#83: 16 Little known fun facts

The capital of Egypt, Cairo, was named after the planet Mars. Tweet This

Since 2005, camel racing jockeys in the United Arab Emirates are gradually replaced by robots. Tweet This

Hollywood movies got it totally wrong: in Ancient Rome, a thumb up in fact meant death for the gladiator. Tweet This

In 2016, the famous economist, Guido Menzio, was ethnically profiled and interrogated for hours for … doing math on American Airlines flight. Tweet This

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The Roman Emperor, Nero Claudius Caesar, frequently sent runners into the mountains for snow, which was then flavoured with fruits and juices, thus almost inventing the ice cream. Tweet This

The odds of getting struck by a lightning are a lot higher for men than for women. Tweet This

In most US states, it is still allowed to have a tiger as a pet. Tweet This

The notorious prison San Quentin in California, USA, has the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere. Tweet This

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All high school graduates from Kalamazoo, Michigan (USA) can attend any in-state college for free, thanks to a group of anonymous donors. Tweet This

According to the International Labour Organization, more people died of work related accidents than in wars or natural disasters. Tweet This

Traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of death for US police officers. Tweet This

Patients in several US states already have access to telemedicine, which allows consultative, diagnostic and treatment services via live video. Tweet This

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Queens, New York (USA) has ratio 1:1 of native-born to foreign-born residents. Tweet This

In 2015, it cost on average 219 dollars for a US family of four to attend a Major League Baseball game. Tweet This

The North Dakota Legislative Assembly (USA) has no permanent staff, even the governor drives himself. The State Assembly works four months out of every two years. Tweet This

In 1838, the state of Missouri, USA, entered into a full-scale war against the Mormons, forcing them to leave the state (events aka “1838 Mormon War”). Tweet This

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