#47: 20 Interesting fun facts of the day

Ferruccio Lamborghini was producing tractors before he decided he could make better cars than Ferrari. Tweet This

In 2006, a judge in New Jersey (U.S.) approved the marriage of a 10-year-old boy to an 18-year-old woman. Tweet This

Playboy magazine announced it would stop publishing naked women’s photos. Tweet This

Frontiers of the Solar System are not anywhere near the most distant planets. Going to the dwarf planet Pluto covers roughly 1/1,000th of the distance. Tweet This

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In Paris, there were plans for reusing some abandoned subways as public swimming pools. Tweet This

The smallest vertebrate is a frog, only 7mm long. Tweet This

Once, LA International Airport tried to ban on its territory all First Amendment activities (free exercise of religion, freedom of speech etc.) Tweet This

Commenting on the murders of tourists, the Thai Prime Minister said “only ugly women were safe wearing bikinis in Thailand.” Tweet This

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Taller people are 70% more likely to get a job when competing against a shorter, but similarly qualified, candidate. Tweet This

In the period 1940-1956, the USSR had a 16th republic. Tweet This

Recent studies confirmed that boxing is almost twice as dangerous as MMA if you look into risks of brain damage and retinal detachment. Tweet This

During the Cold War, Stalin’s daughter defected to the U.S.A. Tweet This

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In 2015, an American bought the domain Google.com for 12 dollars. Due to a bug, the domain was put for sale. Tweet This

In Georgia (the ex-Soviet country) rugby is the second most popular sport as it strongly resembles an ancient local sport. Tweet This

The praying mantis is the only insect that turns its head. Tweet This

Owls have asymmetric ears. They are not located where you think. Tweet This

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In Chile, there are coins with a typo in circulation. They read “Chiie” instead of Chile. Tweet This

The notorious terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (a.k.a. Carlos the Jackal) was named after Lenin. His father named his three sons Vladimir, Ilich and Lenin respectively. Tweet This

The binding clipper was invented in 1911. Tweet This

Studies show that 10% increase in price of cigarettes leads to 4% drop of sales. Tweet This