#82: 19 Did you know fun facts

Pepsi was initially called “Brad’s Drink”. In 1893, it was introduced by Caleb Bradham in New Bern, North Carolina (USA). Tweet This

The word “boobies” was first used in 1934 by Henry Miller. Tweet This

Unlike most mammals, humans, primates, guinea pigs and bats have lost their ability to produce vitamin C. Tweet This

Worldwide, more IKEA catalogs are printed than Bibles. Tweet This

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The Netherlands recognize forced kissing as a sexual assault. The offender could face up to 15 years in prison. Tweet This

Every two dimensional map of Earth is distorted. Tweet This

DVD players, computers and … toasters were banned in Cuba until 2008. Tweet This

The middle name of the Hollywood actor, Richard Gere, is Tiffany. Tweet This

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Nile crocodiles have a brain that continues growing all their life. Tweet This

Ouija boards were initially made of coffin wood. The first patent was awarded without any explanation how the device works. Tweet This

The famous singer, Elvis Presley, was a natural blond. Tweet This

General Electric is the only still operating independent company that was part of the original Dow Jones index of 1896. Tweet This

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The English custom “wife selling” meant exactly this: a husband could sell his wife. This weird tradition died out towards the end of the 19th century. Tweet This

Turkey has only 3% of its territory in Europe. Tweet This

On average, in Kericho, Kenya, there is hail falling one out of every three days. Tweet This

Owls cannot move or roll their eyes. Tweet This

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The Cherokee Native Americans refer to themselves as Ani-Yunwiya (meaning “Principal People”) and not as “Cherokee”. In their language, the sounds “ch” or “r” simply do not exist. Tweet This

Martha’s Vineyard is an island off the coast of Massachusetts, USA. In the period 1700-1950, due to a recessive hereditary trait, some 5 percent of its population were born deaf. Tweet This

Due to an optical illusion, upper and lower door hinges appear to be at the same distance from the top and the bottom of the door respectively. They are normally not. Tweet This