50 Did You Know Facts | Random Fun Facts 

50 Did You Know Facts | Random Fun Facts 

Did You Know Facts | Random Fun Facts 

 

1. Proof sheets are a system for displaying an entire roll of 35 mm film to make it easier to choose photos for an enlargement.

2. Nathan Pritikin, the advocate of a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet, was the subject of the book The Man Who Healed America’s Heart.

3. Alfred Dreyfus was a French Jewish artillery officer in the late-19th and early- 20th centuries who was wrongly convicted as a spy for Germany and ultimately exonerated in a scandal that echoed across Europe.

4. The capacity of an adult human stomach is about a quart.

5. When Katie the Carrot was introduced to the Mr. Potato Head line of toys in 1964, Mrs. Potato Head was temporarily discontinued.

6. There have been five different versions of Space Mountain since the ride first opened at Walt Disney World in 1975.

7. The narrowest bone in the leg, the fibula, is Latin for “clasp.”

8. A kanabō was a type of heavy, knobbed war club used by samurai in feudal Japan.

9. The three Midwestern state capitals named for U.S. Presidents are Lincoln, Jefferson City, and Madison.

10. During the English Civil War the Roundheads, members of the Puritan religious group, closed the theaters.

11. For Sense and Sensibility, Emma Thompson became the first actress to be nominated for both Best Actress and Best Screenplay in 1995.

12. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an agency of this department Health and Human Services.

13. Nashville, Tennesee was named for General Francis Nash and ancestor of 20th-century poet Ogden Nash.

14. Astrophysicist Lyman Spitzer first conceived of the idea of a space-based telescope, which would ultimately result in the Hubble Telescope, in 1946, 11 years before Sputnik was launched.

15. Josephine Cochrane was the inventor of the first commercially successful dishwasher which she built in her shed, along with mechanic George Butters, in 1886.

16. Angelo Siciliano became better known as Charles Atlas, and was billed as “the world’s most perfectly developed man.”

17. Babe Didrikson Zaharias, who won two track and field gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics and 10 LPGA major championships, was the Associated Press female athlete of the year for 1932, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, and 1954.

18. The Navajo Indian reservation in Arizona completely surrounds the reservation of another tribe, the Hopi.

19. Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie called life a “long lesson in humility.”

20. Better Homes and Gardens magazine was first launched in 1922 as Fruit, Garden, and Home.

21. The master gland of the body, the pituitary, is controlled by a small area at the base of the brain known as the hypothalamus.

22. The title character’s full name in The Wizard of Oz is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Digg.

23. Often misused, the Greek term “hoi polloi” means the common people or the masses.

24. Since it was unable to prevent the use of the word spam to refer to unwanted emails, Hormel began referring to its meat product in all capital letters.

25. The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.

26. Solar, lunar, equinoctial, and sidereal are all types of years in astronomy.

27. The park bench that Tom Hanks sits on for much of Forrest Gump was in Chippewa Square in Savannah, Georgia.

28. 18th-century British agriculturalist Jethro Tull perfected the seed drill.

29. The Whitehouse Press Briefing Room is built over a swimming pool constructed for FDR.

30. The Harlem Globetrotters was actually formed in Chicago in the 1920s and didn’t play a game in Harlem until 1968.

31. The collective noun for a group of jellyfish is a smack.

32. In the 2003 movie Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, the eponymous hero is seeking Pandora’s Box.

33. St. Louis, Missouri boasted the world’s first purpose-built gas station in 1905. Gasoline was originally sold by pharmacies and other establishments as a side business.

34. A perambulator, or pram, was invented in 1733 by William Kent for the children of the Duke of Devonshire.

35. The Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake Tabernacle, Salt Lake Assembly Hall, and the Seagull Monument are all in the area known as Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah.

36. The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan is the longest suspension bridge in the world and contains enough cable to circle the globe 7 ½ times if laid end-to-end.

37. William S. Gray and Zerna Sharp were the authors of the Dick and Jane books which taught reading to schoolchildren throughout the United States from the 1930s through the 1970s.

38. “In Flanders Fields” was a famous WWI memorial poem written by Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae.

