18 Fascinating Facts You Probably Didn't Know

Mizuka Ishiwatari Published 06/09/2015

A portion of knowledge that will make you go "wow."

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In 1960, Slinky inventor Richard James left his wife and their six children to join a cult down in Bolivia. His wife, Betty, took over the company and made a fortune.
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There are more tigers privately owned by US citizens than in the wild.
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Hummer sales fell 95% between 2006 and 2010.
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1 in 10,000 people (0.01%) have their internal organs reversed.
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Clint Eastwood is an anagram of Old West Action.
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Elmo once testified before Congress.
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In China, women who remain unmarried in their late 20s and beyond are called "Sheng nu" which means "leftover women."
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Usain Bolt ate 100 Chicken McNuggets a day for 10 days before the Beijing Olympics and eventually winning 3 gold medals.
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Elvis was a natural blonde. He started to dye his hair at a young age to have an edgier look.
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It is possible to form an addiction to carrots.
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The hawaiian pizza came from Canada.
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Napoleon's penis was claimed by his chaplain after his death, and has had several owners since, most recently being sold in 1977.
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The first hackers hacked into phone nextworks by using Cap'n Crunch toy whistles.
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George Lucas originally planned to make a sci-fi film called "Space Pirates 9000" but William Friedkin urged him to change the name to "Star Wars."
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Actor Ed O'Neill, Al Bundy from Married with Children, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame...In front of a shoe store.
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Nicola Tesla once paid an overdue hotel bill with a model of his "death beam", warning hotel staff to never open it. After his death in 1943 the box was pried open and found to contain nothing but harmless old electrical components.
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Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in 1872, against Ulysses S. Grant.
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When Yao Ming played his first game in Miami, the Heat promoted the game by passing out 8,000 fortune cookies. Yao wasn't offended because he had never seen a fortune cookie, and assumed it was an American invention.

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In 1960, Slinky inventor Richard James left his wife and their six children to join a cult down in Bolivia. His wife, Betty, took over the company and made a fortune.
2.
There are more tigers privately owned by US citizens than in the wild.
3.
Hummer sales fell 95% between 2006 and 2010.
4.
1 in 10,000 people (0.01%) have their internal organs reversed.
5.
Clint Eastwood is an anagram of Old West Action.
6.
Elmo once testified before Congress.
7.
In China, women who remain unmarried in their late 20s and beyond are called "Sheng nu" which means "leftover women."
8.
Usain Bolt ate 100 Chicken McNuggets a day for 10 days before the Beijing Olympics and eventually winning 3 gold medals.
9.
Elvis was a natural blonde. He started to dye his hair at a young age to have an edgier look.
10.
It is possible to form an addiction to carrots.
11.
The hawaiian pizza came from Canada.
12.
Napoleon's penis was claimed by his chaplain after his death, and has had several owners since, most recently being sold in 1977.
13.
The first hackers hacked into phone nextworks by using Cap'n Crunch toy whistles.
14.
George Lucas originally planned to make a sci-fi film called "Space Pirates 9000" but William Friedkin urged him to change the name to "Star Wars."
15.
Actor Ed O'Neill, Al Bundy from Married with Children, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame...In front of a shoe store.
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Nicola Tesla once paid an overdue hotel bill with a model of his "death beam", warning hotel staff to never open it. After his death in 1943 the box was pried open and found to contain nothing but harmless old electrical components.
17.
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in 1872, against Ulysses S. Grant.
18.
When Yao Ming played his first game in Miami, the Heat promoted the game by passing out 8,000 fortune cookies. Yao wasn't offended because he had never seen a fortune cookie, and assumed it was an American invention.

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18 Fascinating Facts You Probably Didn't Know

1.
In 1960, Slinky inventor Richard James left his wife and their six children to join a cult down in Bolivia. His wife, Betty, took over the company and made a fortune.

2.
There are more tigers privately owned by US citizens than in the wild.

3.
Hummer sales fell 95% between 2006 and 2010.

4.
1 in 10,000 people (0.01%) have their internal organs reversed.

5.
Clint Eastwood is an anagram of Old West Action.

6.
Elmo once testified before Congress.

7.
In China, women who remain unmarried in their late 20s and beyond are called "Sheng nu" which means "leftover women."

8.
Usain Bolt ate 100 Chicken McNuggets a day for 10 days before the Beijing Olympics and eventually winning 3 gold medals.

