Can you give some examples of 'facts stranger than fiction'?
Another strange fact is that some plants can 'hear' and respond to sound. For instance, plants like the mimosa pudica will close its leaves when it 'hears' certain vibrations. This is not something we typically expect in the plant world, and it's far stranger than a lot of fictional plant concepts.
The fact that there are tardigrades. These microscopic animals can survive extreme conditions such as high radiation, extreme cold, and even the vacuum of space. It's like something out of a science - fiction movie but it's real life, much stranger than most fictional ideas about indestructible creatures.
Can you give some examples to prove 'facts are stranger than fiction'?
Sure. Take the case of the platypus. It's a mammal that lays eggs, has a duck - like bill, and webbed feet. Such a strange combination of features seems like it could come from a fictional story about a made - up creature, but it's a real - life animal.
Can you give some examples of'stranger than fiction'?
Another example could be the case of people who have had extremely rare medical conditions that cause them to have unusual abilities or appearances. For example, there are some people with a condition that makes their bones extremely dense, much denser than normal. This is not something you would expect in an ordinary life and is quite'stranger than fiction'.
Can you give examples of 'the stranger than fiction'?
Sure. The story of Phineas Gage is one. He had a large iron rod go through his head in an accident, but he survived and his personality changed significantly. This real - life event is stranger than many fictional injury scenarios.
Can you give some examples of 'streaming stranger than fiction'?
One example could be 'Tiger King'. The real - life events and characters in that documentary were so wild and unbelievable, much stranger than a typical fictional story about zoo - keepers and big - cat owners.
Can you give some examples to illustrate that 'life is stranger than fiction'?
Sure. For example, there are cases where people have survived extreme situations that seem impossible in fictional stories. Like the man who was lost at sea for months and managed to stay alive on a makeshift raft. Another example is the strange coincidences that occur in real life. Two strangers might meet in a far - away place and later find out they are long - lost relatives. It's these kinds of real - life events that show how life can be stranger than what we can come up with in fiction.
Can you give some examples to illustrate 'history stranger than fiction'?
Sure. Take the story of Joan of Arc. A young peasant girl who claimed to hear divine voices and led the French army to several victories during the Hundred Years' War. It seems like something out of a fictional epic, but it's real history.
Can you give some examples to prove that'reality is stranger than fiction'?
Sure. Take the case of the discovery of penicillin. Alexander Fleming accidentally left a petri dish uncovered, and mold grew on it which led to the discovery of penicillin, a life - saving antibiotic. No one could have written such a perfect accidental discovery in a fictional story so easily. Another example is the story of Forrest Gump. His real - life - like fictional adventures seem extraordinary, but in reality, there are people who have had equally or even more amazing real - life stories, like those who survived against all odds in natural disasters.
Can you give some examples of how science stranger than fiction?
Sure. Quantum entanglement is one. Particles can be instantaneously connected regardless of distance, which seems like something out of a science - fiction story but is real science. Another is the concept of black holes. Their extreme gravitational pull and the fact that time behaves so strangely near them is stranger than most fictional ideas.
Can you give some examples to illustrate 'fact is stranger than fiction'?
Sure. The discovery of penicillin was quite strange. Alexander Fleming left a petri dish uncovered by accident, and mold grew on it which turned out to have antibacterial properties. This accidental discovery changed the course of medicine in a way that would seem almost too convenient in a fictional story.
Can you give some examples to illustrate the meaning of 'stranger than fiction'?
Sure. Take the story of the man who survived a plane crash in the middle of the ocean and drifted on a raft for months. It's like something out of a survival adventure novel, but it was real.