21 Fascinating Facts You Probably Didn't Know

Mizuka Ishiwatari Published 07/07/2015

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In Japan you can donate your taxes to small rural towns and get tons of gifts in return.
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Brian Boitano once ice-skated to South Park's 'What Would Brian Boitano Do?' song.
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A Spanish language, shot for shot remake of Breaking Bad was produced in Colombia.
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Wilson the Volleyball has his own IMDB actor page, complete with bio, filmography, & personal details.
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Iron Maiden wrote a song based on Dune, the classic sic-fi novel. The band initially wanted to name the song "Dune", but were met with the following message upon requesting permission: "Frank Herbert doesn't like rock bands, particularly heavy rock bands, and especially bands like Iron Maiden".
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The song "Mary Had a Little Lamb" was based on a real person who's brother convinced her to bring her lamb to school when she was a young girl.
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In the Japanese voicing of the Dragonball series, Goku is voiced by a 78 year old woman named Masako Nozawa.
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A study found that grunting in tennis increases ball velocity by 3.8%.
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After discovering his hotel alias, Michael Jackson used to prank call Russell Crowe and say things like "'Is Mr. Wall there? Is Mrs. Wall there? Are there any Walls there? Then what's holding the roof up?"
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There is a phenomenon where twin siblings develop their secret language, known as cryptophasia.
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Napoleon Bonaparte wasn't short. Making fun of Napoleon's supposed short height was a famous misinformation by British propaganda, which somehow became accepted as fact by some history books.
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Pornohub is working on a wristband to charge electronic devices using the motion of masturbation.
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In 1987, a guy bought a lifetime unlimited first class American Airlines ticket for $250,000. He flew over 10,000 flights costing the company $21,000,000. They terminated his ticket in 2008.
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Frances Bean Cobain turned down the lead role of Bella in Twilight because she thought it was a 'sexist, Mormon Piece of S**t', according to her mother, Courtney Love.
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Vin Diesel has played tabletop roleplaying games for over twenty years. He even penned the introduction to the D&D retrospective 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons.
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The act of "giving the key to the city" is a continuation of a medieval practice where the cities would be locked at night but someone given the key could come and go as they please as an honor for something great done for the city.
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The duffel bag gets its name from the town of Duffel, Belgium, where the thick cloth used to make the bag originated.
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Women's football/soccer in the UK was banned from 1921 to 1969 by the Football Association because it was deemed "damaging to women's bodies" and because women's games attracted more crowds than men's.
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Between 1825 to 1925 about 1/3rd of Norway's population moved to North America.
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A lifeguard in South Florida was fired for saving someone who was drowning because the guy wasn't technically in the lifeguard's assigned area.
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There are Target stores in Australia with the exact same logo, name, and branding that have no affiliation with the actual Minneapolis-based retailer all because Target didn't trademark their name in Australia.

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In Japan you can donate your taxes to small rural towns and get tons of gifts in return.
2.
Brian Boitano once ice-skated to South Park's 'What Would Brian Boitano Do?' song.
3.
A Spanish language, shot for shot remake of Breaking Bad was produced in Colombia.
4.
Wilson the Volleyball has his own IMDB actor page, complete with bio, filmography, & personal details.
5.
Iron Maiden wrote a song based on Dune, the classic sic-fi novel. The band initially wanted to name the song "Dune", but were met with the following message upon requesting permission: "Frank Herbert doesn't like rock bands, particularly heavy rock bands, and especially bands like Iron Maiden".
6.
The song "Mary Had a Little Lamb" was based on a real person who's brother convinced her to bring her lamb to school when she was a young girl.
7.
In the Japanese voicing of the Dragonball series, Goku is voiced by a 78 year old woman named Masako Nozawa.
8.
A study found that grunting in tennis increases ball velocity by 3.8%.
9.
After discovering his hotel alias, Michael Jackson used to prank call Russell Crowe and say things like "'Is Mr. Wall there? Is Mrs. Wall there? Are there any Walls there? Then what's holding the roof up?"
10.
There is a phenomenon where twin siblings develop their secret language, known as cryptophasia.
11.
Napoleon Bonaparte wasn't short. Making fun of Napoleon's supposed short height was a famous misinformation by British propaganda, which somehow became accepted as fact by some history books.
12.
Pornohub is working on a wristband to charge electronic devices using the motion of masturbation.
13.
In 1987, a guy bought a lifetime unlimited first class American Airlines ticket for $250,000. He flew over 10,000 flights costing the company $21,000,000. They terminated his ticket in 2008.
14.
Frances Bean Cobain turned down the lead role of Bella in Twilight because she thought it was a 'sexist, Mormon Piece of S**t', according to her mother, Courtney Love.
15.
Vin Diesel has played tabletop roleplaying games for over twenty years. He even penned the introduction to the D&D retrospective 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons.
16.
The act of "giving the key to the city" is a continuation of a medieval practice where the cities would be locked at night but someone given the key could come and go as they please as an honor for something great done for the city.
17.
The duffel bag gets its name from the town of Duffel, Belgium, where the thick cloth used to make the bag originated.
18.
Women's football/soccer in the UK was banned from 1921 to 1969 by the Football Association because it was deemed "damaging to women's bodies" and because women's games attracted more crowds than men's.
19.
Between 1825 to 1925 about 1/3rd of Norway's population moved to North America.
20.
A lifeguard in South Florida was fired for saving someone who was drowning because the guy wasn't technically in the lifeguard's assigned area.
21.
There are Target stores in Australia with the exact same logo, name, and branding that have no affiliation with the actual Minneapolis-based retailer all because Target didn't trademark their name in Australia.

