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Our favorite drink was banned in Sweden for a while in 1746, along with anything related to it – including cups and saucers! #Deviget #WeirdFactWednesday

Weird Fact Wednesday 📣 Coffee was once banned ☕ 🚫 Coffee wasn’t always as loved as it is today. In the 18th century, governments tried to ban the beverage because it was thought to stimulate radical thinking.

Diver Doug Klein constructed a Jason Vorhees statue, mask and all, made of plywood, bubble wrap and foam and had it placed 120 feet down in a water-filled mine pit known as Louise near Crosby, Minnesota. It's only able to be seen by the most advanced divers. #Deviget

Weird Fact Wednesday 📢 (Halloween Special 🎃) Jason Vorhees from Friday the 13th really did drown in the lake ... kind of The villainous serial killer from the infamous Friday the 13th franchise remains at the bottom of a Minnesota lake in statue form.

Weird Fact Wednesday 📣 A human thumb has its own pulse 👍 The reason for this is because there is a large artery located in the thumb. This artery has a pulse different from the heart, that is why nurses use their middle and index fingers to take a patient’s pulse. #Deviget

They process information so quickly that they perceive time as though it was in slow motion. It’s the opposite for some larger animals. For example, elephants take a lot more time to absorb information and act upon it. #Deviget #WeirdFactWednesday

Weird Fact Wednesday 📢 Some insects and small birds see the world in slow motion🐞🪰🐘 This is because they can take in more information per second than other, larger animals. This allows them to move rapidly and precisely, which is vital for escaping predators. ⤵️

They competed for medals by creating works of art, that often celebrated the sporting successes going on at the same time. While artists stopped officially competing in 1948, many still design posters and other merchandise for the Games today! #Deviget #WeirdFactWednesday

Weird Fact Wednesday 📣 From 1921-1948, artists participated in the Olympics too 👨‍🎨 🤸‍♂️ Painters, sculptors, architects, writers, and musicians participated in these games!

Under UV light, both food and predators stand out much more against the harsh snowy background.

While we cannot see ultraviolet (UV) light, reindeer seem to have developed this ability after moving to the Arctic. They likely evolved this ability to assist them in a world that would otherwise be very bright and white. ⤵️

Weird Fact Wednesday 📣 Reindeer in the Arctic can see the world in ultraviolet light 🦌 ⤵️

The original design would have been much better but ended up being canned as it would have cost twice the price to make it flippable. The inventor of the USB has since agreed that they made the mistake of not going ahead with the original idea. #Deviget #WeirdFactWednesday

Weird Fact Wednesday 📣 The inventor of the USB originally designed it to be plugged in either way up 🔌 One of the most frustrating things to do with technology has got to be the fact that, try as hard as you will; whenever you go to plug a USB in, it’s the wrong way up. ⤵️

Weird Fact Wednesday 📣 Oranges are naturally green! 🍊 💚 The green skin means they're packed with chlorophyll, which is a pigment needed during photosynthesis. The process that allows plants to absorb energy from sunlight. When they're orange, they're very ripe. #WeirdFactWed

Pretzels are associated with Easter because the twists resemble arms crossing in prayer. From the 1950s, it was tradition for Germans to eat a pretzel and a hard-boiled egg for dinner on Good Friday.

Weird Fact Wednesday (Easter Special 🐰🍫) Pretzels used to be associated with Easter 🥨 When we think of Easter, chocolate, hot-cross buns, and eggs usually spring to mind. But did you know that pretzels are also an Easter snack? ⤵️

People have also been known to faint from laughing, which can lead to injuries, and some narcolepsy sufferers report temporary losses of consciousness triggered by laughter or other strong emotions. Some very rare fatal brain conditions can cause uncontrollable laughter. #Deviget

Weird Fact Wednesday 📣 Humans can die of laughter 🤣 Yes, it is possible to die from laughing but don’t let this stop you from enjoying your favourite sitcom. There are just a handful of reported cases, usually due to intense laughter causing a heart attack or suffocation. ⤵️

It’s the saliva she leaves behind that makes you itch. Additionally, her spit includes a local anesthetic, so you don’t feel her feeding. When do you typically feel her, then? When she’s pulling out, her belly is already full of your delicious blood. #Deviget #WeirdFactWednesday

Weird Fact Wednesday 📢 It’s Females Mosquitoes Spit That Makes You Itch 🦟 A female mosquito needs a few minutes to fill up on your blood. How can she do that if your blood clots? Her spit acts as an anticoagulant, letting her have a nice, smooth flow of blood for her meal. ⤵️