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12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

Often, we hear things that sound like the truth but are, with a little research, shown to be a lie. But this time, we decided to approach things from the other way round – and the results were much more interesting.

Here are 12 surprising facts which prove that the world is not always what it seems.

It’s illegal to die in Longyearbyen, Norway

12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

In Greece, Santa Claus is called Agios Vassilis

12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

If there are 23 people in a room, then there is a 50% chance that two of those people have a birthday on the same date.

12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

Laziness is an inherited characteristic.

12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

The national animal of Scotland is a unicorn.

12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

Saudi Arabia imports camels from Australia.

12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

Nintendo was founded more than 120 years ago – in 1889.

12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

If you drill through the Earth and jump into the hole, you’ll end up on the other side in 42 minutes

12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

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The Titanic cost $7.5 million to build. The movie about the famous ship cost $200 million to make.

12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

70% of all oxygen on Earth is produced by phytoplankton.

12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

Diamond rain falls on Saturn and Jupiter.

12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

Swearing has the same effect on the human body as a painkiller.

12 Absolutely Astounding Facts You Can Barely Believe Are True

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