16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. American alligators live farther from the equator and are able to handle colder weather conditions better than all other crocodilians. They have adapted to freezing water by going into periods of brumation. The natural range of the American alligator extends as far north as North Carolina. – Source
17. Samuel Stanhope Smith had a theory that Africans were darker because they were covered in small freckles that when combined made a “universal freckle”. – Source
18. The Godzilla from the 1998 American film was renamed “Zilla” by rights holder Toho in 2006 because the film “had taken the ‘God’ out of ‘Godzilla’ by portraying the character as a mere animal.” – Source
19. In February 1978, amateur adventurer Dave Voelker walked across a frozen Lake Erie on foot, departing the coast near Sandusky, Ohio, and arriving the next evening in Colchester, Ontario, a distance of 28 miles. – Source
20. One tiny law firm took on Big Tobacco resulting in a record $144.8 billion jury award. Though it was thrown out because it was a class action, individuals could still use some of its findings including cigarettes cause lung cancer, nicotine is addictive and tobacco companies concealed health info. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. Modern cultivated apples (Malus Domestica) trace their roots to Kazakhstan, specifically the region near the city of Almaty, previously named Alma-Ata or “father of apples.” – Source
22. The US and the British Empire almost went to war in 1859 over the death of a pig. The pig’s owner demanded a 100$ payment (3332.40$ today) and the result was almost the imprisonment of a US citizen that led to the escalation. – Source
23. Admiral James O. Richardson, Commander of the U.S. Fleet, protested redeploying the Pacific Fleet to Hawaii in 1940-41 because Hawaii’s defenses were not ready for a war with Japan. Annoyed, President Roosevelt fired him in February 1941. Ten months later, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. – Source
24. The Mileștii Mici wine cellar in Moldova is the largest wine cellar in the world, containing over 2 million bottles, and stretching over 120 miles. Only 34 miles of the cellar are currently in use. – Source
25. James Earl Ray was not arrested until two months after MLK’s assassination and had traveled to Canada, Portugal, and England. – Source
