no desire to play around with bees!

    Font - TheBrass Dancer 4 hr. ago Bees understand the concept of play.
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