25 Kickass Random Facts List #160

Here is 25 Kickass Random Facts List #160.

1-5 Kickass Random Facts

1. If we lose 10 kg (22 lbs) of fat, 8.4 kg (18.5 lbs) turns into carbon dioxide which is exhaled when we breathe out, while 1.6 kg (3.5lbs) turns into water that is excreted through urine, tears and sweat. – Source

2. There is a Justice League comic in which a superhero assassinates a Saddam Hussein analogue in order to end the atrocities of his regime. His actions actually end up destabilizing the country, making the quality of life for citizens much worse than it was before. The comic came out in 1999. – Source

3. A Dutch nursing home for people with dementia puts actual-sized stickers of their former front doors on the doors to their rooms. This helps the patients find their rooms and gives the place a familiar feel. – Source

4. The Irish last name prefix “Mac” means “son of” and prefix “O” means “grandson of”. – Source

5. In Rwanda plastic bags are illegal and carry with them a $100-$150 fine. In fact, at airport customs all plastic bags are confiscated which has resulted in Rwanda being one of the most litter free countries in Africa. – Source

6-10 Kickass Random Facts

6. The term “hipster” originated in the 1940s, and was used to describe jazz aficionados, characterized by their “dress, slang, use of cannabis and other drugs, relaxed attitude, sarcastic humor, self-imposed poverty and relaxed sexual codes.” – Source

7. There is a 30-foot tree trunk known as the “Old Man of the Lake” that has been floating vertically in Oregon’s Crater Lake for nearly 120 years. In 1938, they tracked the tree trunk’s movement and discovered that it had traveled a total distance of over 60 miles in just under 3 months. – Source

8. During a visit to Boeing, Soviet scientists secretly applied adhesive to the bottom of their shoes in order to covertly collect metal samples from the floor. – Source

9. Andorra declared war on Germany during WW1, but didn’t send any soldiers because they didn’t have an army. At the Treaty of Versailles, Andorra was forgotten and technically remained at war with Germany, until the two countries declared peace in 1958. – Source

10. Lolita, the killer whale, has been kept in Miami Seaquarium since 1970. The orca is 20 feet long, and her tank measures 60 ft x 80 ft x 20 ft deep. Her only company for 10 years was Hugo, who died after a brain aneurysm caused by repeatedly banging his head on the tank windows. – Source

11-15 Kickass Random Facts

11. In EverQuest, the sale of valuable items for both in-game platinum and for actual money allows exchange rates to be worked out. The BBC reported in 2002 that EQ was the 77th richest country in the world, between Russia and Bulgaria, with a higher GDP per capita than both China and India. – Source

12. MTV fired Russell Brand several days after coming to work dressed as Osama bin Laden the day after the 9/11 attacks and bringing his drug dealer to the MTV studios. – Source

13. The original World Trade Center towers were designed to withstand the impact of a Boeing 707 – Source

14. The smallest US state, Rhode Island, has a larger population than the largest US state, Alaska – Source

15. In 5,000 years of human history, only 2 diseases have been eradicated, i.e., smallpox and rinderpest. – Source

16-20 Kickass Random Facts

16. The first ‘moving staircase’ or escalator was built in 1898 at a Harrods store in London. Riders found the escalator so nerve wrecking that an employee stood at the top offering brandy so that they could recover from the ordeal. – Source

17. Saudi Arabia has used up all its groundwater and will need to import all its food in the future. California is headed down the same path and so is China. – Source

18. We have pictures of all the US presidents going back to Quincy Adams, leaving just the first five presidents being un-photographed. – Source

19. The 1992 Radiohead song “Creep” uses a similar chord progression as “The Air That I Breathe” by The Hollies. Consequently, after winning a plagiarism lawsuit against Radiohead, Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood are credited as co-writers of “Creep.” – Source

20. The bobtail Squid stores bioluminescent bacteria in its underbelly that emits the same amount of light that shines on top of it, making its shadow disappear and rendering it invisible to predators below. – Source

21-25 Kickass Random Facts

21. The scars on the face of The Joker (The Dark Knight) is a wound called a Glasgow smile. It originated in Glasgow, Scotland but became popular with English street gangs. Actor Tommy Flanagan was given one when he was attacked outside a bar in Scotland. – Source

22. The Los Zetas cartel was formed by a group of commando’s who defected from the Mexican army in the late 1990s. It is considered by the U.S. government to be the “most technologically advanced, sophisticated, and dangerous cartel operating in Mexico.” – Source

23. Half Price Books was founded by two men who pooled 2,000 of their own books as the store’s first merchandise. – Source

24. In Florida, lying about your animal being a guide or service animal is punishable by 60 days in jail – Source

25. Space has been continuously occupied by humans for 14 years and 318 days as of today. – Source