#76: 14 Hilarious random facts

The female hyena has a pseudo-penis which is larger than the penis of the male hyena. Tweet This

Barra Airport, Scotland, is the only airport in the world where scheduled flights use a beach as a runway. Tweet This

Up until the early 19th century, the conductor of a musical orchestra would also play an instrument during the performance. Tweet This

In October 2016, an atheist billboard in Nebraska, USA, reading “The Good Life without God” had to be taken down following numerous complaints of pious citizens. Tweet This

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In the 1930s, the Nazi regime in Germany widely publicised a picture of the “Perfect Aryan Baby”. Ironically, the baby chosen for the posters turned out to be Jewish. Tweet This

Tom Cruise was the first actor to have five back to back hits which grossed in the box office more than 100 million dollars each. Tweet This

During her freshman year at Wellesley College in 1965, Hilary Clinton served as the president of Young Republicans. Tweet This

So far, only two Popes have visited Sweden. Tweet This

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Bullfighting is not at all an ancient tradition. It started in the 18th century in Andalusia, Spain. Tweet This

Australia has not experienced a recession for the last 25 years. Tweet This

In England, killing or harming a badger is an offense and can lead to six months in prison. Tweet This

In 1930, George Stathakis survived his trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel. After the fall however, the barrel got trapped for almost one day behind a curtain of water and he died of suffocation. His pet turtle went along with him and survived. Tweet This

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Built by the Nazis between 1936 and 1939, the German beach resort named Prora has 10 000 rooms with sea view. However, it has never had a single guest. Tweet This

In October 2016, Saudi Arabia switched to the “Western” Gregorian calendar. Civil servants lost 11 days of salary due to this reform. Tweet This