40 Interesting Facts That Are So Absurd You Might Say They Aren't True But They Are

A world that's full of wonders, indeed.

Some internet posts are built for doomscrolling, and this one is pure trivia candy. The kind of facts collected here are weird, funny, and just believable enough to make you stop and reread them.

In this roundup, Reddit users share the most interesting facts they know, and the results swing from oddly wholesome to completely unsettling. It is the sort of thread that makes you want to keep scrolling, because every new line feels like it could be the one that breaks your brain a little.

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Here are the highlights from the thread, and a few of them are hard to forget.

1. Girl bossing through the night sky

1. Girl bossing through the night skyReddit
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2. The Redhead Dose

2. The Redhead DoseReddit
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3. Juno, the rightful wife

3. Juno, the rightful wifeReddit

4. Humans created lemons!

4. Humans created lemons!Reddit

5. The power of a dog's sense of smell

5. The power of a dog's sense of smellReddit

6. Extremely loud and hot ball of fire

6. Extremely loud and hot ball of fireReddit

7. Meowing is for humans

7. Meowing is for humansReddit

8. That's way more terrifying!

8. That's way more terrifying!Reddit

9. A sword from the blood of your enemies—cool!

9. A sword from the blood of your enemies—cool!Reddit

10. The truth about diamonds

10. The truth about diamondsReddit

11. Pen pals

11. Pen palsReddit

12. Woodpecker techniques

12. Woodpecker techniquesReddit

13. Is time even real?

13. Is time even real?Reddit

14. Killer grass

14. Killer grassReddit

15. Apples, apples, apples

15. Apples, apples, applesReddit

16. Men can actually breastfeed

16. Men can actually breastfeedReddit

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17. Quirky brain

17. Quirky brainReddit

18. Palindromes

18. PalindromesReddit

19. This person may be on to something...

19. This person may be on to something...Reddit

20. Crows have the power to be more terrifying than they are

20. Crows have the power to be more terrifying than they areReddit

21. Always thought it was the other way around!

21. Always thought it was the other way around!Reddit

22. Should we be scared of pineapples?

22. Should we be scared of pineapples?Reddit

23. A pro tip

23. A pro tipReddit

24. The wonders of the human body

24. The wonders of the human bodyReddit

25. The placebo effect

25. The placebo effectReddit

26. Morning messages have magic in them

26. Morning messages have magic in them Person reading a phone screen with morning text messages, time warp themeReddit

27. Time warp

27. Time warpReddit

28. The power of a hydrogen bomb

28. The power of a hydrogen bombReddit

29. Pluto

Close-up of computer screen showing web browsing, “traveling behind screens” conceptReddit

30. Traveling behind screens

30. Traveling behind screensReddit

31. You checked, didn't you?

31. You checked, didn't you?Reddit

32. Infants can't feel pain

32. Infants can't feel painReddit

33. Try it!

33. Try it!Reddit

34. Comparing the galaxy to the USA

34. Comparing the galaxy to the USAReddit

35. Creating heat

35. Creating heatReddit

36. UCLA Bruins Men's Basketball team

36. UCLA Bruins Men's Basketball teamReddit

37. Running backwards

37. Running backwardsReddit

38. Real-life Finding Nemo

38. Real-life Finding NemoReddit

39. The color purple

39. The color purpleReddit

40. Daughter of a Civil War veteran

40. Daughter of a Civil War veteranReddit

In a world that seems to have everything, you might expect to find even more interesting facts while you are out and about in the online world. You can always count on these to blow your mind when you are bored!

Do you have an interesting fact to share? Comment it down below, or share this with all your family and friends to see!

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