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Sure, sometimes the truth is indeed stranger than fiction. That being said, we'd be very surprised if all these fun and absurd tidbits of "history knowledge" went on to be true. But hey, the world is a strange place, and human beings have acted out in all kinds of bizarre ways for a very long time. 

This is one of those quick and informative Tumblr threads that is just brimming with absurdity. Apparently the world hatched this thing, which was labelled the "Elephant's Foot", and that ended up possessing literal "Medusa" powers. Specifically, that you couldn't stare at it directly without meeting your demise. Wild. And to make matters even more wild (somehow), a mold came along and started chowing down on the lava-like material. 

This brief and helpful Tumblr thread breaks out the tips on how to bake that next glorious cake. Cake baking tricks are fun. 

Everyone could always use a pro tip, here and there, to get a little ahead in life. These life pro tips might just end up helping folks navigate this chaotic existence with a little grace and flexibility. 

In these strange and troubling times, as the world navigates a rapidly changing reality due to the Coronavirus, it is helpful to have some life pro tips from folks who have experienced isolation, and done so successfully. Outside of those relevant and helpful pointers on keeping sane during insane times, there are some other tips to support one's ability to get with the wild flow of life. Good old life pro tips.

Jon Bailey hooked it up with a quick and helpful Twitter thread on how to navigate the time of isolation. He provides tips that could help folks stay centered, as the world works on dealing with the Coronavirus. 

This angry Tumblr user shared some helpful advice on how to challenge the laundry industry itself, after seeing yet another article targeting millennials for being clueless. It might actually end up inspiring people to make their own laundry supplies. 

People are bonding over their "quarantine routines" on Twitter. What else are we going to do? Some of these may prove effective, while others may get a nice and satisfying laugh out of you. Waking up and staring at the phone as you ponder the infinite abyss of existence is always a fun hobby to pick up, in these times of self isolation. 

Here's a smattering of historically themed memes, wtf facts and fun moments. Here are some more history memes to get your past on, or this hilarious and intriguing Tumblr thread that actually makes history fun. For a real intriguing one, here's a tumblr thread that stresses how important mundane people are to understanding history.

Bjonda Haliti shared her experience with having Coronavirus. She details what it felt like as it progressed over a ten day period of time, and it sounds like at this point she's on the mend. The process she went through to actually get tested for Coronavirus, while she displayed the symptoms that doctors said to look out for, sounds like quite the ordeal. 

Coronavirus has inspired all kinds of irrational responses hatched from a place of pure and senseless hysteria. Some folks are trying to spread the logic and the facts amidst the storm of otherwise confusing and conflicting information. This British woman living in Italy, decided to share a Facebook post about what life looks like while living in a place that's on lockdown. 

A registered nurse pulled through with a seriously helpful Twitter thread on what to do if one gets the Coronavirus. If anything, this information could do wonders for anyone caught up in a stressful predicament of not knowing what to believe, with conflicting information coming from all over the place. 

Someone on AskReddit asked for people to describe wholesome and solitary activities that people can do. Might be worth trying some of these out, if you're planning on spending more time alone than usual, in the near future. 

Someone on AskReddit asked for people to share the funniest historical facts that they know. The resulting insights paint a picture of just how weird the world is that we live in, and how absurdly worked up people can get themselves, when it comes to warring over seemingly meaningless stuff.