16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. Japan is the only country in the world to use 100v AC, and the frequency varies (50hz in the east, 60hz in the west) because they bought equipment from two different manufacturers/countries. – Source
17. Sparrow Force, a mostly Australian WWII unit, was stranded for 10 months on a Japanese-held island, fighting against 100-to-1 odds, with no radio for most of that time. A radio was improvised & sent, “Force intact. Still fighting. Badly need boots, quinine, money, and Tommy-gun ammunition.” – Source
18. General Patton had training grounds in the Mojave desert during World War II and tank tracks from the time remain visible. The area is now within the Mojave National Preserve and military debris can be found along with the compacted soil. – Source
19. Black Genesis, the second book in L. Ron Hubbard’s series Mission Earth, was one of five nominees for the 1987 Hugo Award for Best Novel. It came in 6th place, behind all four other nominees as well as “No Award.” – Source
20. In 1867, Dina Sanichar was discovered by a group of hunters in India’s Uttar Pradesh jungle, the 6-year-old was walking on all fours and was following a pack of wolves. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. There was a plan to dam the Yukon river and create a reservoir the size of Lake Erie. – Source
22. John I of France was the youngest person to be king of France, the only one to have borne that title from birth, and the only one to hold the title for his entire life. – Source
23. Paul McCartney was 14 years old when he wrote “When I’m Sixty Four.” When later recorded, it was performed in a lower key and sped up so his voice would sound younger. – Source
24. The first recorded incident of streaking by a college student in the U.S. was in 1804 when George Crump was arrested for running naked through W&L University. Crump was suspended for the academic session, but later went on to become a U.S. Congressman. – Source
25. Harry Glickman was called off of Mount St. Helens a day before the eruption. He then died a decade later during another volcanic eruption in Japan. – Source