39. The northernmost point of South America is Santa Catalina Island, Colombia.

40. A modern airplane’s “black box” is actually colored bright orange to make it easier to find among the wreckage.

41. The first commercial telefax system between London and Paris began 11 years before the invention of the telephone.

42. Alicia Keys received five Grammy Awards for 2001 including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for her hit “Fallin’”.

43. The Rocky Mountain Columbine is the state flower of Colorado

44. The tomb at the center of the Taj Mahal contains the remains of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan.

45. The shell of cashew, which is actually a seed, is toxic and must be removed for consumption.

46. On April 4, 1964, The Beatles held all of the top five spots on the Billboard pop charts, a feat which has never been repeated.

47. 2012 was the first year in which 60 million passenger cars were produced in the world, about 165,000 new cars every day.

48. Director Gore Verbinski who is known for directing the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films as well as winning an Oscar for his animated film Rango is the ninth highest-grossing director of all time.

49. Washington state has the only state flag that includes the image of a U.S. president.

50. The role of Rudy on The Cosby Show was originally intended to be for a boy.

 

TOP 7 UNSOLVED MYSTERIES

TOP 7 URBAN LEGENDS DEBUNKED

 

82 thoughts on “50 Did You Know Facts | Random Fun Facts 

  1. Hello there, just became alert to your blog through Google, and found that it
    is really informative. I am going to watch out for
    brussels. I’ll appreciate if you continue this in future.
    A lot of people will be benefited from your writing.

    Cheers! Lista escape room

  2. Hello, There’s no doubt that your website may be having browser compatibility problems. Whenever I look at your website in Safari, it looks fine however, if opening in IE, it’s got some overlapping issues. I merely wanted to provide you with a quick heads up! Besides that, fantastic blog.

  3. Right here is the perfect site for anybody who would like to understand this topic. You know a whole lot its almost hard to argue with you (not that I actually would want to…HaHa). You certainly put a brand new spin on a subject that has been discussed for many years. Great stuff, just wonderful.

  4. Can I simply just say what a comfort to discover somebody that really understands what they’re discussing online. You definitely realize how to bring a problem to light and make it important. More and more people ought to read this and understand this side of your story. I was surprised that you’re not more popular given that you certainly have the gift.

  5. I’m impressed, I have to admit. Seldom do I come across a blog that’s equally educative and entertaining, and without a doubt, you’ve hit the nail on the head. The issue is something not enough folks are speaking intelligently about. I am very happy that I stumbled across this during my hunt for something concerning this.

  6. Howdy! I simply wish to offer you a huge thumbs up for your excellent information you’ve got here on this post. I am coming back to your web site for more soon.

  7. After checking out a number of the blog articles on your website, I seriously like your way of blogging. I added it to my bookmark website list and will be checking back in the near future. Please check out my website too and let me know what you think.

  8. Pingback: EChome.sg
  9. Pingback: Racial segregation
  10. Pingback: Skywind Slots
  11. Pingback: Accounting Phuket
  12. Hi! Do you know if they make any plugins to assist with Search Engine Optimization?
    I’m trying to get my site to rank for some targeted keywords
    but I’m not seeing very good results. If you know of any please share.
    Kudos! I saw similar text here: Wool product

  13. Pingback: bdsm models
  14. sugar defender reviews Uncovering
    Sugar Defender has actually been a game-changer
    for me, as I’ve constantly been vigilant regarding managing my blood sugar levels.
    With this supplement, I feel encouraged to organize my
    health, and my most recent medical examinations have shown a considerable turnaround.
    Having a reliable ally in my corner supplies me with
    a sense of security and reassurance, and I’m deeply glad for the profound difference Sugar Protector has actually made in my wellness.

  15. Pingback: nutrition products
  16. Pingback: top cams
  17. Pingback: nổ hũ
  18. My spouse and I stumbled over here different web page and thought
    I might check things out. I like what I see so now i’m following you.
    Look forward to looking at your web page yet again.

