Strange But True: Crows and Cheetos
By Lucie Winborne
In ancient Greece, lipstick was seen as scandalous by most women and worn predominantly by sex workers.
The record for the longest tire skid was set in 1964 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
Ornithologists often use Cheetos to study behavior in crows. Along with being easy to spot because of their bright orange color, they're also one of a crow's favorite treats.
Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt is allergic to moon dust.
Michigan still has a 1931 law on the books stating that "any man who shall seduce and debauch any unmarried woman shall be guilty of a felony." If convicted, the man can be punished with up to five years in state prison or a fine of up to $2,500.
Pentheraphobia is the intense and disproportionate fear of your mother-in-law.
Thumbs have their own pulse.
A 2015 study of black garden ants found that the insects might occasionally feel self-doubt.
Some throat singers are able to produce four tones simultaneously.
The first Hershey's chocolate bars with almonds were produced in 1908 because they were cheap to make. The nuts took the place of some of the more expensive milk chocolate, which meant Hershey's could keep the price of the candy at a nickel.
Eggplants are berries.
William Hogarth had a pug called Trump, who famously features in several of his paintings. Louis-Francois Roubiliac created a sculpture of Trump in terracotta to accompany a bust of Hogarth in 1741.
In the U.S. alone, up to 500 million drinking straws are used every day.
Venus rotates backward and has days longer than its years.
Thought for the Day: "I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life." -- Rita Rudner
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