Are Facts Stranger Than Fiction - Part 2

This is Part 2- more amazing facts. 6. The inventor of the Pringles can is now buried with one. In 1966, Fredric Baur developed the ingenious idea for Procter & Gamble to uniformly stack chips inside a can instead of tossing them in a bag. Baur was so proud of his invention that he wanted to take it to the grave—literally. He had made his burial wishes known to his family, and when he died at age 89. They did have difficult time making one decision. My siblings and I briefly debated on what flavor to use, they with the original. 7. Sunglasses were originally designed for Chinese judges to hide their facial expressions in court. Today, sunglasses serve as protective eyewear, of course, they're also a fashion accessory. But sunglasses were originally made out of smoky quartz in 12th century China, where they were used by judges to mask their emotions when they were questioning witnesses. 8. Children of identical twins are genetically siblings, not cousins Cousins whose parents are identical twins share 25 percent of their DNA, instead of the usual 12.5 percent. While full-siblings share 50 percent of their DNA, half-siblings share 25 percent. That's why, though children of identical twins are legally cousins, they are genetically the equivalent of half-siblings. 9. The Queen owns all the swans in England. According to British law, any unclaimed swan swimming in the open waters of England and Wales belongs to the Queen. The law originated in medieval times when swans were a delicacy for the wealthy, but it still stands today.  10. A woman with two uteruses gave birth to twins less than a month after having a baby. The Bangladeshi woman, who unexpectedly gave birth to twins in March 2019, less than a month after having another newborn. The highly unusual circumstance came about because the woman has two uteruses and both were able to successfully carry the three healthy children to term.  Thanks for reading