#103: 9 Did you know fun facts

Humans are one of the few primates who do not have a penis bone (baculum). Tweet This

In early 2017, a joint study by the Leeds Beckett University (UK) and the University of Missouri (USA) found that religious countries are likely to perform worse in science and maths. Tweet This

There is an easy way to differentiate centipedes and millipedes. Millipedes have two pairs of legs on the most body segments, while centipedes always have a single pair of legs per segment. Tweet This

In late 2017, Reuters announced the disturbing results of their investigation on the trade with human body parts in the USA. Their reporters were able to legally purchase from the company Restore Life numerous body parts, including “two human heads, each priced at $300”. Tweet This

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The billionaire and founder of Alibaba Corporation, Jack Ma, is worth almost USD 40 billion (as of 2017). In his past, he was turned down 10 times by the Harvard University and at one instance he could not get a job at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Tweet This

A US company patented an automatic braking system capable of stopping the table saw within milliseconds after its blade comes in contact with the operator’s hand. The inventor of SawStop, Steve Gass, used his own bare finger to demonstrate how safe his invention was. Tweet This

As of today, there are around 15,000 nuclear warheads worldwide, owned by the USA, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel and North Korea. Tweet This

A bird’s beak grows constantly, just like human nails. The natural wear and tear however keeps the beak’s size more or less constant. Tweet This

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In 1983, in what is known as “the Alraigo Incident” a lost UK Harrier fighter aircraft landed successfully on the deck of a Spanish container ship. The ship’s crew and owners were awarded a compensation of £570,000 (USD 760,000). Tweet This