#51: 18 Cool facts and trivia

Airbags inflate in just 30 milliseconds. Tweet This

After every knockout suffered, boxers are supposed to take a break of 45 days before the next game. Tweet This

In Slovakia, there is a football stadium where trains pass regularly between the pitch and the tribunes. During official games too. Tweet This

A recent study suggests that people who like bitter-tasting foods have higher chance to develop sadistic traits. Tweet This

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Reptiles’ gender depends on the temperature at which their eggs hatch. Tweet This

A cat’s parasite was proven to provoke mental illness in the owners. Tweet This

In Bahrain, Qatar and UAE there’s no income tax. Tweet This

Spam food (gelatinous matter made of pork shoulder, ham, salt and potato starch) is considered “delicacy” in South Korea. Tweet This

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“Artist’s Shit” is a 1961 artwork by the Italian artist Piero Manzoni. It comprises 90 tin cans, each containing 30 grams (1.1 oz) of faeces. Tweet This

Churchill was the first honorary citizen of the United States of America. Tweet This

In ancient Babylon, they counted using 60 as a base (our decimal system has 10 as a base). Tweet This

Each Taser shot has a unique serial number, imprinted on tiny pieces of paper that scatter around when a shot is fired. Tweet This

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Theoretically, to circumnavigate the largest known star in a jet travelling at 900 km/h (560 mph), you will need more than 1,000 years. Tweet This

It’s complicated: Green peppercorns are real peppercorns of the Piper nigrium (originated in India). Black peppercorns are simply cooked and dried green peppercorns. White peppercorns are peeled black peppercorns. Pink peppercorns are not at all peppercorns, but berries of the Brazilian pepper tree. Tweet This

First meeting at head of states level between West and East Germany took place in 1970. Tweet This

Indonesian volcano has electric-blue lava. Tweet This

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Recently, scientists urged Cambodian people to soak iron fishes in the food they cook and this way successfully eradicated anaemia in whole regions. Tweet This

Lamborghini Countach was a really low car – only 1.07 m (42.1 inches). Tweet This