#70: 16 Little known interesting random facts

In case you wondered, Easter Island figures do have bodies. Tweet This

When he was a child, the famous inventor, Thomas Edison, was considered retarded. Tweet This

Most Dutch people believe that reheating spinach is very dangerous and can lead to poisoning. Tweet This

On the International Space Station, Sunday is a non-working day. Tweet This

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Until 2002, the UK broadcaster BBC had banned the song “Gloomy Sunday” a.k.a. “Hungarian Suicide song”. It was thought to urge people to take their lives. Tweet This

14% of the world population don’t have this muscle – “Palmaris longus”. Tweet This

The US Congress can declare a war. Approximately half of the Americans are unaware of this fact. Tweet This

Violet Jessop, dubbed “Miss Unsinkable”, survived the sinking of the sister ships the Titanic and the Britannic, and was also aboard the Olympic, when it had a major accident. Tweet This

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In 2010, Laura Hall became the first person to be banned from drinking in an entire country (actually, in two countries: in England and Wales). Tweet This

In April 2016, North Korea proposed to halt its nuclear tests if the US stopped their annual military exercises with South Korea. The US declined. Tweet This

The word “democracy” is not found in the Constitution of the United States of America nor is it present in the Declaration of Independence. Tweet This

The African country, Morocco, applied for a membership in the European Union in 1987. The application was rejected. Tweet This

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Premarital sex is still illegal in several US states. Tweet This

Habitually, male Gorillas sleep on the ground in a nest made from leaves and twigs, while most females and babies nest on the trees. Tweet This

A five-star slum-like South African resort, Shanty Town, is supposed to give the rich tourists a taste of hard life. However, the shanties have running water, electricity, Wi-Fi, refrigerators, TV sets, and even floor heating. Tweet This

Chinese steel production increased 12 times over the last 25 years. Tweet This