16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. Peter Molyneux was operating a baked bean export firm when a confused tech salesman mistakenly gave him 10 free computers. This event jumpstarted his career in video game design and he would go on to create many notable games such as Dungeon Keeper, Fable, and Black & White. – Source
17. Margot Robbie was nominated for an award called “Actress Most in Need of a New Agent” by the Alliance of Women Film Journalists in 2016 for her work on Tarzan and Suicide Squad. – Source
18. There are 23 floating-year-round boat schools in Bangladesh due to constant flooding in the country. Starting in 2002, these schools ensure year-round education in a country where heavy monsoon rains can submerge 70% of the landmass underwater. – Source
19. Measles gives your immune system ‘amnesia.’ Exposure to measles leaves the victim with a strong response to the measles virus, but an increased vulnerability to all other pathogens. – Source
20. A 9-year-old Minnesota boy was misdirected by a volunteer and ended up winning a 10K he didn’t intend to run. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. The 18-year losing streak of Japanese baseball team Hanshin Tigers is tied to a popular curse that involved a Colonel Sanders statue. The statue, taken from a local KFC restaurant, was thrown into a canal by fans during their team’s 1st and only championship run in the annual Japan Series. – Source
22. Omaha Beach sand is up to 4% microscopic iron fragments from D-Day. – Source
23. In English and German culture, Death is typically portrayed as male, but in French, Spanish, and Italian culture, it is not uncommon for Death to be female. In the Netherlands, Death is sometimes referred to as ‘Uncle Hendrik’. – Source
24. One of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s servants took an axe and killed several members of his family. – Source
25. In Japan, you can hire a handsome man to watch sappy movies with you and wipe away your tears. The company, “Ikemeso Danshi,” (Handsome Weeping Boys) was born out of the idea that crying can be therapeutic and showing off your vulnerability can make you work better as a team. – Source