  19. A French armoured division, the 1st DCR, was despatched to block him, but advancing unexpectedly fast, he surprised it while refuelling on the fifteenth and dispersed it, despite some losses attributable to the heavy French tanks.

  20. [url=https://nooneslogin.us/][b]NoOnes Log in[/b][/url] Experience [url=https://nooneslogin.us/][b]noones login[/b][/url] seamless digital asset trading with NoOnes Exchange. Enjoy fast and secure noOnes login, intuitive crypto management, and advanced trading features for a complete digital asset experience. [url=https://nooneslogin.us/][b]noones[/b][/url]

  21. A hyper-efficient decentralized crypto marketplace built on Sui. [url=https://turdos-finace-sui.webflow.io/]Turbos finance Sui[/url] Trade Trade any crypto on Sui. Best prices are offered through aggregating liquidity.

  22. The main objective of organizing an event is to connect with the shoppers, strengthen the connection that can enhance the customer and enhance the upsells and advocacy.

  23. Balances Active Orders Withdraw Deposit [url=https://tradeogre.it.com/]TradeOgre [/url] Logout · Sign In. Search: Currency, Market, Change, Price

  24. Folks with fingers on data about completely different software will find it simple to operate and even those, who are not accustomed to using methods, could be uncomfortable with binary choices buying and selling at first.

  25. BPI Net Empresas é o serviço do Banco BPI que permite gerir as contas e realizar operações bancárias online, com segurança e comodidade. Saiba mais sobre as vantagens, as operações [url=https://bpinet-empresas.cfd/]Bpi Net Empresas[/url]

  26. BPI Net Empresas [url=https://bpinetempresas-pt.live/]bpinet[/url] é o serviço do Banco BPI que permite gerir as contas e realizar operações bancárias online, com segurança e comodidade. Saiba mais sobre as vantagens, as operações [url=https://bpinetempresas-pt.live/]Bpi Net Empresas[/url]

  27. Buy and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, [url=https://noonesp2p.sbs/]NoOnes[/url] and other cryptocurrencies Peer-to-Peer on NoOnes. Secure, fast, and user-friendly transactions on a trusted platform.

  28. Balances Active Orders Withdraw Deposit [url=https://tradeogre.total-blog.com/tradeogre-58734199]TradeOgre [/url] Logout · Sign In. Search: Currency, Market, Change, Price

  29. Bpi net empresas Portugal, [url=https://bpinetempresas-pt.click/]bpi net empresas[/url] Serviços. Plataforma de comunicação Multibancária · Canal SWIFT Net · App BPI Empresas · BPI Net Empresas. Tudo Sobre. Open Banking · Segurança Online

  30. Hey there! Do you know if they make any plugins to help with SEO?
    I’m trying to get my site to rank for some targeted keywords but
    I’m not seeing very good success. If you know of any please share.
    Kudos! I saw similar text here: Your destiny

  31. O BPI é o banco central dos países da PT que utilizam o euro. O nosso principal objetivo é a manutenção da estabilidade de preços. Para o efeito
    [url=https://bpinetempresa-neg.webflow.io/]bpi net empresas[/url]

  32. Great blog! Do you have any helpful hints for aspiring writers?
    I’m planning to start my own site soon but I’m a little lost on everything.
    Would you suggest starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many
    choices out there that I’m totally confused .. Any tips? Thanks a lot!

  33. International rising markets supply significant profit potential in the stock area as a result of their populations are rising, often at a price double or triple of the developed Western world, with the exception of Russia, additionally because they’re manufacturing and growing agriculturally.

  34. Buy and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, [url=https://tangemwallet.live/]tangem wallet[/url] and other cryptocurrencies Peer-to-Peer on NoOnes. Secure, fast, and user-friendly transactions on a trusted platform.

  35. O BPI é o banco central dos países da PT que utilizam o euro. O nosso principal objetivo é a manutenção da estabilidade de preços. Para o efeito
    [url=https://bpi-net-empresas-acesso.webflow.io/]bpi net empresas[/url]

  36. Pingback: big bass splash
  37. This perspective is very thought-provoking, and I’ve encountered a similar discussion on ho88. It’s great to see others highlighting this issue as well.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *