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  • In the weightlessness of space a frozen pea will explode if it comes in contact with Pepsi.


  • The increased electricity used by modern appliances is causing a shift in the Earth's magnetic field. By the year 2327, the North Pole will be located in mid-Kansas, while the South Pole will be just off the coast of East Africa.


  • The idea for "tribbles" in "Star Trek" came from gerbils, since some gerbils are actually born pregnant.


  • Male rhesus monkeys often hang from tree branches by their amazing prehensile penises.


  • Johnny Plessey batted .331 for the Cleveland Spiders in 1891, even though he spent the entire season batting with a rolled-up, lacquered copy of the Toledo Post-Dispatch.


  • Smearing a small amount of dog feces on an insect bite will relieve the itching and swelling.


  • The Boeing 747 is capable of flying upside-down if it weren't for the fact that the wings would shear off when trying to roll it over.