Here is 25 Kickass Random Facts List #175.
1-5 Kickass Random Facts
1. O’Hare airport is named after an Edward O’Hare, an American fighter pilot who was the lone defender during an attack on his carrier. He was killed leading the first night defense against a Kamikaze attack. Two years earlier, his own father was murdered for being the only man willing to testify against Al Capone. – Source
2. Matt Stone and Trey Parker wanted to make a spoof of “The Day After Tomorrow”, called “The Day After The Day After Tomorrow.” It was going to be a shot-for-shot puppet remake , and they wanted to release it the day after the original film. Their lawyers advised them against it. – Source
3. “Peter Pan” is the only UK copyright which has been extended in perpetuity, meaning Great Ormond Street Hospital can receive royalties from it forever. This has earned it the name “The Copyright which never grows up.” – Source
4. Heath Ledger was the first actor to ever win an academy award for the portrayal of a character in a superhero movie. – Source
5. In Quake III Arena, when developers needed to calculate x(-1/2), one used a piece of code and the hexadecimal number 0x5f3759df to calculate it about 4 times faster than floating-point division. It was so strange that another developer commented in the code “what the f**k?” – Source
6-10 Kickass Random Facts
6. Rapper Ice-T served four years in the Army, was a Squad Leader for the 25th Infantry Division, and received an Honorable Discharge. – Source
7. When the movie “Clue” was shown in theaters, different theaters were given 1 of 3 different endings. – Source
8. An Indian farmer discovered that he had been declared legally dead when he tried to apply for a bank loan. He then spent 19 years trying to prove to the government that he was actually alive. – Source
9. Sleep deprivation can temporarily act as an antidepressant. – Source
10. In 2010, a 3-year old boy playing with his father’s metal detector for the first time in England discovered a 16th century golden pendant estimated to be worth $4 million. – Source
11-15 Kickass Random Facts
11. A key aerospace scientist in the U.S. named Qian Xuesen, was forced to return to China during the Red Scare, where he founded the Chinese space and missile programs. – Source
12. A teenage colonist girl was captured in 1755 by the Shawnee, given to the Seneca, fully assimilated into their culture, helped supply the Mohawks against the rebels in the American Revolution, helped negotiate for the Seneca after their defeat, and lived to the age of 90 with the Seneca Nation. – Source
13. In 1981, the Chicago fire department tried to kill a stuntman climbing the John Hancock Centre by spraying him with fire hoses while he was 37 floors high. – Source
14. Microwaving food results in a lower incidence of carcinogenic chemicals than baking or frying, and it does not remove nutrients. – Source
15. Buddhist master Drukpa Kunley’s penis was known as the “Thunderbolt of Flaming Wisdom” because of its ability to spark enlightenment and drive away evil spirits. Women from all over the world visited him to receive his blessing. – Source
16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. The Bajau People who live in the middle of the sea, rarely go on land, have no nationality, no fixed abode, no money and go spear fishing with no scuba gear.- Source
17. After Union troops executed his sons and placed their severed heads on the gate-posts of his home, Jack Hinson, who was previously neutral, went on a one-man killing spree and sniped dozens of Union soldiers, at ranges up to 0.5+ mile with a custom-made Kentucky Long Rifle. – Source
18. Cats don’t have taste receptors that react to sweet things. This means that cats, from lions and tigers right down to domestic felines, cannot taste anything sweet. – Source
19. The South Pole is 9,301 feet above sea level, but 9,000 feet of that is ice. – Source
20. McDonalds’ added drive-thru in 1975 to accommodate soldiers who were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing their fatigues. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. Kentucky Derby Champion American Pharoah travels on a custom Boeing 727 known as “Air Horse One” where the seats have been replaced with stable stalls and hay. – Source
22. When the Portuguese introduced chili peppers to Japan in the 16th century, rather than being eaten they were commonly put into socks to keep toes warm. – Source
23. Blockbuster’s last slogan was “That’s all folks!” – Source
24. Almost every year the players of the Eritrean National Football team run away en masse when out of the country for games. In the past 6 years more than 50 players have fled. Despite this, Eritrean soccer officials continue to rebuild the team every year. – Source
25. Antivenom is actually obtained by using milked venom from said species and injecting it into a sheep where antibodies are made and harvested from its blood. – Source
