#93: 14 Little known interesting random facts

Elderly people dream in black and white more often. One of the possible explanations is that they grew up in an era of black-and-white television. Tweet This

The drink Fanta originated in Nazi Germany during World War II. The local plants could no longer import the original Coca-Cola syrup from the USA due to the trade embargo and had to improvise. Tweet This

Up to 90 percent of the animals in the ocean depths are bioluminescent. Tweet This

In 2016, Facebook’s software blocked a photograph of a 16th-century statue of Neptune in Bologna, Italy, claiming it was “sexually explicit”. Tweet This

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In Italy, they refer to the colour of the egg yolks as “red”. Tweet This

Cricket’s ears are located on its front legs, just below the knees. Tweet This

The Hanover fairground (Germany) is the largest exhibition ground in the world. It boasts almost 500,000 m² (5.3 million sq. ft.) of covered indoor space. Tweet This

In early 2016, Sir Paul McCartney (a former Beatles member) was refused entry to a party as the party was “VIP only”. Tweet This

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Many plants can chemically “feel” who is eating their leaves (caterpillars or deer) and counteract by releasing tailor-made defensive chemicals. Tweet This

Some companies offer renting of high quality baby clothes. It is cheaper than buying and is environmentally friendly as those clothes can last up to 11 cycles. Tweet This

In 2016, the Afghan Vice President, Abdul Rashid Dostum, kidnapped a rival politician, Ahmad Eshchi, a former governor of Jowzjan province. For five days, the victim was subjected to false imprisonment, torture and sexual abuse. Tweet This

Absinthe was illegal to import or manufacture in many European countries in the period 1910-2000. Tweet This

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The percent sign % was first used around 1650. Tweet This

When full, Hoover Dam is the largest reservoir in the United States of America by volume. By the way, it was initially called Boulder Dam. Tweet This