#26: 19 Random true facts

Most modern CPR dummies have the face of an unidentified girl who drowned in Seine, Paris at the end of 19th century. Tweet This

Riding a bicycle with a helmet on makes car drivers subconsciously drive closer to you. Tweet This

Italian court obliged a vegan mum to feed her 12-year-old son with meat as “the vegan diet was not healthy enough for minors.” Tweet This

In Canada, Indian and Inuit children were separated from their families and forced into special schools until 1998. Tweet This

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Forest fires travel at 23 km/h (14 mph). Tweet This

Romania has the biggest salt mine in Europe. Tweet This

In 1960, the strongest earthquake on record occurred in Chile. It had magnitude 9.5 (out of 10). Tweet This

In some states of the U.S.A., women and black people had the right to vote as early as in 1790s. Tweet This

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90% of fresh snow’s volume is air. Tweet This

In 2012, Costa Rica outlawed hunting. Tweet This

None of the NC-17 rated films (destined for adults over 17 due to explicit sex or violence content) has ever reached $20 million at the box office. Tweet This

In 1943, entire crew of WWII destroyer USS W. D. Porter was held under arrest. Why? It almost sunk President F. D. Roosevelt’s ship. Twice. Tweet This

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St. Patrick was in fact not from Ireland. Tweet This

Centralia, Pennsylvania has been burning for last 53 years. A coal mine underneath the town caught fire in 1962 and shows no intention to stop. Tweet This

Interstate 180, Wyoming is only one mile (1.75 km) long. Tweet This

On most maps from 16th and 17th century, California is depicted as an island. Tweet This

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World’s smallest skyscraper is located in Wichita Falls, TX. It was expected to be 150 m (480 ft.) but ended being only 12 m (480 inches) tall. Tweet This

Historians never used the concept of year 0 (zero). Contrary to logic, year 1 BC was followed by AD 1. Tweet This

Being afraid of number “13” is triskaidekaphobia. Tweet This