16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Philosophy teacher died because he “consumed too much watermelon”. – Source
17. An American prisoner named Mike Kurtz ate soap which made him look sickly and nearing death tricking the governor into pardoning him for his 12 years sentence. – Source
18. Eastern Whip-poor-wills lay their eggs in phase with the lunar cycle so that they hatch on average 10 days before a full moon. When the moon is near full, the adults can forage the entire night and capture large quantities of insects to feed to their nestlings. – Source
19. The word “hurricane” itself comes from the Taino Indigenous Caribbean word hurakán, meaning evil spirits of the wind. – Source
20. Mexican revolutionary leader and general Pancho Villa played himself in multiple Hollywood movies during the 1910s. He also married numerous women without ending prior marriages. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. The first 3D feature film was a silent drama called “The Power of Love,” released in 1922. Viewers could choose a 2D happy or tragic ending by closing one eye. This historic film and a later 2D version called “Forbidden Lover” are presumed lost. – Source
22. Forest glass was produced in northwestern and central Europe from approximately 1000–1700 AD using wood ash and sand as the main raw materials and made in factories known as glasshouses. – Source
23. In the 12th century, Chinese Polymath Shen Kuo correctly theorized that rainbows are caused by the refraction of sunlight through water droplets. – Source
24. Postpriandal Diarrhea occurs right after eating a meal and is often associated with irritable bowel syndrome and various strains of the stomach flu. – Source
25. Sacrificial anodes are normally Zinc blocks that are attached to a ship’s hull. They have a more anodic, i.e. less noble, potential than steel when immersed in seawater, so they corrode away instead of the ship’s hull it is attached to. Once worn they can then be replaced. – Source
