I Was Today Years Old: Surprise Edition (Vol. 3)

I Was Today Years Old: Surprise Edition (Vol. 3)

It’s back, baby, another batch of those wild facts that make you question everything you thought you knew about the world.

Perfect ammo for your next cookout, barstool debate, or awkward pause in the deer blind.

1. Flamingos don’t bend their knees… because that joint you see? It’s their ankle.

Their real knees are hidden up in the feathers. That backwards bend? Not a knee at all. They’re standing on tiptoes like ballerinas… if ballerinas also screamed in pink.

2. Lobsters pee from their faces.

Weird flex, but okay. Lobsters communicate and even flirt by squirting urine from nozzles near their eyes. It’s like Tinder, but crustacean and uncomfortably moist.

3. The word "strengths" is a linguistic unicorn.

It’s the longest English word with only one vowel: nine letters, one vowel. Go ahead, try spelling something more challenging. We’ll wait.

4. Wombat poop is cube-shaped.

Why? Scientists believe it helps keep it from rolling away, making marking territory more efficient. Also, if you didn’t just say "no way" out loud, you might be a robot.

5. Butterflies taste with their feet.

Yeah. You think they’re landing on you because they love you? Nope. They're licking you with their toes. You’re a hors d’oeuvre.

So there you go, five more reasons to start every story this week with, “Did you know…” like the Kentucky Dude you are.