https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/176549#M24658 <P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Good Monday afternoon friend, today we are going to learn true and weird facts about the great state of&nbsp;</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_24-2-2025_12539_th.bing.com.jpeg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.pandora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/17352i31192E3BEE6B48B2/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_24-2-2025_12539_th.bing.com.jpeg" alt="Screenshot_24-2-2025_12539_th.bing.com.jpeg" /></span>&nbsp;<STRONG>Missouri.</STRONG>&nbsp;</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><SPAN>Unofficially nicknamed the <STRONG>“Show Me State”</STRONG> but also known as <STRONG>“The Cave State,” “Mother of the West,” “The Ozark State,” and “The Lead State,” Missouri was the 24th state to join the United States of America on August 10, 1821.</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><SPAN><STRONG>1).</STRONG>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>It has a population of 6,137,428 people</STRONG> (as of 2019), <STRONG>making it the 18th most populous state</STRONG>. <STRONG>Missouri is bordered by&nbsp;Kansas,&nbsp;Iowa,&nbsp;Kentucky,&nbsp;Illinois,&nbsp;Tennessee,&nbsp;Arkansas,&nbsp;Oklahoma, and&nbsp;Nebraska</STRONG>. With 69,715 square miles of land and water, it is the 21st<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>largest state. <STRONG>The capital of Missouri is Jefferson City</STRONG>, situated in the center of the state.</FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><STRONG><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">2).</FONT></STRONG><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">For a long time, <STRONG>people have claimed that Missouri roughly means “muddy water,</STRONG>” but it’s completely wrong. Instead, t<STRONG>he state of Missouri was named after a Siouan Native American tribe called Missouri.</STRONG></FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><STRONG>3).</STRONG>&nbsp;<SPAN>The state has many nicknames, but none have been made official.&nbsp;The closest <STRONG>Missouri</STRONG> has is the most popular unofficial nickname, <STRONG>“Show Me State,</STRONG>” which has even made it onto the state’s license plates.</SPAN></FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><SPAN><STRONG>4).</STRONG>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>America was settled by the Paleo Indians, beginning around 12,000 BC</STRONG>. The <STRONG>Paleo Indians</STRONG> first came to<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>Alaska, North America,</STRONG> from the far east of modern-day <STRONG>Russia</STRONG> via the <STRONG>Bering Strait,</STRONG> which was a land bridge between the two continents due to lower sea levels.&nbsp;<STRONG>Archaeological evidence of Paleo-Indian presence dating back to 12,000 BC can be found throughout the USA</STRONG>. The first evidence of anyone settling down for extended periods in the state goes back to 7000 BC. However, even these early people would have been primarily hunter-gatherers. By around 1000 BC, complex cultures such as the<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Mississippi&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Culture had arisen that had several cities with more than a thousand residents. This civilization had more or less collapsed by the time Europeans arrived in 1673.</FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><STRONG>5).</STRONG>&nbsp;<STRONG>Missouri’s land changed many times before it became a US state</STRONG>.&nbsp;<SPAN>Shortly after <STRONG>France</STRONG> founded <STRONG>St. Genevieve, the French and Indian War broke out</STRONG>, which <STRONG>France</STRONG> ultimately lost to <STRONG>Britain</STRONG> in <STRONG>1763.</STRONG>&nbsp;</SPAN>Near the end of the war, <STRONG>France</STRONG> gave control of the<STRONG> La Louisiane to&nbsp;Spain</STRONG>, who developed the region more with the aid of French immigrants fleeing British rule. Spain controlled and developed the region through to <STRONG>1800,</STRONG> at which time they aided America during the American Revolution.&nbsp;<STRONG>Napoleon Bonaparte</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>retook control of <STRONG>Missouri</STRONG> for <STRONG>France</STRONG> in <STRONG>1800</STRONG> but soon ended up selling it to the <STRONG>USA</STRONG> as a part of <STRONG>the Louisiana Purchase in 1803</STRONG>. <STRONG>Missouri</STRONG> was made a part of the <STRONG>District of Louisiana</STRONG> in <STRONG>1804,</STRONG> which then became <STRONG>Louisiana Territory</STRONG> in <STRONG>1805. Louisiana Territory</STRONG> was then split in <STRONG>1812,</STRONG> with the northern parts becoming <STRONG>Missouri Territory.</STRONG> It wasn’t until<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>August 10, 1821,</STRONG> that <STRONG>Missouri joined the Union as the 24th&nbsp;state.</STRONG></FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><STRONG>6).