“Did you know that none of the Beatles could read music?” Verdict: Surprisingly True This is a classic candidate for WikiVader. Brash, bold, out of left field, and entirely implausible. I heard him say it, and trying to do my duty as one of the children I called him out immediately. I figured, “Ok so… read more »
“You know, pink used to be the color that people used for baby boys.” Verdict: Surprisingly True He passed right over this one as if the whole world knew it to be true. My stick-out bells were ringing left and right so I looked it up immediately. What do ya know…not only was pink used… read more »
“Did you know that if you took the weight of every ant in the world and every human in the world, that the ants would weigh more?” Verdict: Surprisingly True This one was a perfect and total win for Dad. It sounds so ridiculously made up that you’d think it was actually an ideal Stick-Out… read more »
“Male penguins present a rock to females, making them partners for life.” Verdict: Surprisingly True When watching a show about penguins, Lori noticed two of them were holding hands. Dad proceeded to put forth the (seemingly, at the time) ridiculous claim that the males always present “a rock” to the females, deeming them life partners…. read more »
“Rats are perfect for cleaning human teeth.” Verdict: Surprisingly True While explaining about a woman who was the subject of a documentary he watched, dad threw out this gem. Everyone present was extremely quick to call him on this outrageous statement. Lo & behold…it’s disturbingly common for rats to clean their human owner’s teeth. Perhaps… read more »
“Vala’s is the #1 pumpkin patch in the country.” Verdict: Surprisingly True Though Brittany doubted, as we all would have if we were the ones to have heard this bold claim…Vala’s has indeed been verified as the #1 pumpkin patch in the country. Wow.
“All the platinum in the world would fit in the average sized living room.” Verdict: Surprisingly True As proven in this article, once again an apparently blatant stick-out ended up being another surprisingly true fact. We better step our game guys! “…Platinum is the rarest and heaviest of the precious metals. All of the Platinum ever… read more »
“They’ve done studies…sugar has absolutely no affect on children’s hyperactivity” Verdict: Surprisingly True I was absolutely shocked to hear that this one wasn’t a complete fabrication. As clearly outlined in this WebMD article, sugar apparently has been shown to have little to no affect on a child’s hyperactivity, contrary to popular belief. Unbelievable. Here’s a… read more »
“You know the Community Theatre in Omaha is the largest in the country, right? Verdict: Surprisingly True I have to admit…this one was a good win for WikiVader. It sounded as outlandish as his most arrogantly fabricated stick-outs, yet turned out to be true. Well done Dad. Proof from Wikipedia: “Omaha is home to the… read more »
“Did you know that the world’s largest migration of Sandhill Cranes comes right through Kearney, NE? This little known fact actually turned out to be true! To the shock of everyone in the room, and to the delight of Dad who happily flaunted this rare victory.