Mind-blowing Facts That Literally Nobody Has Heard Before

That's Cold Bro

Arctic foxes can survive temperatures as low as -70 degrees celsius. For those westerners out there, that's -94 degrees Fahrenheit. They can do this because evolution has allowed their bodies to morph into rounder, tougher shapes that hold heat better than any other small arctic mammal. 

Please... Dear God... Please, No...

Before toilet paper was invented, Americans had to get a little creative. Despite the fact that other, more "primitive," cultures used water to clean themselves, Americans wanted to forge their own path. So, they chose to use corn cobs. You really cannot make this stuff up. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.