#98: 13 Random fun facts you probably didn’t know

Upon their return from the Moon in 1969, the US astronauts had to fill in a customs declaration. Tweet This

The Easter Bilby is the Australian alternative to the Easter Bunny. Tweet This

Elmo Monster was the only non-human to testify before the US Congress (in 2002). Tweet This

Cans of regular soda are denser than water and sink. Cans of diet soda are usually less dense than water and would float. Tweet This

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The German retailer, Otto, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to purchase goods. With no human intervention AI is predicting with 90% accuracy what will be sold within 30 days and automatically buys more than 200,000 items every month from third-party brands. Tweet This

Luo tribes of Kenya and Tanzania used to have a cruel tradition regarding single mothers who wanted to get married. The prospective husband had the right to request all step-children dead before the wedding. Tweet This

In early 1915, almost ten million pigs were slaughtered in Germany to free up grain and potatoes for human consumption. Tweet This

Annually, a microwave oven would consume more electricity powering its digital clock rather than heating food. Tweet This

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Up until 1946, in the Japanese schools instead of history they were teaching mythology. Tweet This

In Portugal, each canteen which receives public money is obliged by law to offer a non-meat option. Tweet This

Tea bags were invented by accident in 1904. A US tea-trader, Thomas Sullivan, started packing samples of his tea into silk bags, which his clients mistakenly began to put directly into the hot water without unpacking. Tweet This

In 1987, a US court admitted for the first time DNA as evidence. The United Kingdom followed suit the year after. Tweet This

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In 1979, China invaded Vietnam because Vietnam had invaded Cambodia and had ousted the notorious Khmers Rouges, supported by China. The conflict lasted a month and the Chinese army withdrew from Vietnam. Both sides claimed a victory. Tweet This