#52: 20 Random facts and fun trivia

In ancient times, salaries were paid in salt (hence the origin of the word). Tweet This

Rats and giraffes can survive longer than camels without water. Tweet This

All the gold in the world, extracted since the dawn of humanity, would fit into a cube with sides just 20 m (65 ft.). Tweet This

Christmas, being an ancient pagan holiday, was illegal in Oklahoma (U.S.A.) till 1907. Tweet This

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To the Struggle Against World Terrorism is a 30 m (100 ft.) sculpture that was given to the U.S. as an official gift of the Russian government on 11 September 2006. It stands in Bayonne, New Jersey. Tweet This

Several countries have already recognised the third gender and note it on official documents. Tweet This

To give every child a gift in a single night, Santa needs his reindeers to fly 400,000 times faster than sound. Tweet This

In ancient Babylon, the groom drank an alcoholic beverage made of honey one month after the wedding. Hence – honey moon. Tweet This

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In the UK, every year people bet on whether there will be snow on Christmas. Statistically, odds are 10 to 1. Tweet This

As a preventive measure against robberies, some banks in Switzerland wouldn’t admit clients in Santa Claus outfit. Tweet This

Every year, there are on average 10 cases of plague in the United States of America. Tweet This

In 1968, a man escaped from Eastern Germany to Denmark by literally riding a torpedo across the Baltic Sea. Tweet This

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Since it opened in 1937, some 1,600 people have died jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Tweet This

Up to 50% of the water on Earth was brought by comets. Tweet This

In the U.S.A., any ransom payment to a kidnapper is tax-deductible. Tweet This

American households possess more exotic animals than American zoos. Tweet This

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Chameleon’s tongue is two times longer than its body. Tweet This

Tectonic plates move at the same speed your nails grow. Tweet This

Indian state railway company has more than one million employees. Tweet This

On average, two new coal power plants are built every week in China. Tweet This