#72: 15 Cool and fun random facts

Each astronaut on the International Space Station can take with them only 1.5 kg (3 pounds) personal effects. Tweet This

In the Philippines, multiple karaoke bars have banned Frank Sinatra’s song “My Way” as it is known to provoke riots and killings. Tweet This

In 1848, Bern and Zurich were both striving to become the capital of Switzerland. In Bern, as a brave publicity move, they literally made wine flow from the city’s fountains. Tweet This

As of 2016, one in three landline phone calls in the USA are made by robots. Tweet This

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Asphalt was first used as a road building material in Babylon, around 620 BCE, during the reign of King Nabopolassar. Tweet This

Hagfish is the only living animal to have a skull but no vertebral column. Tweet This

Killed soldiers at Waterloo had their teeth extracted. Those very teeth were used as tooth “transplants” Europe-wide in the course of the next few decades. Tweet This

The rock band, Deep Purple, were inspired to write their hit “Smoke on the Water” by the fire that burnt down the Montreux Casino (Switzerland) in 1971. Tweet This

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Norway plans to give Finland a mountain peak as 100th birthday present. The peak would become Finland’s highest point. Tweet This

In Fiji, widows used to be strangled immediately after their husbands’ death. Tweet This

Recently, there were several cases when starving Venezuelans broke into zoos and ate the exhibited animals. Tweet This

On average, seven people worldwide are diagnosed with hearth cancer each year. Tweet This

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The airport in Stuttgart, Germany, was named after the local politician, Manfred Rommel. A little known fact – his father was Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (a.k.a. the Desert Fox), one of the most successful German commanders during the World War II. Tweet This

Nicosia, Cyprus, is the only European capital that is still divided (walls, checkpoints, passport controls etc.) into two parts. Tweet This

Andorra welcomes almost 2.5 million tourists every year. The small country holds the world record with 33 visitors per resident. Tweet This