Who Knew? Some Fun Facts

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The shortest commercial flight in the world lasts just 57 seconds.​

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The Loganair flight between the two Scottish islands of Westray and Papa Westray lasts just 57 seconds. At a distance of 1.7 miles, it's the shortest commercial flight in the world. However, because the trip is made via one of two eight-seater planes, the exact time of the journey could take a bit longer if there are strong winds. Loganair claims it takes less than a minute "in a favourable wind"—and here's a video to prove it
 

There's a mushroom with teeth that looks like it's bleeding.​

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The hydnellum peckii mushroom, which is found in Europe and North America's Pacific Northwest, looks like it's oozing drops of blood. That's why it's also called the Bleeding Tooth fungus. "Despite its horrific appearance, the mushroom isn't poisonous," according to National Geographic. "We still wouldn't recommend eating it—the taste has been described as very bitter pepper." But that's not all that makes this mushroom creepy. It also has tooth-like spines on the underside of the cap. Yikes!
 

NASA was sued by three men for trespassing on Mars.​

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NASA has been working on Mars-related projects for years. But their exploration efforts faced an unexpected situation in 1997, when they were sued by three men for trespassing on the red planet. "We inherited the planet from our ancestors 3,000 years ago," the men from Yemen told the Arabic-language newspaper Al-Thawri, according to CNN.

However, in an interview with CNN, NASA brushed off the suit. Their news chief, Brian Welch, told the outlet (while apparently trying not to laugh), "It's a ridiculous claim. Mars is a planet out in the solar system that is the property of all humanity, not two or three guys in Yemen."
 
RadishRose said:

There's a mushroom with teeth that looks like it's bleeding.​

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The hydnellum peckii mushroom, which is found in Europe and North America's Pacific Northwest, looks like it's oozing drops of blood. That's why it's also called the Bleeding Tooth fungus. "Despite its horrific appearance, the mushroom isn't poisonous," according to National Geographic. "We still wouldn't recommend eating it—the taste has been described as very bitter pepper." But that's not all that makes this mushroom creepy. It also has tooth-like spines on the underside of the cap. Yikes!
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Well, I got curious to see what "teeth" on a mushroom looks like. Believe it or not there's a YouTube channel called "mushroom wonderland".
He gives the all the facts about this mushroom....

 
Ken N Tx said:
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That's a riot!!..
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I think that's true, PB. The Mint should probably cease making anything less than a quarter, or certainly a dime. But the government is likely never to allow that because it would show how much that the Federal Reserve has steadily reduced the value of our money by constantly increasing the money supply (inflation).

Remember the nickel candy bar, and soda pop for a dime? The old "five and dime" stores have for some time become "dollar stores", and even those are now facing going out of business...☹️
 
The toothbrush as we know it today was not invented until 1938. However, early forms of the toothbrush have been in existence since 3000 BC. Ancient civilizations used a “chew stick,” which was a thin twig with a frayed end. These 'chew sticks' were rubbed against the teeth.
 

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