#102: 9 Hilarious interesting facts

To produce 1 ton of paper from standing timber you need more energy than to produce 1 ton of steel from iron. Tweet This

Are you an atheist? If so, it turns out that you are also considered a terrorist in Saudi Arabia and could be given a death sentence. Tweet This

In July 1975, Erskine Ebbin was riding his moped when he was hit and killed by a taxi in Hamilton, Bermuda. The same taxi driver, carrying the same passenger, had killed Erskine’s brother Neville in July the previous year. Both brothers were 17 when they died, and had been using the same moped. Tweet This

On 1 April 2001, the waitresses in a restaurant in Florida, USA, were promised that whoever sold the most beer in the forthcoming month would win a new Toyota. Some Jodee Berry won, but instead of a car, she was given a “toy Yoda” (the Star Wars character). She proceeded to sue and settled for an undisclosed amount. Tweet This

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Viagra was originally designed to lower blood pressure. As a heart medicine it was a disappointment, but had a remarkable effect on men with erectile dysfunction. Tweet This

Upon entering and leaving the Savoy Hotel in London, you drive on the only road in the United Kingdom with a right-hand movement. Tweet This

In 2013, Tesla Model S underwent crash evaluations. Habitually, cars are ranked on a scale of one to five stars. The Model S passed the tests so well that, if such a rating existed, could have earned 5.4. Tweet This

The house with the narrowest facade of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is only 202 cm (less than 80 inches) wide. The shape of the houses in Amsterdam is due to the tax rate in the Golden Age, which was calculated based on the width of the house. Tweet This

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The Philippine tarsier is the mammal with the biggest eyes as a proportion to its body size. Tweet This