#31: 21 Did you know random facts

Norway plans to permit children from 7 years up to undergo sex change operations. Tweet This

Darwin’s frog is not born or hatched. It is vomited by its father. Tweet This

The best telescope on Earth can detect candlelight on Moon. Tweet This

Last new antibiotic was invented in 1970s. Anything marketed ever since is just an upgrade or fine tuning. Tweet This

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Sea mantis has the best eyes in terms of colour detection. Tweet This

It’s impossible to belch in zero gravity. Tweet This

In 1984, Michael Jordan was the third pick in the NBA draft. Tweet This

The smog in Beijing is often visible from space. Tweet This

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U.S. soldier Joseph Beyrle served couple months in the Russian Red Army during World War II. Tweet This

In the U.K., there is a bridge from which many dogs have jumped to their death for unknown reason. Tweet This

Word “Hooligan” appeared only 130 years ago. Tweet This

A Hungarian WWII prisoner-of-war was held 53 years in the USSR. He came back home in 1990s. Tweet This

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Carolus Linnaeus systematized species in 18th century. Obsessed by sexuality, he named a plant Clitoria and described the body parts of a sea shell with “vulva, labia, pubes, anus and hymen.” Tweet This

In Korea, mixed-race people were banned from serving in the army until 2006. Tweet This

In the U.S., rattle snakes are responsible for three out of every four snake bites. Tweet This

Cambrian period was named after the Latin name of Wales. Tweet This

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First astronauts were supposed to escape the rocket with a zip line, should something go wrong during the launch. Tweet This

In 1918, U.S. prisoners volunteered for a Spanish Flu vaccine experiment (survivors were to be pardoned). The only casualty was … the doctor. Tweet This

Insects and mushrooms have something in common – their cells are made up of chitin. Tweet This

The only U.S. president so far to visit a federal prison was Obama. Tweet This

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The overwhelming majority of all 11,000 moss species are considered utterly useless from business perspective. Tweet This