#24: 20 did you know fun facts

In 1991, Petty Officer J.D. Bridges was sucked into a jet engine and survived. Tweet This

Women get 60% of the tattoos. Tweet This

At any spot in continental U.S., there is a McDonald’s restaurant less than 200 km (110 miles) away. Tweet This

FIFA has more member-states than the United Nations. Tweet This

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There are wind turbines without blades, which by the way proved to be more efficient. Tweet This

Sun is responsible for the water circle on Earth, which makes hydro electrical power indirectly linked to solar radiation. Tweet This

A Gurkha soldier lost his right hand during a WW II battle. He continued fighting, killing 31 enemy soldiers. Tweet This

Convair B-36 was unique in many aspects – combining the record count of 10 propeller and jet engines, it had the longest wingspan and was the largest piston engine aircraft ever built. Tweet This

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Black people were exhibited in Brussels’s zoo as late as 1950s. Tweet This

When Moon gets bigger, plants grow faster. Tweet This

Some crab species can regrow a leg. Tweet This

In 2013, a car was melted by sun rays, reflected from a London skyscraper, dubbed after the accident “the Walkie Scorchie.” Tweet This

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In a weird TV show in Japan, men compete in singing while masturbated by a female show assistant. Tweet This

Vakkaru Island in the Maldives is almost entirely made up of fish feces. Tweet This

Ancient Spartans used a cyphering tool called “Scytale.” Tweet This

Most faked artist in the world is Salvador Dali. Tweet This

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One international border is easily recognizable on satellite images – as Haiti cut most of its trees, now Dominican Republic looks much greener. Tweet This

White and yellow cars are less likely to be passively involved in a car accident. Tweet This

When a lightning strikes nearby, electrostatic potential between cows’ legs causes high voltage and often kills them. Tweet This

In 1993, two British 10-year-old boys abducted, tortured and murdered a toddler. So far, they are the youngest convicted murderers in English history. Tweet This

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