The Curious Case of The Man With Two Sets of DNA

This Could Get Ugly

Although Long possesses the DNA of a man who lives all the way in Ireland, if that man commits a crime and leaves his DNA at the scene, Long is at equal risk to be convicted for the crime regardless of his known involvement or not. This is a legal loophole that was highlighted by the Reno Sheriff’s Department, which in turn carries over for international crimes. In fact, a similar scenario happened in Anchorage, Alaska in 2005…

The More You Know

The Canary Islands are named after dogs, not birds.
Peanuts grow underground.
The world record for the tallest stack of doughnuts totaled more than 3,000.
War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.