#56: 24 Did you know random trivia

There is more information about Virgin Mary in the Quran than in the Bible. Tweet This

In China, for decades there used to be a “one family-one child” policy. Tweet This

B52 bomber entered in service in 1955 and is expected to be used by the United States Air Force until 2040. Tweet This

Ribbon worms can eat themselves if there’s no food. Tweet This

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Once, there was an 11-year-old Pope. Tweet This

The Palace of the Parliament in Romania is the heaviest and the second largest (after the US Pentagon) building in the world. Tweet This

Elephants give a birth after two years of pregnancy. Tweet This

A US town (Woodland, North Carolina) rejected a solar farm project. They were worried it would “suck up all the energy from the Sun”. Tweet This

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Italy legalized divorce in 1970. Tweet This

There are no reptiles in Antarctica. Tweet This

Bistro got its name after the Russian word for “quick”. Tweet This

Finland was the first country in the world to launch its own emojis. Tweet This

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In Albania, thousands of people don’t leave home being afraid of vendetta. Tweet This

Worldwide, 1.8 million Ikea meatballs are sold every day. Tweet This

Some female fireflies mimic the light signals of other firefly species to attract, kill, and eat them. Tweet This

Bill Clinton forced Haiti to drop the import customs duties for rice. Then flooded Haiti with rice produced in Arkansas. Tweet This

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In Italy, the number 17 is considered unlucky. Tweet This

So far, nobody succeeded eating more than 8 bananas for one minute. Tweet This

Shuttle Enterprise has never flown. Tweet This

The company Goodyear used to produce pillows. Tweet This

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If intoxicated with methanol (contained in low quality alcohol drinks) you might be surprised to learn that the best antidote is ethanol (normal alcohol). Tweet This

The largest rodent to ever live on Earth was J. Monesi. It weighed up to one ton. Tweet This

Japanese women can’t remarry for six months after divorce but men can. Tweet This

Orthodox Christians observe on average 200 days of fasting each year. Tweet This