According to Harry Houdini, the most difficult trick he ever performed involved escaping a single pair of handcuffs. factfiend.com/houdinis-tough…

Friendly reminder: This is what scientists decided to officially name one of the biggest telescopes on Earth.

Fun fact: Baby Groot's dancing in Guardians of the Galaxy was based on how the director actually dances in real life. factfiend.com/someone-dances…

Fun fact: Edward Norton apparently edited American History X to give Edward Norton more screen time. factfiend.com/edward-norton-…

Since it's world book day, why not read about how libraries in the US have to keep banning Harry Potter. factfiend.com/harry-potter-o…

Fun fact: The first person to go over Niagara falls in a barrel was a 63 year old woman trying to make money. factfiend.com/first-person-g…

Fun fact: Ol' Dirty Bastard once tried to stop a riot at a Wu-Tang concert by firing a pistol into the ceiling. factfiend.com/ol-dirty-basta…

Fun fact: The camera they used to film Jackass 3D, was better than the camera they used to film Avatar. factfiend.com/jackass-techno…

Fun fact: Alan Turing chained his favourite mug to a radiator so nobody could borrow it. It's still there.

Fun fact: Evel Knievel once beat someone with a baseball bat because they accused him of being violent. factfiend.com/that-one-time-…

Fun fact: Eminem didn't know that you could find porn online until 2009. factfiend.com/eminem-didnt-k…

When Guinness launched in the States, they advertised it the same way they planned to advertise in Nazi Germany.

Fun fact: In 1723 a prison escape involving a woman with huge breasts being lowered from a window was front page news factfiend.com/jack-sheppard-…

Fun fact: A battle during the Haitian Revolution in 1803 was briefly stopped when a guy lost his hat. factfiend.com/the-battle-tha…

Fun fact: Someone once tried to steal President Coolidge's wallet and he was totally cool about it. factfiend.com/president-cool…

Abomination doesn't have any ears in the 2008 Hulk movie because the director argued Hulk would just bite them off. factfiend.com/this-is-why-ab…

One of the first men to play Ronald McDonald became a vegetarian when McDonald's showed him how their food was made. factfiend.com/ronald-mcdonal…

Fun fact: People have caught tiger sharks with fur coats and suits of armor in their stomach before. factfiend.com/tiger-sharks-w…

Fun fact: The British sent rockets into space carrying grenade launchers in the late 50’s. For science. factfiend.com/one-of-the-ear…

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