#28: 18 Random facts and fun trivia

In China, some pregnancy tests are sold together with a discount coupon for an abortion clinic. Tweet This

Amazon announced they won’t sell confederate flag merchandise any more. At the time of announcement, they were still selling swastika items and KKK T-shirts. Tweet This

The sunset on Mars appears blue. Tweet This

Rachel Dolezal, spokesperson of U.S. National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People, pretended to be black (actually Caucasian). Ironically, she had once called for boycott of the movie “Exodus: Gods and Kings” for casting white actors as Africans. Tweet This

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Chimpanzees have four times stronger muscles than humans. Tweet This

Once, Belgium could not form a government for almost two years. Tweet This

There are artists, who use their own blood for painting. Tweet This

On average, real estate agents sell their own properties at 4% higher price, keeping them longer at the market. Tweet This

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Constructed 80 years ago, the concrete in the middle of Hoover Dam (U.S.A.) is still hardening. Tweet This

California teachers were given $25,000 for exceptional results. Bonuses were eventually revoked, as much of the money was going to teachers that cheated. Tweet This

Largest flying creature ever was not a bird but a lizard. Tweet This

Levi Strauss never wore his own jeans. Tweet This

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80% of contraband reptiles worldwide are smuggled into the U.S.A. Tweet This

The Magellanic Clouds are in fact two irregular dwarf galaxies, visible from the Southern hemisphere. At the time, Magellan kept wondering how come those clouds wouldn’t move. Tweet This

Beer “Corona” is marketed in Spain as “Coronita” because there trademark owners of “corona” (Spanish for crown) can only be the royal family. Tweet This

90% of people think that whenever they use humour in emails, the other side would spot it. Only 56% of the recipients actually get the joke. Tweet This

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Introduction of boxing gloves in fact increased the number of fatal incidents. Tweet This

Antarctica visitors normally remove their appendix, just in case. There are not many doctors down there, in case you still wonder why… Tweet This