#10: 22 Fun random facts

In California, a blind architect continues working successfully after losing his sight in 2008. Tweet This

If a tornado comes your way, the safest position is to lie flat in a ditch. Tweet This

A non-profit company would pay you over EUR 10,000 a year for your feces and use them for fecal transplants. Tweet This

Sex toys are prohibited in India. Tweet This

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Dutch government pays for lap-dances and prostitutes for disabled people. Tweet This

Robes became standard outfit for English judges around 1350. Tweet This

Brussels became capital of Europe because Belgium starts with B (it was first in the list) and at the time it was thought to be a temporary solution. Tweet This

Initially tuna was advertised as “chicken of the sea”. Its taste was unknown to general public and the implied similarity to something familiar worked fine. Tweet This

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In 1897, Amos Dolbear formulated the relationship between the rate of cricket chirps and temperature. Tweet This

Yugoslavian stewardess fell without parachute from over 33,000 feet (10 km) when her plane exploded. She survived. Tweet This

Spilled coffee scalded the lap of elderly woman and cost McDonald’s USD 2.7 million. Tweet This

A triangle can have 3 right angles if drawn on a sphere. Tweet This

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Sea slugs are capable of stealing photosynthesis genes from Algae and photosynthesise themselves. Tweet This

According to Cunningham’s law, the best way to get the right answer on Internet is not to ask a question but to post a wrong answer. Tweet This

An ancient Greek city, whose citizen won the Olympics, would demolish part of its fortress walls implying that “with such citizens we have no need of walls to feel protected”. Tweet This

Across all cultures, men look for attractive women and women seek men with ambition and possibility to earn. Tweet This

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Bird flu a.k.a. avian influenza killed total of 400 people worldwide. Normal flu claims millions of lives each year. Tweet This

Doing your favourite activity boosts temporarily your IQ. Tweet This

3 euro coin is in circulation (say thank you to Slovenia). Tweet This

In ancient Rome, Julius Caesar’s contemporaries celebrated Valentine’s Day. Tweet This

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A malignant melanoma was discovered in Bob Marley’s toe and doctors suggested an amputation. He refused for religious reasons and died of cancer. Tweet This

Birds use V-shaped formation which improves efficiency for long flights by almost 70%. First bird is rotated frequently to avoid fatigue. Tweet This