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Even though the Victorian era was a long period of peace and prosperity, turns out, science was going through a weird phase. Below are 15 bizarre inventions from this era -  some are useful, and some…well, not so much. Via: Vintage Everyday

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! 

How do you define a 'shower thought'? Subreddit r/showerthoughts have summed it up quite lovely, "The human brain is a decidedly odd machine, often prone to glitches, malfunctions, and internal errors (like inexplicably deciding that raisins are an acceptable addition to cookies). However, within the confines of that chaos, something intriguing occasionally occurs: A seemingly mundane detail about the world will suddenly become more interesting, having been viewed from a slightly different perspective than usual."

So without further ado, let these steamy shower thoughts wash over you as you ponder their truths:

People are sharing their stories from childhood, the old-school parenting they received, and we're not sure if we can call it the 'good ol' days' or not... what do you think?

The more you know! These facts are WILD. Who knew that the very first fax was sent around the time of the Oregon Trail?! That fact totally changed my perception of time. 

Here are 16 unusual historical facts, you may not have heard of:

And if you're not thinking they definitely dodged a bullet, you'll simply be scratching your head in complete confusion... because we sure are! Hissing from under the bed? Being jealous of the president of Mexico? What the actual heck?

Madame Tussauds, famous for creating realistic wax figures of famous people, recently revealed their newest creation; Ariana Grande! Madame Tussauds revealed it proudly as shown below, on their Twitter handle, but was met with upset fans who were brutally honest about the newest figurine addition. Even Ariana Grande had something to say about it! Let us know your thoughts below. 

As the late and great Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Not all bathrooms are created equal!" And while he meant that line to mean something else entirely, it's still true today... but for other reasons. You may be walking into a restroom, expecting to see a regular mirror with your reflection staring back at you, right? Not in this case. Here are 29 of the weirdest mirror and bathroom selfies we've ever come across. 

We can't tell if this is the best or worst brand tweet of all time... what do you think? When Tony Posnanski responded to Vita Coco's innocent tweet, no one could have seen what would be coming. This is quite possibly the strangest, yet greatest, brand responses in our lifetime. 

These are the worst superhero disguises ever. Check out these 21 "beauty aids" that can only be classified as disturbing. 

What in the world is "green coconut cake?!" When Facebook user Micala, and her mom, they were going through their things, they came across a newborn discharge release form from 1968 that had specific instructions on how to care for your newborn. As Micala writes in your Facebook post about it, "Thank goodness things have changed, I can't imagine!"

Damien Rudd, an Australian who decided to start a very odd and unique collection... a collection of Google Maps screenshots of the world's most depressing and awful sounding places. You can follow him and his "sad topographies" on Instagram! 

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. 

When it comes to cartoons, all logic usually goes out the portable hole. Regardless, some of these observations will make you stop and say, "wow, never realized that before!"

Here are some new shower thoughts for you to ponder! Courtesy of Reddit's /r/Showerthoughts.