Raccoon Fact #8364759: The raccoon nation of snacks, the ruling body of food consumption for the entire raccoon population, once decreed that when faced with the difficulty of choosing between two snacks they chose both.

Raccoon Fact #734: alcohol was invented by raccoons by placing large quantities of apples into a bin for winter storage causing them to ferment. The drunken raccoons eventually shared their creation with humans leading to their eventual demise.

Raccoon Fact #10: The raccoons weaves grass into its lair. It wasn’t until the past year that scientists discovered why. The grass is woven into placards for protest signs. For years humans had no idea where the most clever of protest signs came from, but now we know it’s from the clever raccoon.

Raccoon Fact #317: In the coldest of winters raccoons huddle together in their burrows fashioned out of old mattresses and bra straps. Sadly their warmth becomes a fire hazard and it’s particularly dangerous in large cities like NYC. It’s a wonder that no one remembers the Great Raccoon Fire of ‘99

Raccoon Fact #135: In the early 1800s bankers saw raccoons stealing from trash and it became the foundation of the modern day stock exchange.