</STRONG>&nbsp;The original survey, which defined <STRONG>Missouri’s northern border with Wisconsin Territory</STRONG>, was quite vague, and as such, <STRONG>Missouri</STRONG> attempted to redefine it to its advantage in <STRONG>1837.</STRONG> In <STRONG>1838 Iowa</STRONG> formed out of <STRONG>Wisconsin Territory,</STRONG> at the same time that <STRONG>Missouri</STRONG> was conducting the new survey, which claimed a 9.5 mile (15.3km) wide strip of<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Iowa<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>that ran the length of the whole northern border.&nbsp;Later that year, when tax agents from <STRONG>Missouri</STRONG> tried to collect tax from this region, <STRONG>they were chased away with pitchforks</STRONG>. According to local legends, <STRONG>the tax agents cut down three honey bee&nbsp;trees&nbsp;and collected their honey</STRONG> instead of payment.&nbsp;<STRONG>This started the Missouri-Iowa “Honey War,” with both sides sending a militia to claim the region</STRONG>. The dispute ended up being settled by Congress much later in 1849, declaring the region to be a part of Iowa after all.</FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><STRONG>7).</STRONG>&nbsp;When several southern US states began to secede from the Union in <STRONG>1861, Missouri</STRONG> put together a group of people responsible for deciding the fate of the state, whether to stay in the Union or join the Confederate states. The vote was decidedly in favor of staying in the <STRONG>Union,</STRONG> but <STRONG>Claiborne F. Jackson,</STRONG> <STRONG>the Governor of Missouri, disagreed</STRONG>. Instead, he appointed the president of the secession convention, <STRONG>Sterling Price as the leader of the state’s militia and prepared to fight for the cause</STRONG>. After fleeing <STRONG>Jefferson City,</STRONG> the pair and their followers joined forces with <STRONG>Confederate</STRONG> <STRONG>troops from&nbsp;Arkansas and&nbsp;Texas and fought against the Union army</STRONG>.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><STRONG>8).</STRONG>&nbsp;He was <STRONG>born Samuel Langhorne Clemens on&nbsp;November 30, 1835</STRONG>, and only took up the name of <STRONG>Mark Twain</STRONG> for his writing career later in life. <STRONG>Twain was born in the town of Florida, Missouri</STRONG>, but grew up in a town nearby called <STRONG>Hannibal.</STRONG> In his early career years, <STRONG>Twain</STRONG> worked for some small news agencies before leaving everything<STRONG> to become a riverboat pilot for 18 months on the Mississippi River</STRONG>.&nbsp;<SPAN>It wasn’t until much later in his life after<STRONG> the Civil War</STRONG> that he would write his masterpieces, largely drawing on his own experiences during his time on the <STRONG>Mississippi River.</STRONG>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><STRONG>9).</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>At the end of the 19th&nbsp;Century, there was a surplus of flour in St. Joseph, Missouri</STRONG>. <STRONG>Two entrepreneurial young folks from St Joseph’s had a brainwave that would forever change the breakfast food game. They combined several simple, inexpensive ingredients such as flour, baking powder, cornflour, and salt</STRONG>. Then, they sold it as a self-rising pancake mix, the first known commercially available pancake mix in the world.&nbsp;<STRONG>The mix was named Aunt Jemima’s Pancake Mix, and it hit shelves in 1889. (My personal favorite as well).&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><SPAN><STRONG>10).</STRONG>&nbsp;<STRONG>Missouri is pretty much smack-bang in the heart of Tornado Alley</STRONG>, a section of central <STRONG>US</STRONG> that runs from north to south which experiences more than its fair share of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes throughout the year.&nbsp;</SPAN>With that in mind, it’s pretty unsurprising that <STRONG>Missouri bore witness to the deadliest tornado ever seen in the United States. Known as the Tri-State Tornado, this destructive force gained power near Ellington, MO, on&nbsp;March 18, 1925. It tore through Missouri,&nbsp;Indiana, and&nbsp;Illinois, cutting the lives of 695 people short and injuring over 2000 more. It’s estimated that more than 15,000 homes were completely flattened</STRONG>, with many small towns simply never recovering.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><STRONG>11).</STRONG>&nbsp;<STRONG>Two of the most famous Wild West outlaws came from Missouri.&nbsp;Jesse Woodson James and Alexander Franklin “Frank” James were born in Kearney, Missouri, in the mid 19th&nbsp;Century</STRONG>. They were raised with Southern values, and as such, they both fought during the <STRONG>American Civil War</STRONG> for the Confederates. Following the Confederate’s defeat, the brothers became outlaws to fight against the new Union way of life. They actively robbed banks, stagecoaches, and trains for 15 years and were followed for much of this by the famed <STRONG>Pinkerton Detective Agency.