50 random facts

In honor of their 50th issue this month, Mental Floss has posted up an article titled 50 Amazing Facts For Our 50th Issue. Here are a few of the featured facts:

50. Oscar the Grouch used to be orange. Jim Henson decided to make him green before the second season of Sesame Street. How did Oscar explain the color change? He said he went on vacation to the very damp Swamp Mushy Muddy and turned green overnight.

5. Only female mosquitoes will bite you.

39. That thing you use to dot your lowercase “i” is called a tittle.

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