16-20 Kickass Random Facts
16. 377 people have completed the ascent to K2’s summit. There have been 91 deaths during attempted climbs. – Source
17. Hippocrates proposed the first classification of mental health disorders: Mania, Melancholy, Phrenitis, Insanity, Disobedience, Paranoia, Panic, Epilepsy, and Hysteria. Some of these terms are still used today. – Source
18. In 1996, A group of UFO conspiracy theorists from Long Island, New York led by a retired court bailiff had stolen radioactive materials and planned to assassinate Suffolk County politicians with deadly toothpaste, to expose the existence of aliens. – Source
19. Bobby Bonilla not only has a deferred-contract plan with the Mets that gets him $1.19M every July 1st, but he also has a second one with the Baltimore Orioles for another $500.000 every year from 2004 until 2029. – Source
20. After a thief stole the Lone Ranger’s custom Pearl Handled Colt Pistols from the actor Clayton Moore’s luggage, he was caught by the police and sentenced to one month in jail and 600 hours of shoveling horse manure at the police stables. – Source
21-25 Kickass Random Facts
21. Montpelier, Vermont is the only US capital without a McDonald’s. – Source
22. Omar bin Laden the fourth-eldest son of Osama bin Laden is an artist and author and his art is displayed in exhibitions in France, where he resides. – Source
23. The Pink Panthers are an international jewel thief network responsible for a number of robberies and thefts described as some of the most audacious in the history of organized crime since 2003. The organization has roughly 800 men and women core members, many of whom are ex-soldiers. – Source
24. Many civilizations believed that the “tooth worm” existed, a superstition that existed until the 18th century. A cuneiform tablet from the seventh century BCE titled “The Legend of the Worm” tells the tale of the tooth worm, a demon that drinks the blood and eats the roots of the teeth. – Source
25. New Zealand had MTV 5 years before it launched, called Radio With Pictures. From 1976, The show had VJs, quality music videos, and band features. It gave valuable exposure to New Zealand artists and was the inspiration for MTV when Mike Nesmith of the Monkees saw the show and told MTV’s creator. – Source
