16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. Oberammergau is a German village that vowed to put on a passion play every ten years if they were spared from bubonic plague. They were, and have put on this play since the 1600s, with the next being in 2020. – Source
17. A mobile Diablo game was an actual April Fool’s joke four years ago. – Source
18. Kevin Smith opened his home to Stan Lee after reports of elder abuse. – Source
19. The U.S. government had a secret military operation called Project Eldest Son during the Vietnam War. It involved leaving behind thousands of rounds of faulty ammo that would backfire in Vietcong AKs while also leaking fake docs that questioned quality control in Chinese munitions factories. – Source
20. Color Blind people can see the differences in texture and brightness more intensely than normal people and were even used in WWII to spot camouflage. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. The USS Niagara was intentionally sunk in 1820 for preservation, and raised 93 years later for restoration. – Source
22. Vanna White, the letter presser lady on Wheel of Fortune makes 8 million a year. Her net worth is 140 million. – Source
23. It takes 95% less energy to recycle a ton of aluminum cans than to produce them new, 1 recycled ton of aluminum is equivalent to saving 40 barrels of oil. – Source
24. In Delaware a small building is the legal address for over 300,000 companies. – Source
25. Mr. Wizard’s science television program running from 1951 to 1965 was so influential in inspiring people to pursue science careers, ~50% of all applicants to Rockefeller University throughout the 1960s-1970s in New York cited him when they were asked how they first became interested in science. – Source
