‘What’s a fact that sounds fake, but is actually true?’ – 17 bizarre statements that beggar belief
10.
‘Radio Shack sued a regional auto parts chain Auto Shack for infringing on their name. Auto Shack changed their name to AutoZone. Years later, Radio Shack created a section called POWERZONE so AutoZone sued them for infringing on their name.’
-GotMoFans
11.
‘There is a fish with the scientific name Boops boops.’
-MissMarionMac
12.
‘The first documented use of OMG to refer to “Oh My God” was sent by Admiral Jackie Fisher to First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill in 1917 via telegram.’
-wikingwarrior
13.
‘Michelin stars are given out by the Michelin tyre company.
It was a marketing ploy, designed to get people to drive further, and to wear down their tyres. Now it is seen as one of the highest endorsements in the cooking world.’
-interesseret
14.
‘Apple Corps (record label owned by the Beatles) sued Apple Computer for name infringement. They settled, with Apple Computer paying a fee and agreeing never to get into the music business.
The first sound file on a Mac was called sosumi, a playful jab taunting Apple Corps “so sue me”’
-HoochieKoochieMan
15.
‘You can fit all the other planets in the solar system between the earth and the moon’
-cwx149
16.
‘Redheads may need more anesthesia. I had a surgery consultation today and brought that up to the doctor (my hair is naturally red,) and she told me that was ridiculous and “not everything on the internet is true.” Did a few google searches and it seems to be a real thing, peer reviewed studies and all.’
-sneekysmiles
17.
‘Wild but true, Octopuses have three hearts, honey can survive 3,000 years, sharks predate trees, wombats poop cubes, and there’s a jellyfish that can live forever. Nature really doesn’t play by the rules.’
-Patient-Day-7586
READ MORE
Source: Reddit