16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. The hill in the Olympiapark in Munich, Germany is largely made out of rubble from the remains of Munich after the Second World War. – Source
17. The US army awarded 20 Medals of Honor, the highest and most prestigious military decoration, to soldiers for their actions at the Wounded Knee Massacre. Many of those killed by US troops during the massacre were unarmed women and children. – Source
18. “Judas goats” are trained to associate with herds and gain their trust so that other animals follow them – to a slaughter. The Judas goat is rewarded by not being killed, and used to lead other herds to the same fate. – Source
19. Ray Liotta was not in fact Italian, he had been adopted as an infant by an Italian man and his wife, but when he met his birth mother, in his 40s, he discovered he was actually of Scottish origin. – Source
20. Cotard’s Syndrome is also known as “walking corpse syndrome.” It is a rare mental disorder in which one has delusional beliefs ranging from believing that they are dead, do not exist, or have lost their internal organs/blood/souls. Many even believe they’re immortal and can’t die a natural death. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. A modern Formula 1 car costs over $20 Million to build, with almost 90% of the cost being the engine. – Source
22. In 1970, a US Navy attack cargo ship accidentally hit the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, putting the bridge out of commission. For the next three weeks, while it was repaired, the Navy offered commuters a free shuttle service using helicopters and Landing Craft Units. – Source
23. The “Forgotten Winchester” is a heavily weathered rifle found leaning against a tree in Great Basin National Park in 2014. It was manufactured in 1882 and a round of ammunition recovered from it was dated between 1888-1911. Who left it there and why they never returned is a mystery. – Source
24. A Cuban military pilot defected to the US in a MIG-23, and later piloted a Cessna BACK to Cuba to exfiltrate his wife and children. – Source
25. In 1989 in Tacoma, WA, Army Ranger buddies at a bbq were threatened by Crips in the neighborhood. The Rangers called more buddies, who brought more firearms. They set up defensive positions and a shoot-out ensued later that night when the Crips made a move on the house. – Source