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1. In Japan you can donate your taxes to small rural towns and get tons of gifts in return.

2. Brian Boitano once ice-skated to South Park's 'What Would Brian Boitano Do?' song.

3. A Spanish language, shot for shot remake of Breaking Bad was produced in Colombia.

4. Wilson the Volleyball has his own IMDB actor page, complete with bio, filmography, & personal details.

5. Iron Maiden wrote a song based on Dune, the classic sic-fi novel. The band initially wanted to name the song "Dune", but were met with the following message upon requesting permission: "Frank Herbert doesn't like rock bands, particularly heavy rock bands, and especially bands like Iron Maiden".

6. The song "Mary Had a Little Lamb" was based on a real person who's brother convinced her to bring her lamb to school when she was a young girl.

7. In the Japanese voicing of the Dragonball series, Goku is voiced by a 78 year old woman named Masako Nozawa.

8. A study found that grunting in tennis increases ball velocity by 3.8%.

9. After discovering his hotel alias, Michael Jackson used to prank call Russell Crowe and say things like "'Is Mr. Wall there? Is Mrs. Wall there? Are there any Walls there? Then what's holding the roof up?"

10. There is a phenomenon where twin siblings develop their secret language, known as cryptophasia.

11. Napoleon Bonaparte wasn't short. Making fun of Napoleon's supposed short height was a famous misinformation by British propaganda, which somehow became accepted as fact by some history books.

12. Pornohub is working on a wristband to charge electronic devices using the motion of masturbation.

13. In 1987, a guy bought a lifetime unlimited first class American Airlines ticket for $250,000. He flew over 10,000 flights costing the company $21,000,000. They terminated his ticket in 2008.

14. Frances Bean Cobain turned down the lead role of Bella in Twilight because she thought it was a 'sexist, Mormon Piece of S**t', according to her mother, Courtney Love.

15. Vin Diesel has played tabletop roleplaying games for over twenty years. He even penned the introduction to the D&D retrospective 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons.

16. The act of "giving the key to the city" is a continuation of a medieval practice where the cities would be locked at night but someone given the key could come and go as they please as an honor for something great done for the city.

17. The duffel bag gets its name from the town of Duffel, Belgium, where the thick cloth used to make the bag originated.

18. Women's football/soccer in the UK was banned from 1921 to 1969 by the Football Association because it was deemed "damaging to women's bodies" and because women's games attracted more crowds than men's.

19. Between 1825 to 1925 about 1/3rd of Norway's population moved to North America.

20. A lifeguard in South Florida was fired for saving someone who was drowning because the guy wasn't technically in the lifeguard's assigned area.

21. There are Target stores in Australia with the exact same logo, name, and branding that have no affiliation with the actual Minneapolis-based retailer all because Target didn't trademark their name in Australia.

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1.
In Japan you can donate your taxes to small rural towns and get tons of gifts in return.

2.
Brian Boitano once ice-skated to South Park's 'What Would Brian Boitano Do?' song.

3.
A Spanish language, shot for shot remake of Breaking Bad was produced in Colombia.

4.
Wilson the Volleyball has his own IMDB actor page, complete with bio, filmography, & personal details.

5.
Iron Maiden wrote a song based on Dune, the classic sic-fi novel. The band initially wanted to name the song "Dune", but were met with the following message upon requesting permission: "Frank Herbert doesn't like rock bands, particularly heavy rock bands, and especially bands like Iron Maiden".

6.
The song "Mary Had a Little Lamb" was based on a real person who's brother convinced her to bring her lamb to school when she was a young girl.

7.
In the Japanese voicing of the Dragonball series, Goku is voiced by a 78 year old woman named Masako Nozawa.

8.
A study found that grunting in tennis increases ball velocity by 3.8%.

9.
After discovering his hotel alias, Michael Jackson used to prank call Russell Crowe and say things like "'Is Mr. Wall there? Is Mrs. Wall there? Are there any Walls there? Then what's holding the roof up?"

10.
There is a phenomenon where twin siblings develop their secret language, known as cryptophasia.

11.
Napoleon Bonaparte wasn't short. Making fun of Napoleon's supposed short height was a famous misinformation by British propaganda, which somehow became accepted as fact by some history books.

12.
Pornohub is working on a wristband to charge electronic devices using the motion of masturbation.

13.
In 1987, a guy bought a lifetime unlimited first class American Airlines ticket for $250,000. He flew over 10,000 flights costing the company $21,000,000. They terminated his ticket in 2008.

14.
Frances Bean Cobain turned down the lead role of Bella in Twilight because she thought it was a 'sexist, Mormon Piece of S**t', according to her mother, Courtney Love.

15.
Vin Diesel has played tabletop roleplaying games for over twenty years. He even penned the introduction to the D&D retrospective 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons.

16.
The act of "giving the key to the city" is a continuation of a medieval practice where the cities would be locked at night but someone given the key could come and go as they please as an honor for something great done for the city.

17.
The duffel bag gets its name from the town of Duffel, Belgium, where the thick cloth used to make the bag originated.

18.
Women's football/soccer in the UK was banned from 1921 to 1969 by the Football Association because it was deemed "damaging to women's bodies" and because women's games attracted more crowds than men's.

19.
Between 1825 to 1925 about 1/3rd of Norway's population moved to North America.

20.
A lifeguard in South Florida was fired for saving someone who was drowning because the guy wasn't technically in the lifeguard's assigned area.

21.
There are Target stores in Australia with the exact same logo, name, and branding that have no affiliation with the actual Minneapolis-based retailer all because Target didn't trademark their name in Australia.