#53: 22 Lesser known amazing random facts

Ketchup originates from China. Tweet This

Leonardo da Vinci invented the scissors. Tweet This

Checkmate means literally “the king is dead”. Tweet This

Two dogs survived the sinking of Titanic. Tweet This

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In 1852, the smog in London killed some 12,000 people. Tweet This

Rabbits can see their back without turning head. Tweet This

In 1957, Malaysia was to become independent from Britain and held a global competition for an anthem. Eventually, they rejected all 500 entries and chose a cabaret tune instead. Tweet This

Vending machines kill more people than sharks do. Tweet This

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Owls are the only birds that can see the colour blue. Tweet This

Daily, 100 people die in Russia in car accidents. Tweet This

Medicins sans frontieres originated in response to the suffering in Biafra (a secessionist state in Nigeria, which existed between 1967 and 1970). Tweet This

Hippopotamus has skin so thick (5-6 cm or two inches) that most bullets simply can’t penetrate. Tweet This

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Greek national anthem comprises 158 lines. Most Greeks know it by heart. Tweet This

U.S. Counties, where the alcohol is outlawed, normally have higher rate of meth-related crime. Tweet This

The Caucasus Mountains have 12 peaks higher than the Alps. Tweet This

According to a survey of 505 hiring managers, only 18 percent of them think that cover letters are an important part of a job application. Tweet This

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Thousands of prisoners serve as firefighters, battling the wildfires in California (USA). They do this dangerous job in exchange of early release. Tweet This

Volkswagen integrated a cheating device in millions of cars to tamper the emissions tests. Tweet This

In 2014, more people died while trying to make a selfie than in shark-related accidents. Tweet This

Statistically, bumper stickers indicate that the driver is prone to violence. Tweet This

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In 1970, Betty Andrew ran as the Yippie’s candidate for mayor of Vancouver (Canada). She promised to “repeal every law, including the law of gravity so everyone can get high”. Tweet This

The half of the 12 deadliest shootings in the history of the United States of America happened after 2007. Tweet This