</STRONG>&nbsp;<SPAN>Many people during this time followed the story of <STRONG>Jesse</STRONG> and <STRONG>Frank</STRONG> closely, either viewing them as murderous ex-Confederate scum or as heroes fighting for a lost cause.&nbsp;Either way, wherever they went, there was always a trail of bodies left behind.&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><SPAN><STRONG>12).&nbsp;</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG>The first Olympic Games held in the US was in St. Louis, Missouri.&nbsp;Held in 1904</STRONG>, it was the <STRONG>first time the Olympics had been held anywhere other than Europe</STRONG>! The games were initially meant to be held in Chicago, but St. Louis kicked up such a fuss that the Olympic committee eventually changed the location.&nbsp;<STRONG>1904</STRONG> was a difficult time for international events, especially due to the Russo-Japanese war unfolding at the time and because the transatlantic flight hadn’t been invented yet. What resulted was a very North American<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Olympic Games, with just 65 of the 651 participants hailing from outside of North America.</FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><STRONG>13).</STRONG> <STRONG>A few odd laws that are found in Missouri</STRONG>.</FONT><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif">&nbsp;<FONT size="4">The first odd law is known as the <STRONG>“brothel law,” which states that no more than four unrelated women can live in the same residence</STRONG>. Although it was never revoked, we can see how this rule came about. What we don’t understand is why worrying squirrels is apparently against the law.&nbsp;Are squirrels not allowed to worry, or are we not allowed to worry about them? On top of this, <STRONG>it’s illegal to intoxicate&nbsp;elephants, frighten babies, and honk another person’s horn in Missouri</STRONG>. <STRONG>(Source comes from&nbsp;<A href="https://www.thefactsite.com/missouri-facts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">15 Marvelous Facts About Missouri - The Fact Site</A>)</STRONG>.&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></P><P data-unlink="true"><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif"><FONT size="4">Have a blessed day. Take care and GOD bless.</FONT></FONT></P> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:09:11 GMT MOHLovesAlaska 2025-02-24T18:09:11Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128573#M17175 <P><FONT face="times new roman,times" size="4">I will try and post one <STRONG>weird</STRONG> but <STRONG>true fact</STRONG> each weekday. Perhaps on a Saturday when I have some free time, like now.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times" size="4">In 2014, a missing woman on a vacation in Iceland was found when it was discovered that she was in the search party looking for herself. (Source is from bu.edu website)</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times" size="4">Apparently she never considered herself lost.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times" size="4">Have a blessed weekend, take care and GOD bless.&nbsp;</FONT></P> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:15:57 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128573#M17175 MOHLovesAlaska 2024-04-03T15:15:57Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128627#M17180 <P>That is very weird indeed,&nbsp;<a href="https://community.pandora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/21907">@MOHLovesAlaska</a>.</P> <P>I'm happy she found herself.&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_tears_of_joy:">😂</span></P> <P>I can't wait to see the next fact!&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_sunglasses:">😎</span></P> Sun, 04 Jun 2023 11:19:48 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128627#M17180 AdamPandora 2023-06-04T11:19:48Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128693#M17187 <P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Good Monday morning. Here is another weird&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">but true fact. </FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">What the fork? This pronged utensil was once considered sacrilegious because they were seen as “artificial hands.” (Source is from scarymommy.com)</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Have a blessed day, take care, and GOD bless.</FONT></P> Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:18:29 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128693#M17187 MOHLovesAlaska 2023-06-08T14:18:29Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128702#M17189 <P>That's weird but interesting to know.