People Are Sharing “Fake-Sounding Facts” That Are Actually 100% Real

Ever realize a fact you’ve believed all your life wasn’t actually true?

Goldfish don’t have 3-second memories, turns out.

And women accused of witchcraft were never burned at the stake during the Salem Witch Trials.

Ok, sure, those are fairly believable facts, but what about facts that aren’t at all believable? Redditor u/Rikashido recently asked people to share facts that sound made up but are completely true.

Here are some of the best we could verify as being true through a quick Google search:

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