16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. A golfer can possess only one Masters green jacket. If a golfer wins multiple Masters they just award the winner the same jacket. The winner also can’t hold onto their jacket and must return it to the clubhouse. – Source
17. The gin and tonic were invented as a result of the British being unable to stomach the taste of bitter malaria medication in India. – Source
18. Bill Gates selected 11 condoms of the future, and each finalist was given $100,000 to pursue their quest for a superior condom. Gates says, “The idea is making them easier for people to use at the moment, in the dark, whatever situation they’re in.” – Source
19. When China ordered a Boeing 767 from the U.S. in 2002 to serve as its presidential jet, its intelligence service discovered nearly 30 bugging devices onboard the plane, “including one in the headboard of the presidential bed.” The C.I.A. and the White House refused to comment. – Source
20. Sweden and Spain got into an argument in 1434 about who was more Gothic and deserving of higher honors. The Swedes claimed direct descent from the Goths. The Spanish claimed that only lazy Goths had stayed in Scandinavia while the heroic ones conquered Spain. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. The oldest undisputed known depiction of a human being, the Venus of Hohle Fels, is about 40,000 years old and made from mammoth ivory. It’s on display in a museum in a small German town. – Source
22. There is a special type of font for people with Dyslexia. Henry Winkler (Fonzie on Happy Days) has written a series of children’s books using this font. He did so because he has dyslexia. The books tell the story of Hank, a kid with Dyslexia. The font has more space between letters. – Source
23. Paraffin wax was a common waterproofing method for circus tents but changed in 1944 after the Ringling Bros. Fire in Hartford, CT. The paraffin wax ended up accelerating the deadly fire & 1800lbs of hot wax “rained down from the roof”-killing 167 people; injuring 700, mostly women & children. – Source
24. In 1967, there was a classroom experiment created to explain how the German people could accept the actions of the Nazis and also demonstrate the appeal of fascism. What began with only a few students spiraled out of control with hundreds of people believing it to be a real social movement. – Source
25. During the siege of Leningrad, Hitler had no intentions of actually invading the city. He did not want to capture and feed the 3 million inhabitants and ordered an unending siege, disregarding possible surrender, waiting for the city to starve to death. Close to a million civilians starved. – Source
