#74: 11 Lesser known random facts

It is technically possible to be born more than once. In Texas, USA, a baby was “born” twice after she was taken out of her mother’s uterus for twenty minutes for life-saving surgery. Tweet This

Until 1951, Catholics were barred from becoming teachers, doctors or nurses in Sweden. Tweet This

Female badgers can delay the implantation of embryos in their uterus for months, thus timing their babies’ birth to a more favourable season. Tweet This

The Louisiana Supreme Court (USA) ruled in October 2016 that Catholic priests are not obliged to report cases of sexual abuse of children if they learn about them during confession. Tweet This

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The melody of the national anthem of the United Kingdom “God Save the Queen” is also used for the national anthem of Liechtenstein, “Oben am jungen Rhein” (“Up above the Young Rhine”). Tweet This

In the period between the Crimean war and 1916, all soldiers in the British Army were required to have moustaches. Tweet This

Coca-Cola was invented by Dr. John S. Pemberton. Towards the end of his life, he sold his business partly driven by his expensive morphine addiction. Tweet This

Which is the capital of Switzerland? Wrong! Swiss law does not designate a capital as such. The federal parliament and government are indeed located in Bern, but the federal courts are located in other cities. Tweet This

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Madison was barely used as a girl’s name before 1985. In 2001, it became the second-most-popular name given to female babies in the USA. The rise in its popularity is attributed to the movie “Splash” (1984). Tweet This

If there is a first class on a flight, passengers in economy have 3.8 times greater chance to have air rage fit, especially if they have to walk through first class to get to their seat. Tweet This

The world’s longest standing alliance was ratified in 1386 and is still in force. It is between the United Kingdom and Portugal. Tweet This

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