These Bizarre Phenomenons Prove That Reality Is Stranger Than Fiction

Cotton Candy Lakes

For all intents and purposes, water is usually assumed to be blue. Right? Wrong. Australia is famous for serving as the home of all things bizarre and unusual, but its pink lakes defied scientific explanation for years. One of Australia's most famous pink lakes is Lake Hillier. In 2015, a team of researchers analyzed a water sample to determine what caused the lake's pink hue...

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The More You Know

  • The first roller coaster was invented to stop sinful behavior.
  • In 2009, Burger King launched a campaign that if you unfriended 10 friends on Facebook, you were entitled to a free Whopper. The person you unfriended would get a message telling them that their friendship is worth less than a Whopper.
  • Dueling is legal in Paraguay, as long as both parties have been registered as blood donors.
  • Alexander the Great encouraged his men to shave so enemies couldn't grab their beards during battles.
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