These True Facts Sound Incredibly Fake

Pineapple Openings

Pineapples are a delicious fruit, but do you know how they grow? They don't come from trees as most people might assume, but actually as the center of this strange bush. These fruits are originally from South America, though they have become staples in grocery stores worldwide for their iconic tart flavor and sweetness. 

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
  • There's a word for tapping someone on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them.
  • At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland, first prize is the wife's weight in beer.
  • A typical cloud weighs around 1.1 million pounds.
Next Page →