#58: 20 Cool and fun random facts

Slinky was invented in 1943. Tweet This

The Makonde tribe in Mozambique is a matrilineal society. Children and inheritances belong to women, and husband moves into his wife’s village. Tweet This

In late 1930s, the town of Yaphank, N.Y. (U.S.A.) had streets named after Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels. Tweet This

A baby rabbit is called kitten. Tweet This

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1% increase in unemployment in the U.S.A. leads to 40,000 premature deaths. Tweet This

Ivanpah Solar Power Facility burns 4,000 birds every year. Tweet This

Slugs have four noses. Tweet This

1954 was the year when the most numerous sightings of Virgin Mary were reported. Tweet This

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In 1804, Haiti became the first free “black” state. Tweet This

Languages originating in warm areas with dense tree cover tend to use fewer consonants. Tweet This

A former Disneyland employee will spend a year in prison for attempting to trade Disneyland tickets for sex with an underage girl. Tweet This

Bear cubs increase their weight 200 times in the course of their first year. Tweet This

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Good news for the vegans – Guinness beer will no longer contain trace amounts of fish bladder, an integral part of its filtration process. Tweet This

The term “mulatto” didn’t vanish entirely from the U.S. census until 1930. Tweet This

During World War II, American servicemen used to take “trophies” from the corpses of Imperial Japanese troops. Tweet This

Smallest town in the world is the town Hum in Croatia. It has up to 30 inhabitants and also has preserved the city institutions. Tweet This

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Fox has the greatest areal among all carnivorous mammals. Tweet This

According to the World Health Organization, hairdressers have increased risk of developing cancer. Tweet This

In 2015, Martin Shkreli became the U.S. most hated man for increasing the price of a life-saving medicine (for HIV-positive patients) from $13.50 to $750 per pill. Tweet This

The streets of Chesham’s town centre (UK) will now feature Smart Wi-Fi Pavements, providing free internet. Tweet This