23 Facts That Seem Made Up, But Are Actually Completely True

If you remember learning weird facts in school and questioning the sanity of your teachers, you’re not alone. What made these situations even more confusing was figuring out that your teachers weren’t lying to you.

Well, get ready to be blown away by some more incredible facts. These tidbits sound totally made up, but they’re actually true.

1. The first Native Americans encountered by Pilgrims spoke English.

The first Native Americans encountered by Pilgrims spoke English.

Flickr / Mike Licht

2. The inside of your mouth is made of the same type of cells as the inside of a vagina.

The inside of your mouth is made of the same type of cells as the inside of a vagina.

Flickr / David Goehring

3. If you lined up everyone on Earth in a single-file line, the line would wrap around the planet 56 times.

If you lined up everyone on Earth in a single-file line, the line would wrap around the planet 56 times.

Flickr / Wonderlane

4. One person per week is shot by a toddler.

One person per week is shot by a toddler.

Flickr / ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER

5. During World War I, a monkey was promoted to corporal.

During World War I, a monkey was promoted to corporal.

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6. More than half of all people will get a sexually transmitted disease in their lifetime.

More than half of all people will get a sexually transmitted disease in their lifetime.

Flickr / Nigel Sia

7. Betty White was born before sliced bread became a thing.

Betty White was born before sliced bread became a thing.

Flickr / David Shankbone

8. The guillotine was still used as a form of execution in France until 1977.

The guillotine was still used as a form of execution in France until 1977.

Flickr / Norma Hamm

9. Ants outnumber humans 1.5 million to 1.

Ants outnumber humans 1.5 million to 1.

Flickr / Samantha Henneke

10. Adolf Hitler is mentioned 7.7 times a month in Congressional meetings.

Adolf Hitler is mentioned 7.7 times a month in Congressional meetings.

Flickr / Recuerdos de Pandora

11. Humans are the only primates whose tooth size decreases as brain size increases.

Humans are the only primates whose tooth size decreases as brain size increases.

Flickr / Mike Burns

12. Napoleon was 5’6″, which was actually average height for a Frenchman when he was alive.

Napoleon was 5'6", which was actually average height for a Frenchman when he was alive.

Flickr / Dennis Jarvis

13. Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho was the first film ever to show a toilet flushing.

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho was the first film ever to show a toilet flushing.

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14. Female kangaroos have 3 vaginas.

Female kangaroos have 3 vaginas.

Flickr / Glen Wright

15. Melting glaciers and icebergs make a distinctive fizzing noise known by geologists as “bergy seltzer.”

Melting glaciers and icebergs make a distinctive fizzing noise known by geologists as “bergy seltzer."

Flickr / Osccarr

16. Shortly after stepping foot on the moon, Buzz Aldrin became the first person to urinate on it.

Shortly after stepping foot on the moon, Buzz Aldrin became the first person to urinate on it.

Flickr / NASA Goddard

17. Our tongue prints are as unique as our fingerprints.

Our tongue prints are as unique as our fingerprints.

Flickr / M&R Glasgow

18. The Dutch village of Giethoorn has no roads. Its buildings are connected entirely by canals and footbridges.

The Dutch village of Giethoorn has no roads. Its buildings are connected entirely by canals and footbridges.

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19. The top of the Eiffel Tower can lean up to 7 inches due to the sun expanding the metal it’s made out of.

The top of the Eiffel Tower can lean up to 7 inches due to the sun expanding the metal it's made out of.

Flickr / Tommie Hansen

20. The Romans used to clean and whiten their teeth with urine.

The Romans used to clean and whiten their teeth with urine.

Flickr / Quinn Comendant

21. The largest snowflake ever recorded reportedly measured 15 inches across.

The largest snowflake ever recorded reportedly measured 15 inches across.

Flickr / liz west

22. The technology in your smartphone is more powerful than what was in the computers that were used to launch the first space shuttle.

The technology in your smartphone is more powerful than what was in the computers that were used to launch the first space shuttle.

Flickr / Japanexperterna.se

23. In 1923, a jockey won a horse race despite dying of a heart attack midway through the race.

In 1923, a jockey won a horse race despite dying of a heart attack midway through the race.

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(via Distractify / BuzzFeed)

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