#41: 22 Random facts and fun trivia

In the United Arab Emirates and Qatar for each 100 women there are more than 250 men. Tweet This

The safest seats in airplanes are at the back, aisle not window, and close to emergency exits. Tweet This

Tracy, Hilary and Shirley used to be boys’ names. Tweet This

Male lions sleep roughly 20 hours a day. Tweet This

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On 3 September 1939 France declared war on Germany and first crossed the border. Tweet This

Many U.S. skyscrapers, towers and bridges were built using the labour of fearless ironworkers from Mohawk tribe, a.k.a. Indian Skywalkers. Tweet This

Caucasian smokers in the U.S. buy Marlboro much more often than black ones. Tweet This

Only one percent of bacteria would thrive in labs; the overwhelming majority simply would not recreate in controlled environment. Tweet This

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Ozzy Osbourne donated his body to science, saying “it’s a medical miracle I’m still alive after years of endless partying.“ Tweet This

In the U.S., the most deadly animals statistically are … humans. Tweet This

“Green-on-blue attacks” term describes assaults on NATO forces by members of the Afghan security forces. Tweet This

Andy Warhol’s original name was Andrej Warhola Jr. His both parents were Slovak. Tweet This

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Brazil has the greatest storage of fresh water worldwide. Tweet This

“Pizza-Danish” is the broken Danish language used by immigrants in the country. Tweet This

Men’s bodies contain more water than women’s. Tweet This

In 2004, Californian politician R. Riordan told a 6-year-old girl that her name Isis meant “stupid girl.” Black activists asked for his resignation chanting day after day “would he say that to a white girl?” In fact, Isis was a white girl and he held office. Tweet This

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Budapest has the Europe’s largest synagogue. Tweet This

A pigeon was caught trafficking cocaine in Costa Rica. Tweet This

Today, there are more sculptures of lions than real lions. Tweet This

Lemmings in fact don’t commit suicide by jumping off cliffs. A Disney’s documentary fabricated it. Tweet This

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August 1985 witnessed more passenger and crew deaths on commercial airlines than any other month in the history. Tweet This

Aspirin took its name after Spirea ulmaria- the plant it was first extracted from. Tweet This