Here Are Some Unbelievable True Facts That Totally Sound Made Up

We hear a lot of things that make us wonder whether or not what we've heard are actually true. Here are some stories that are unbelievably true.  Today on the Top 5 at 7:45, I'll highlight actual facts that sound completely made up. It will probably surprise you what we've discovered.

1. The "Bat" Bomb - During the second world war, the U.S. created a bomb carrying hundreds of bats. Each bat carried a small incendiary charge of which they would be released from the bomb and fly into buildings before detonating. P.E.T.A. would have a heyday with this one today.
2. Kidney Transplants - Did you know that when you receive a kidney transplant, they don't replace the bad one with a good one? Actually, what they do is they place the good kidney in your pelvis and redirect the veins and arteries to the kidney.
3. The Attack of the Deadly Molasses - It has been said that in Boston, back in the early 1900's, a wave of molasses rushed through the town at 35 mph. Decades later, locals still claimed that they could smell the stuff on hot days in Boston.
4. Relative Connections - President Abraham Lincoln's son, Robert, almost fell of a train platform. His life was spared by Edwin Booth, who was the brother of John Wilkes who would later take the life of the president.
5. Our American Flag - The flag that is flown over America today was designed by, then, 17 year old Robert G. Heft for a school project. Believe it or not, his teacher graded him with a B minus at the time.

The Top 5 at 7:45 airs weekdays with me, Gary Freeman and is sponsored by First Education Federal Credit Union.