There is a reason not just anyone can be a contestant on Jeopardy. Not many people are like Ken Jennings. The average person isn’t a wealth of completely random (and mostly useless) information. There would be just too much stuff to remember without any repetition or coaching. So, we toss lots of facts out of our brain to make room for more important stuff.

Here is some trivia you probably don’t know. These bizarre facts seem too strange to be real, and they’ll leave you scratching your head. No matter what your gut tells you, though, these are completely true.

Don’t feel discouraged or stupid if you weren’t aware of these strange facts. You aren’t the only one.

Spread the knowledge and share this article with your friends. More people need to know the details about this little place called Planet Earth.