16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. The Batmobile from the Nolan films is several fully drivable custom vehicles capable of reaching over 90mph (145kph) and actually performed every stunt seen in the films, including the rooftop jump between two buildings. – Source
17. The New York City Ballet has an annual shoe budget of $780,000; on average, their dancers go through 500-800 pointe shows for “The Nutcracker” over six weeks, and even more pairs for two weeks of “Swan Lake”. – Source
18. Between 1997-2018, only 6 of the 21 winners of the HGTV Dream Home sweepstakes (28%) owned or lived in the home for more than a year. The Dream Home grand prize—typically $250,000 in cash, a car, plus the home itself comes with a federal income-tax bill of about $700,000. – Source
19. Columbo’s famous overcoat was not part of the wardrobe department’s clothing selection, but originally purchased and owned by actor Peter Falk himself. In 1966, Falk was walking in New York when it started to rain, he entered a random shop and bought a raincoat to stay dry. – Source
20. Bishop’s Castle is the largest one-man architecture project in the world. Jim Bishop has been building, by hand, his very own castle in the mountains of Colorado. The stone castle is 16 stories high with cathedral windows, spiral staircases, iron walkways, and a fire breathing dragon. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. The American game Chutes and Ladders is based on a British game called Snakes and Ladders, which is based on an ancient Indian game called Moksha Patam, which teaches people about karma(destiny) and kama(desire). – Source
22. Despite being indoors, the stadium in Las Vegas for the Raiders has real grass. The grass has a track deep underneath it that allows the entire surface to be moved into direct sunlight between games. – Source
23. In Hindu astrology, someone born under the influence of Mars is said to have a “Mars defect”, and such a bride will cause her husband’s early death. To prevent this disaster, the bride will be married to a tree, an animal, or an object, and her subsequent marriage to a human will be a happy one. – Source
24. An Italian Hospital saved patients from Nazis by inventing a fake disease in WWII. – Source
25. In 1999, Disney recalled 3.4 million copies of videotapes of “The Rescuers”, since a hidden image of a nude woman was in the film, and had been reportedly included since its theatrical run in 1977. – Source
