16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. The lyrics at the end of ‘Sweet Child of Mine’ were literal. Axel Rose and his music producer were discussing what to do with the end of the song and Rose started saying to himself “Where do we go? Where do we go now?” The producer suggested singing that and that’s how it made it in the song. – Source
17. When Bobby Pickett finished the demo of “Monster Mash” in 1962, it was rejected by every major music label. Finally, a willing producer was found, and it hit #1 on the Billboard charts, went gold x3 its first week, and has charted in multiple years since. – Source
18. The cast of Starship Troopers agreed to do the nude shower scene only if the director Paul Verhoeven agreed to direct the scene naked, which he did. – Source
19. Every year on Good Friday, Filipino Catholic devotees are voluntarily, non-lethally crucified. Sterilized nails are driven through their hands and feet. One especially devoted man has been crucified 33 times. – Source
20. The actor who played Charlie Bucket in the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory never acted again and grew up to be a veterinarian. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. The bread clip was invented by Floyd G. Paxton when he was flying home on an airliner in 1952 and opened a bag of peanuts, whereupon he realized he had no way to reclose it. He rummaged through his wallet and found an expired credit card and hand-carved his first bag clip with a small pen knife. – Source
22. Angela Hernandez drove her car off a 250-foot cliff and ended up stranded on a beach for a week. She was found, alive, with a brain hemorrhage, fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, broken collar bones, and ruptured blood vessels. – Source
23. The Luna Moth only survives 6-7 days once reaching adulthood because it has no mouth and dies of starvation. – Source
24. The title dish of the animated film Ratatouille, as made in the film, was designed specifically for the film by the famous double three Michelin star-rated chef Thomas Keller. – Source
25. Soviet artillery launched an attack in 1942 to silence German guns specifically so that Shostakovich’s 7th Symphony could premiere in Leningrad, even though the city was under siege and the musicians were starving to death, with three dying during rehearsals. – Source
