#71: 11 Crazy random facts

In 2011, a motorcyclist, Philip A. Contos, was participating in an anti-helmet rally in Onondaga, New York (USA). He died after falling off his motorbike, hitting his head on the pavement. According to the police, a helmet could have saved his life. Tweet This

Ironically, the very same lawyers whom Donald Trump hired to defend him from the lawsuits by unpaid workers are now suing him for unpaid bills. Tweet This

In 1980, Troy Leon Gregg, a convicted murderer in Georgia, USA, escaped from the prison the night before his execution. He was beaten to death in a bar fight later that night. Tweet This

Europe-wide, Sweden has the highest rate per capita of reported rapes. Tweet This

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45% of Russia is covered with forests. It roughly equals the total area of the continent Australia. Tweet This

Airlines deal differently with in-flight deaths. Some major airlines keep body bags on-board just in case, while Singapore Airlines is known to have fitted the aircraft with special cupboards for the corpses. Tweet This

The founder of the automotive company Honda, Soichiro Honda, decided to choose his successor amongst his employees, neglecting his family members – quite a rebellious move against the Japanese traditions at the time. Tweet This

The Russky Bridge in Vladivostok, Russia, is the world’s longest cable stayed bridge. Built in 2012, it cost over one billion dollars, but is now virtually unused. Tweet This

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Public dissection used to be a common practice in medieval Europe. In 1751, the UK Murder Act stipulated that all murderers be dissected after execution – a very strong deterrent as it was seen as the ultimate indignity. Tweet This

In May 2016, a seven-year-old Japanese boy went missing after his parents left him for a while in the woods as punishment. He was found safe and sound a week later. Tweet This

In 1982, Esther de Figueiredo Ferraz was appointed the first female Minister in Brazil. Tweet This

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