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It's nearly 2020, the end of a decade! And while there have been numerous discoveries this past decade, here are 20 of some weird, mind-boggling discoveries that are truly memorable.

Is there a discover that you feel should've made this list? Tell us which crazy discovery made this past decade that blew your mind! 

And strangely organized...

Welcome to Japan! A wonderful and magical land to visit. A land filled with an orderly fashioned way of things, delicious noodles, the most polite people, and where adorable-ness is worshiped. 

Things of traveling to Japan? Well, here are 25 things that might help persuade you! A mini-introduction to Japan, if you will. 

Unfortunately, we could have lived on peacefully without knowing a majority of these facts but... since we found out these facts we felt obligated to share them with all of you. 

So, on that note, enjoy? 

Some of these facts are really cool and interesting...and some are just messed up. Don't worry, you'll know it when you see it. 

Thanks Factourism, for keeping this world full of random facts! 

Ahoy, Me Hearties! We've gathered up 20 old world pirate facts, you may have not known. Ye savvy?

And while we brush up on our pirate talk on this end, you have these fascinating olde world facts to stifle through.

Fun fact! If you want to insult someone, a pirate phrase from the late 1600s, the equivalent to "son of a *" is "son of a biscuit eater" 

Sounds menacing, aye?

We love these exposed carnie secrets! All the secrets revealed below are from current or ex employees of theme parks and we're definitely surprised by quite a few!

Do you have any secrets to add to the list below? Tell us in the comments! 

A really fascinating look behind some of the worlds most famous, infamous, and not so famous photographs and the cameras that captured them.

So much history and powerful shots listed below:

Life in Moments is a really great Twitter account to follow if you're interested in history or just like to see cool images from the pasts. Images such as a woman from the early 1900s riding a scooter (essentially what some folks are currently riding at this very moment). Pretty neat! Or how about that absolutely terrifying Santa Claus from the 1900s?

This week's top shower thoughts from Reddit's r/ShowerThoughts are real mind-blowers! All mind-blowers except for the R. Kelly one, we just really agree with it. What do you guys think? Which one really made you stop and realize, "Whoa. That's true."?

These facts are crazy! Who knew that such historical and monumental voices of certain eras were all born the same year? Anne Frank, Martin Luther Jr, and Barbara Walters? Seems like lifetimes apart!

Today I learned I have a better chance of dating a supermodel then getting struck by lightning: I like those odds.

Never thought of it like that! Let these steamy shower thoughts wash over you as you ponder their truths:

Nothing like some hot shower thoughts to get your mind reeling!  

These facts are not for the light-hearted. If you think you can handle some creepy, weird and downright unsettling facts, read on. Want to know what the most painful thing a human can experience is? Or other disturbing facts like this? Then you're in the right place. 

How does your country measure distance and time? 

Never really thought about this until now! @Foone brings up an interesting question that sparked this gem of a Tumblr thread.