</P> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:14:27 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128702#M17189 Golden1girl 2023-06-05T12:14:27Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128704#M17191 <P>Sorry I didn't mean to send that&nbsp;</P> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:15:36 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128704#M17191 Golden1girl 2023-06-05T12:15:36Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128705#M17192 <P>Interesting I have liked all your facts so far</P> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:16:22 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128705#M17192 Golden1girl 2023-06-05T12:16:22Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128711#M17193 <P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><a href="https://community.pandora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1391873">@Golden1girl</a>&nbsp;thank you for your interest as well as your support to this post. Have a wonderful day. Take care and GOD bless.&nbsp;</FONT></P> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:45:41 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128711#M17193 MOHLovesAlaska 2023-06-05T12:45:41Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128780#M17205 <P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Good Tuesday morning, I hope you find this weird but true fact interesting.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">The Eiffel Tower gets taller in the summer. When the iron heats up, the tower can be up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) taller due to thermal expansion. (Source comes from weareteachers.com/weird-fun-facts.com).</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Have a wonderful day. Take care and GOD bless.&nbsp;</FONT></P> Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:01:30 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128780#M17205 MOHLovesAlaska 2023-06-06T11:01:30Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128890#M17221 <P>That is sooooooo cool<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sleeping_face:">😴</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sleeping_face:">😴</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sleeping_face:">😴</span></P> Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:50:47 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128890#M17221 RadMan0508 2023-06-07T16:50:47Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128891#M17222 <P><a href="https://community.pandora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1404871">@RadMan0508</a>&nbsp;I thought the same!&nbsp;</P> <P>I wish the same logic worked with humans - I wouldn't mind being able to grow a couple of inches taller from warm weather.&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_tears_of_joy:">😂</span></P> Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:54:39 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128891#M17222 AdamPandora 2023-06-07T16:54:39Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128919#M17227 <P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Good Wednesday evening. Welcome to another weird but true fact.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">The mayor of a historical district in Alaska was a cat named Stubbs who served until his death in 2017. (Source comes from parade.com)</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Have a great night, take care and GOD bless.&nbsp;</FONT></P> Thu, 08 Jun 2023 11:17:45 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128919#M17227 MOHLovesAlaska 2023-06-08T11:17:45Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128937#M17230 <P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Good Thursday morning, perhaps you may find this just as interesting as I do.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Scotland chose the Unicorn <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":unicorn_face:">🦄</span> as it's national animal. Unicorns have been linked to Scotland for centuries. In Celtic mythology the unicorn was a symbol of purity and innocence, as well as masculinity and power. Tales of dominance and chivalry associated with the unicorn may be why it was chosen as Scotland’s national animal.While the animal is mythological, the ideals it represents are what make it a perfect fit as the national animal for Scotland, and because like this proud beast – Scots would fight to remain unconquered.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">The unicorn was first used on the Scottish royal coat of arms by William I in the 12th century. In the 15th century, when King James III was in power, gold coins even appeared with the unicorn on them. When Scotland and England unified under the reign of James VI of Scotland in 1603, the Scottish Royal Arms had two unicorns supporting a shield. When James VI became James I of England and Ireland, he replaced the unicorn on the left of the shield with the national animal of England, the lion, to show that the countries were indeed united. (Source comes from visitscotland.com)</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Have a great day, take care and GOD bless.&nbsp;</FONT></P> Thu, 08 Jun 2023 11:31:19 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128937#M17230 MOHLovesAlaska 2023-06-08T11:31:19Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128939#M17231 <P><a href="https://community.pandora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/21907">@MOHLovesAlaska</a>&nbsp;I'm loving the animal facts!