16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. When Stephen Colbert was 10 years old, his father, 2 brothers, and 69 others were killed when their plane crashed 5 miles from the runway amid dense fog. The crew failed to pay attention to the plane’s altitude because they were busy trying to spot a nearby amusement park through the fog. – Source
17. When Sean Connery departed the role of James Bond, d*ck Van Dyke was asked to consider taking over. When Van Dyke reminded Bond producer Albert Broccoli of his famously bad English accent from ‘Mary Poppins,’ Broccoli replied: “Oh, that’s right—forget it!” – Source
18. The Elvis Presley’s manager, “Colonel” Tom Parker prevented Elvis from touring outside of the US (except for 3 shows in Canada in 1957) because Parker was, among other things, an illegal alien from the Netherlands that was suspected of murder. – Source
19. Wasabi is so expensive and difficult to grow, that almost all of it on the market is in fact dyed horseradish. – Source
20. A scientific study found starting high school one hour later than usual allowed students to sleep more than half an hour more, and was associated with reduced sleepiness and increased academic performance. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. Three Honolulu firefighters were killed, and six wounded, during the attack on Pearl Harbor, making them the only fire department on American soil to be attacked by a foreign power. – Source
22. A person with a one-hour commute has to earn 40 percent more money to be as satisfied with life as someone who walks to the office. – Source
23. A Cantor Fitzgerald employee survived 9/11 because she had been laid off less than 24 hours before the attacks. Afterward, she learned she had never technically been fired because the HR employees that would have processed her layoff all died on 9/11. – Source
24. After a 1979 court case ruled the city could not be held responsible for people tripping and falling on cracked sidewalks unless the city had been previously notified of the hazard, the Trial Lawyers formed a committee to map every crack, pothole, and another hazard in the city and report them. – Source
25. A judge said, “Mr. Mathers. Now is the time for you to please stand up.” to Eminem in the sentencing for his 2001 weapons charge. – Source
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