#69: 15 Lesser known fun facts

In 2009, Brazilian environment group SOS Mata Atlantica urged people to pee in the shower in a bid to conserve water. Tweet This

In Lichtenstein, prison inmates with sentences over two years are normally confined abroad – in Austrian prisons. Tweet This

Up to 20% of all paper towels in the gym are used to wipe the water off one’s shower gel bottle. Tweet This

In May 2016, a UK Paralympic swimmer was disqualified for failing to cover up his Olympic rings tattoo. Tweet This

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Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake was inspired by the real life story of Bavarian King Ludwig II. Tweet This

Multiple studies show that men are more likely to marry and stay married to women who bear them sons rather than daughters. Tweet This

Young ostriches grow at 1 cm (almost 1/2 inch) per day. Tweet This

Male mosquitos have large, feather-like antennas and can be visually distinguished from females. Tweet This

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In Japan, you should never place your chopsticks upright in your rice as it is also part of a funeral ceremony. Tweet This

In May 2016, the Indonesian police seized an inflatable sex doll from a remote village after its inhabitants and social media mistook it for an “angel” and started to worship it. Tweet This

More people die while digging a sand hole on the beach than by shark attacks. Tweet This

In May 2016, Philadelphia Police Department (USA) admitted to have disguised a surveillance SUV as a Google Maps car. Tweet This

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Hyperloop, Elon Musk’s project for a levitating train with a top speed of over 1250 km/h (800 mph), had its first real test in early 2016. Tweet This

Luxembourg is the largest investment fund center in Europe and the second largest in the world after the USA. Tweet This

In Jatinga, India, a strange and unexplained phenomenon happens each evening in the period September – November. Hundreds of birds descent from the sky crashing into buildings and trees to their death. Tweet This