16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. Sweden had a nuclear weapons program in the ’50s and early ’60s. They had the necessary materials and came very close to building a nuclear bomb before the program was shut down due to changing military doctrine, public opposition, and pressure from the United States. – Source
17. The heir apparent of the Ottoman Empire fought in WWII and participated in the Normandy landings as an American soldier. – Source
18. Utqiagvik, Alaska People often call the town “the top of the world,” When the sun sets on November 18, it will stay below the horizon until January 23, resulting in a polar night that lasts for about 66 days. – Source
19. Queen Alexandra of the UK (wife of King Edward VII) used high collars and choker necklaces to hide a neck scar. She also walked with a limp caused by rheumatic fever. Her influence and popularity were such that ladies started walking with the “Alexandra Limp” and chokers became highly fashionable. – Source
20. The platypus hunts by detecting electrical fields generated by its prey. When diving for food, they shut their eyes, nose, and ears, and use their bill, which contains electroreceptors, to detect electrical impulses given off by the movement of shrimp and other small prey animals. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. The original “Echidna” was not an egg-laying mammal, but a legendary half-woman half-snake who was the mother of several Greek monsters, including the Hydra, Sphinx, Chimera, and Cerberus. – Source
22. Tuvalu (a Pacific island nation) leased the rights to the .tv domain in 1999 for $50 million; the deal trebled their entire national income, and one of the first things they bought was a membership in the United Nations. – Source
23. The day before German reunification in 1990, East Germany’s international radio station ‘Radio Berlin International’ aired its final broadcast. It ended its English service with the words “Take care and good luck”, followed by the song ‘The End’ by The Doors. – Source
24. The first analog computer was created by the Ancient Greeks over 2000 years ago. The “Computer” had 37 meshing bronze gears that allowed it to follow the movements of the Moon and the Sun through the sky. – Source
25. The Guinness book of records is in the Guinness book of records for becoming the fastest and biggest selling book of all time. – Source
