#14: 20 Random cool facts

Homer did not use word “blue” in “The Odyssey”. Tweet This

20% of world’s construction cranes are in Dubai. Tweet This

New-born lady bugs are yellow. Tweet This

There is a treasure worth over 1,000,000 USD, hidden in the Rocky Mountains by Mr Forrest Fenn. He wrote a poem, purportedly containing all the clues to discover it. Tweet This

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In Germany, some buildings are covered with a super hydrophobic substance that splashes back the pee if the wall is used as a urinal. Tweet This

Since 1989, it’s illegal in Texas to buy laboratory glassware without a permit. Tweet This

Tyres of heavy mining vehicles are often filled with sand. Tweet This

In ancient literature, honey was described as having a green colour. Tweet This

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In 1964, Australian Reg Spiers successfully sent himself in a parcel from London to Australia. Tweet This

A Chilean trader named Juan Pablo Dávila, by mistake instructed once his computer to “buy” when he meant “sell”. He singlehandedly lost 0.5 % of Chile’s GDP. Tweet This

Four out of five Dubai residents are foreign born. Tweet This

“Transmission of Gonorrhea Through an Inflatable Doll” is the name of an actual medical report. Tweet This

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A study revealed that statistically, rich people would put their toilet paper with the free end up. Reportedly, poor people would do the opposite. Tweet This

While in Sweden, most American and British tourists are tempted to photograph public transport signs “Slutstation”. Actually, it means in Swedish simply “end station”. Tweet This

Mars Science Laboratory – Curiosity Rover – plays to itself the song ‘Happy Birthday’ every year. Tweet This

In 1993, Michigan legalised watching television while driving (if a special image projection device is used). Tweet This

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Crocodile is the only reptile that takes care of its offspring. Tweet This

Euro is a legal currency in North America as well: on French islands Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Tweet This

Each car in Stockholm metro has a unique name. Tweet This

In 1996, representatives of major U.S. tobacco companies testified to the Congress that “nicotine is not addictive.” Tweet This

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