16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. Tetrachromats (mostly women) can distinguish up to 100 million colors since they possess the 4th type of cone cell, apart from having the regular RBG cone cells. – Source
17. April 8 was chosen for Rex Manning day in Empire Records, because that is the day Kurt Cobain was found dead, and the writers felt that the ’90s had ‘lost its mascot.’ – Source
18. After its initial discovery and isolation in London in 1928, penicillin was first mass-produced in 1942 using a mold from cantaloupe in a market in Peoria, Illinois. Just in time to prepare for the June 1944 WWII Allied invasion at Normandy. – Source
19. The “Tetris Effect” occurs when you focus so much on something— such as a video game— that you start to see it in real life and during sleep. – Source
20. Eastern Grey Squirrels were purposefully introduced to American city parks in the early 19th century as a form of entertainment and for those who lived in cities to get more exposure to nature. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. Jal Mahal is a palace built-in 1699 in the middle of Man Sagar Lake. When the lake is full, four of the five floors of the red sandstone building become submerged. A 1.5 billion rupee project to restore the area is considered one of the largest and most unique in India. – Source
22. The IDEA act and other laws for accommodating and integrating disabled children at public schools are a direct result of racial integration precedents set by the Civil Rights Movement. – Source
23. During Nicolae Ceaușescu’s capture, he secretly wore a clip that was meant to transmit his position to his security force; unbeknownst to him, the signals were blocked by the armored vehicle he and his wife were in. Help never came, and they were soon executed. – Source
24. The woodlouse is a common crustacean that goes back 100 million years and has over 50 different common names used around the world. – Source
25. The Colditz Cock is a glider built by British POWs imprisoned in Colditz castle in WWII. Made mostly of stolen wood and cloth, the glider could fit two men and was constructed in an attic above the chapel. The POWs finished the glider just before being liberated, and it never flew. – Source
