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  1. @theplaguedoc since their lifespan is shorter than ours they’re evolving faster? I swear they’re getting smarter and more adapted over my lifespan… #MadeUpFacts

  2. It may surprise some to learn that Mr Pillar was born with this patch of shocking read hair on his head. In high school, he was voted most likely to build a successful career as a rock and roll front man. #MadeUpFacts #ILikeToWatch

  3. Old ham operators on 80 meters talking about rules and regulations that don't exist. On the topic of forest fires, he says that in California "there is an ordinance where the vegetation must come right up your house. You're not allowed to have any separation there."

    Sounds crazy right? Because it is. So, TIL about Zone Zero and the five foot rule. It turns out the facts are exactly the opposite of what the old smart hams were talking about - you must keep at least 5 feet clear of vegetation. You will likely not get home insurance unless you attest to this. I did learn something, so thanks old hams!

    Of course, this conversation was mainly focused on bitching about the 'libs' by calling out things about (majority) Democratic states that Fux Nooz told them.

    #HamRadio #OldFarts #MadeUpFacts

  4. adjectives for good apps on iOS
    nice pretty

    adjectives for good apps on windows
    no ads/trackers, starts up fast

    adjectives for good apps on linux
    hard to pronounce, hard to exit

    #madeupfacts

  5. Oregon attorney general, Portland mayor praise judge's ruling blocking troops to Portland

    youtube.com/shorts/IPbL0aOWtgg

    Rayfield and others praised U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling Saturday that found President Donald Trump’s federal mobilization of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland violated federal law.

    Read more: oregonlive.com/portland/2025/1

    #Trump #Oregon #Crime #Ruling #WakeupCall #MadeUpFacts #DeployingMilitary #Cities #USA #Normalize #Constitution #Violation

  6. Fun #MadeUpFacts Thomas Dolby changed his name to Alton Brown and started a cooking science show. #ILikeToWatch
    Well, that's the way it is in my universe anyway. 🤪

  7. Here for #BaroqueSun - the antidote for a crazy world.

    The Beast with the Three Bachs was specifically created for Shakespeare's 'after dark' performances of Othello. #MadeUpFacts

  8. Cher's real name is Gladys but The Sonny & Gladys Show didn't have the right ring to it. #ILikeToWatch #MadeUpFacts

  9. It was traditional in 1980s Wales for people to visit your house while playing the hits of prefab sprout on a set of pan pipes. You were required to provide them with a cherry Bakewell in order to get them to move on.
    #MadeUpFacts

  10. Meerkats frequently make poor investment choices by not using their full ISA allowance, that’s why you should never hire one as your financial advisor!
    #MadeUpFacts

  11. Hedgehogs can actually fly, they spend their evenings in air to air combat with bats!
    No-one spots them because while cuddly & inclined to waddle on the ground, in the air they can travel at speeds up to 195mph #MadeUpFacts

  12. A Boeing 737 aircraft is so named because prior to take off there must be exactly 737 jelly babies on board for the captain #MadeUpFacts

  13. The laws of #Snooker were first codified by Catherine the great of Russia. That’s why the World championship trophy is officially named the Cathy Cup!
    #MadeUpFacts

  14. The population of Brecon would fill every seat in wembley stadium 70 times over, they just can’t be bothered to go to London! #MadeUpFacts

  15. Fun fact: the title of Tool’s fourth studio album, “10,000 Days”, was a prediction of how long we’d have to wait for minimum wage to go up. #MinimumWage #labor #LivingWage #MadeUpFacts

  16. Wales is so often used as a frame of reference ‘An area the size of Wales is burnt / destroyed / has collapsed etc etc’ that the amount of paperwork created by media people using the phrase, if piled up, would now be larger than an area the size of Wales.
    #MadeUpFacts

  17. @lowqualityfacts There are 168 hours in each week, this can easily be broken down as follows -
Monday - 48 hours
Tuesday - 39 hours
Wednesday - 29 hours
Thursday - 28 hours
Friday (day) - 16 hours
Friday (night) - 3 hours
Saturday - 5 hours
Sunday - what the f**k happened to Sunday?
#MadeUpFacts

  18. The fastest descent of My Everest was achieved by an eight year old child from Abercwmflipflop in south Wales.
    Young Gwilym Daffydd Williams spent 45 days ascending to the summit of the worlds highest peak then used his nans tea tray to get back to base camp in 28 minutes 17 seconds #MadeUpFacts

  19. Mars is called “the red planet” because English didn’t have a word for the color orange when they named it #MadeUpFacts