&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":cat_face:">🐱</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":unicorn_face:">🦄</span></P> <P>RIP Stubbs!&nbsp;</P> Thu, 08 Jun 2023 11:34:49 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128939#M17231 AdamPandora 2023-06-08T11:34:49Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128974#M17239 <P>This would be totally me!&nbsp; I love it!&nbsp; Thanks for sharing<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_tears_of_joy:">😂</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:">🤣</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_tears_of_joy:">😂</span></P> Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:25:10 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128974#M17239 Kerri825 2023-06-08T19:25:10Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128977#M17242 <P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4"><a href="https://community.pandora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1405922">@Kerri825</a>&nbsp;thank you for your reply as well as your support for this post. Have a blessed day, take care and GOD bless.&nbsp;</FONT></P> Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:04:38 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128977#M17242 MOHLovesAlaska 2023-06-08T20:04:38Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128999#M17243 <P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Good Friday morning dear friend, hopefully you find this just as interesting as I do. </FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Banks have therapists known as </FONT><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">wealth psychologistâ who help ultra-rich clients, who are unable to mentally cope with their immense wealth. (Source comes from bu.edu.com)</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Have a great day and a wonderful weekend. Take care and GOD bless.&nbsp;</FONT></P> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:08:22 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/128999#M17243 MOHLovesAlaska 2023-06-09T11:08:22Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/129158#M17264 <P>Why can't I get taller every summer <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":loudly_crying_face:">😭</span></P><P>At least I'm taller than kuki &gt;:)</P> Mon, 12 Jun 2023 02:40:03 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/129158#M17264 YuujiYamazoe_ 2023-06-12T02:40:03Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/129163#M17267 <P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Good Monday morning and welcome to another <STRONG>weird</STRONG> but <STRONG>true</STRONG> fact. I hope you find this just as interesting as I do.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins. Dolphins need to come up for air every 10 minutes, but by slowing their heart rate, sloths can actually hold their breath for 40 minutes!&nbsp; (Source comes from weareteachers.com/weird-fun-facts)</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Have a great day, take care and GOD bless.&nbsp;</FONT></P> Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:37:52 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/129163#M17267 MOHLovesAlaska 2023-06-12T09:37:52Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/129252#M17291 <P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Good Tuesday morning, this <STRONG>weird</STRONG> but <STRONG>true</STRONG> fact is for all of you Guinea pig lovers who are considering moving to Switzerland.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Switzerland prohibits the ownership of just one guinea pig. Since guinea pigs are such social creatures, one guinea pig would get lonely so having just one is considered animal abuse in Switzerland. (Source comes from weareteachers.com)</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Have a great day, take care and GOD bless.&nbsp;</FONT></P> Tue, 13 Jun 2023 11:44:14 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/129252#M17291 MOHLovesAlaska 2023-06-13T11:44:14Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/129407#M17308 <P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Good Wednesday afternoon, and welcome to <STRONG>weird</STRONG> but <STRONG>true</STRONG> facts.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">I found this fascinating true fact about Shrimp <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":shrimp:">🦐</span>. A shrimp’s heart is in its head. If that wasn’t interesting enough, due to the nature of their open circulatory system, shrimp have no arteries so their organs just float around in blood!</FONT></P><P><FONT face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Have a great day, take care and GOD bless.&nbsp;</FONT></P> Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:46:13 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Community-Chat/Weird-And-True-Facts/m-p/129407#M17308 MOHLovesAlaska 2023-06-14T18:46:13Z