Journey into Parenthood: 35 Fascinating Facts That Every Parent Should Know

Identical twin boys were raised as a brother-sister pair (botched circumcision). The truth came when the one being raised as a girl insisted he was a boy. The parents then admitted that he was the subject of an experiment trying to prove gender identity was nurture, not nature. He later committed suicide.

27. In 2015, a woman named Diana Airoldi only got her internet fixed after six full weeks after complaining to the CEO of Comcast's mother.

28. Millennials in the ages of 18-34 are more likely to live with their parents instead of a spouse/partner, the first time this has occurred since record-keeping began in the 1880s.

29. A 27-year old man from India named Raphael Samuel attempted to sue his parents for giving birth to him without his consent. He claims it is wrong to bring a child into the world because they have to put up with lifelong suffering.

30. Korean parents have begun hiring thugs who protect their children from bullies. These thugs pose as “fake uncles” and intimidate bullies who have been harassing the bullied kid. In some cases, the thugs will visit the bullies’ parents at their workplace and publicly shame them.

NHL player Jack Johnson made his mother the power of attorney when he turned pro. His parents proceeded to spend all his money and live a lavish lifestyle. Being oblivious to this, he tried hiring agents and advisors to help manage his money but his mother would always fire them.

32. A girl named Genie Wiley was raised in a dark isolated room with no indication of an outside world for the first 13 years of her life. Her father was incredibly abusive, and when authorities rescued her she couldn't speak at all and only made infantile noises.

33. The “Buckskin Girl” was murdered more than 40 years ago. Unable to be identified, she was named after her coat. In 2017, an unrefrigerated lab vial of her blood was successfully DNA analyzed. Her mother was located still living in the same house, refusing to move or change phone numbers hoping for her return.

34. An Irish Titanic passenger sent a goodbye message in a bottle during the ship’s sinking. It subsequently ended up washing up near his home, where his handwriting was recognized by his mother.

35. Irène Curie and her husband received a Nobel Prize for their discovery of artificial radioactivity, 30 years after Irène's parents received their Nobel Prize. She died due to overexposure to radiation, also just like her parents. Her children are still alive and are also prominent scientists.