9.
Elvis was a natural blonde. He started to dye his hair at a young age to have an edgier look.

10.
It is possible to form an addiction to carrots.

11.
The hawaiian pizza came from Canada.

12.
Napoleon's penis was claimed by his chaplain after his death, and has had several owners since, most recently being sold in 1977.

13.
The first hackers hacked into phone nextworks by using Cap'n Crunch toy whistles.

14.
George Lucas originally planned to make a sci-fi film called "Space Pirates 9000" but William Friedkin urged him to change the name to "Star Wars."

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Actor Ed O'Neill, Al Bundy from Married with Children, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame...In front of a shoe store.

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Nicola Tesla once paid an overdue hotel bill with a model of his "death beam", warning hotel staff to never open it. After his death in 1943 the box was pried open and found to contain nothing but harmless old electrical components.

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Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in 1872, against Ulysses S. Grant.

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When Yao Ming played his first game in Miami, the Heat promoted the game by passing out 8,000 fortune cookies. Yao wasn't offended because he had never seen a fortune cookie, and assumed it was an American invention.

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1. In 1960, Slinky inventor Richard James left his wife and their six children to join a cult down in Bolivia. His wife, Betty, took over the company and made a fortune.

2. There are more tigers privately owned by US citizens than in the wild.

3. Hummer sales fell 95% between 2006 and 2010.

4. 1 in 10,000 people (0.01%) have their internal organs reversed.

5. Clint Eastwood is an anagram of Old West Action.

6. Elmo once testified before Congress.

7. In China, women who remain unmarried in their late 20s and beyond are called "Sheng nu" which means "leftover women."

8. Usain Bolt ate 100 Chicken McNuggets a day for 10 days before the Beijing Olympics and eventually winning 3 gold medals.

9. Elvis was a natural blonde. He started to dye his hair at a young age to have an edgier look.

10. It is possible to form an addiction to carrots.

11. The hawaiian pizza came from Canada.

12. Napoleon's penis was claimed by his chaplain after his death, and has had several owners since, most recently being sold in 1977.

13. The first hackers hacked into phone nextworks by using Cap'n Crunch toy whistles.

14. George Lucas originally planned to make a sci-fi film called "Space Pirates 9000" but William Friedkin urged him to change the name to "Star Wars."

15. Actor Ed O'Neill, Al Bundy from Married with Children, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame...In front of a shoe store.

16. Nicola Tesla once paid an overdue hotel bill with a model of his "death beam", warning hotel staff to never open it. After his death in 1943 the box was pried open and found to contain nothing but harmless old electrical components.

17. Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in 1872, against Ulysses S. Grant.

18. When Yao Ming played his first game in Miami, the Heat promoted the game by passing out 8,000 fortune cookies. Yao wasn't offended because he had never seen a fortune cookie, and assumed it was an American invention.

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In 1960, Slinky inventor Richard James left his wife and their six children to join a cult down in Bolivia. His wife, Betty, took over the company and made a fortune.

2.
There are more tigers privately owned by US citizens than in the wild.

3.
Hummer sales fell 95% between 2006 and 2010.

4.
1 in 10,000 people (0.01%) have their internal organs reversed.

5.
Clint Eastwood is an anagram of Old West Action.

6.
Elmo once testified before Congress.

7.
In China, women who remain unmarried in their late 20s and beyond are called "Sheng nu" which means "leftover women."

8.
Usain Bolt ate 100 Chicken McNuggets a day for 10 days before the Beijing Olympics and eventually winning 3 gold medals.

9.
Elvis was a natural blonde. He started to dye his hair at a young age to have an edgier look.

10.
It is possible to form an addiction to carrots.

11.
The hawaiian pizza came from Canada.

12.
Napoleon's penis was claimed by his chaplain after his death, and has had several owners since, most recently being sold in 1977.

13.
The first hackers hacked into phone nextworks by using Cap'n Crunch toy whistles.

14.
George Lucas originally planned to make a sci-fi film called "Space Pirates 9000" but William Friedkin urged him to change the name to "Star Wars."

15.
Actor Ed O'Neill, Al Bundy from Married with Children, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame...In front of a shoe store.

16.
Nicola Tesla once paid an overdue hotel bill with a model of his "death beam", warning hotel staff to never open it. After his death in 1943 the box was pried open and found to contain nothing but harmless old electrical components.

17.
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in 1872, against Ulysses S. Grant.

18.
When Yao Ming played his first game in Miami, the Heat promoted the game by passing out 8,000 fortune cookies. Yao wasn't offended because he had never seen a fortune cookie, and assumed it was an American invention.