16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. The English language term “smoking” was coined in the late 18th century; before then the practice was known as “drinking smoke”. – Source
17. Creeper was the first-ever computer virus and it was designed to move between DEC PDP-10 computers running TENEX OS using the ARPANET. While it wouldn’t cause any damages, it would print out a message on the connected teletype that says “I’m the creeper, catch me if you can”. And this was 1971. – Source
18. There were less than 60 years between the Wright brothers first flight in an airplane and the first human being launched into space (1903 – 1961). – Source
19. NASCAR was formed after Prohibition when out-of-work bootleggers wanted to keep their driving skills sharp through organized races. – Source
20. Vincent Price, the legendary Hollywood film icon, and his wife Mary were such food connoisseurs, that in 1965 they co-wrote a best-selling cookbook titled “A Treasury Of Great Recipes”. His daughter Victoria stated, “He had an omnivorous appetite for life and for food.” – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. Just 3 countries, the United States, Canada, and Chile, accounting for 98% of the world’s production of cranberries. – Source
22. More people lived in Manhattan in the early 1900s than live there today. – Source
23. The Los Angeles Dodgers got their name due to fans having to dodge Brooklyn’s complex network of trolley cars, which killed over 130 people in the first 3 years of operation. With horse-drawn trolleys, the horse would stop. The all-new electric trolley cars, however, would plow right over you. – Source
24. At the 1896 Olympics, American Robert Garrett decided to enter the discus event; “to have a try”. He had never thrown a regulation discus in his life. Attendees were laughing, as his first 2 throws narrowly missed hitting audience members. However, his 3rd throw won him the gold medal. – Source
25. Mad honey is a type of honey that causes people to hallucinate. Honey hunters in Nepal make dangerous vertical climbs to harvest it because it sells for 60$-80$ a pound. – Source
