116 Random Amazing Facts

That’s correct, you didn’t misunderstand, here we have 116 strange and intriguing facts on absolutely everything you could think of!!

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1. Sphenopalatine ganglion neuralgia is the medical name for brain freeze.
2. Because Canadians say “sorry” so frequently, legislation was established in 2009 prohibiting the use of an apology as proof of admission of wrongdoing.
3. There used to be volcanoes erupting on the moon back when dinosaurs roamed the earth.
   The letter J is the only one that does not exist on the periodic table.
4. Intelligent individuals have a propensity of being easily irritated by others around them, yet saying nothing to avoid a pointless debate.
   The child of a Polar Bear and a Grizzly Bear is known as a “Pizzy Bear.”
5. In 2006, a Coca-Cola employee offered Pepsi the opportunity to buy Coca-Cola secrets. Pepsi retaliated by informing Coca-Cola.
6. Facebook built two AI chatbots to communicate with one another, but they were shut down once they began talking in their own language.
7. In 2010, Nintendo trademarked the phrase “It’s on like Donkey Kong.”
8. Leonardo DiCaprio’s iconic line in Titanic, “I’m the king of the world!” was improvised.
9. A “Spaghetto” is a single strand of Spaghetti.
10. Hershey’s Kisses are so named because the deposited chocolate produces a kissing sound as it falls from the machine onto the conveyor belt.
11. Princess Peach didn’t move until 1988 because designers thought it would be too difficult to make her mobile.
12. In English, leaving a party without alerting anybody is referred to as a “French Exit.” It’s termed “partir à l’anglaise” in French, which means “to depart like the English.”
13. In Arizona, cutting down a cactus can result in a sentence of up to 25 years in prison. It’s the equivalent of feeling like a protected tree.
14. The Buddha represented in sculptures and paintings is a completely different person. Because of his self-denial, the genuine Buddha was extremely thin.
15. There is still an active volcano in Colorado, USA. It last erupted at the time that Egypt’s pyramids were being constructed.
16. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was the first film to have a motion picture soundtrack released.
17. Fruit stickers are edible, but like with other fruit, they should be washed before eating. The FDA regulates the adhesive used in them.
18. Myrmecophaga tridactyla is the scientific name for the Giant Anteater. This translates as “three-finger ant-eating.”
19. Astronaut is a composite word made up of the Ancient Greek words “Astro” for “star” and “naut” for “sailor.” As a result, the term “astronaut” literally means “star sailor.”
20. Phosphenes are the colorful light flashes that appear when you wipe your eyes.
21. A newborn panda is about the size of a mouse when it is born.
22. There are 17,425,170 digits in the biggest known prime number. 2 multiplied by itself 57,885,161 times, minus one is the new prime number.
23. Forrest Fenn, an art trader, and novelist buried a treasure trove worth over a million dollars in the Rocky Mountains. It has yet to be discovered.
24. While remaining in the band, the lead vocalist of The Offspring began studying for a Ph.D. in molecular biology. In May of 2017, he received his diploma.
25. 
    In New Zealand, a 15-year-old built the world’s biggest grand piano. The piano is around 18 feet long and contains 85 keys, which is three less than the normal 88.
26. The tongue is the only muscle in the body with a single attachment point.
27. In Japan, there is a firm that runs schools where you may learn how to be hilarious. The first one was established in 1982. Each year, about 1,000 students enroll in the course.
28. The Lego Group is the most powerful brand on the planet. There are more Lego Minifigures on the planet than there are people.
29. The Bagheera killing spider was found in the 1800s and is the only vegetarian spider species known to exist.
30. Metal Gear Solid 3 has a boss that can be defeated by either not playing the game for a week or altering the date.
31. The Roman-Persian Wars, which lasted over 680 years, are the longest in history. They lasted for 54 years, from 54 BC until 628 AD.
32. Elvis used to be a blonde. For a more edgy image, he began dyeing his hair black. He would touch it up with shoe polish on occasion.
33. Ed Sheeran purchased a plane ticket to Los Angeles with no contacts. Jamie Foxx recognized him and offered him the use of his recording studio as well as a bed in his Hollywood house for six weeks.
34. The German Chocolate Cake is named after Samuel German, an American baker.
35. During World War I, the first service animals were formed in Germany. Service animals have been mentioned since the mid-16th century.
36. Pluto was named after the Roman deity of the Underworld by an 11-year-old girl.
37. Since 1995, the voice actors of SpongeBob and Karen, Plankton’s computer wife, have been married.
38. A single plateau in South Africa, the Witwatersrand, is said to have produced half of all gold ever mined on the planet.
39. Only 12 plant species and five animal species provide 75 percent of the world’s food.
40. In 1977, the original Star Wars was released in only 32 theatres across the United States. This was done to generate attention as the film’s distribution spread to more theatres.
41. During World War II, the British government created the phrase “Keep Calm and Carry On” to encourage civilians to keep strong.
42. Apple paid a couple of $1.7 million for a parcel of property that was only worth $181,700 at the time. Apple intended to occupy the area of a couple who had lived there for 34 years while they were building a massive data center in the midst of North Carolina. When the couple refused to move, Apple bought their land for $1.7 million dollars.
43. Albania’s capital, Tirana, has many characteristics with other European cities, with the exception of one. It is one of just two capitals in the world without a McDonald’s. The Vatican City is the second.
44. Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids are made by the same company. Red Sour Patch Kids are similar to Swedish Fish, but with a sour sugar coating.
45. Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd is the founder’s name, as well as the name of the farm where he grew up and his hometown.
46. Stephen Hawking hosted a banquet for time travelers in 2009 but didn’t make it public until later. Only those who have the ability to travel across time would be allowed to attend. Nobody else showed up.
47. Horsehair is often used to make violin bows.
48. The Royal Canadian Navy has less than 30 ships, which is less than most third-world countries.
49. The Cable Guy, Larry Daniel Lawrence Whitney is Guy’s actual name. He was born and reared in the Midwest, not the South, therefore his distinctive Southern accent is a ruse.
50. Pope Benedict IX, who was 11 years old at the time of his election, was the youngest Pope in history. He is also the only individual who has served as Pope twice.
51. On GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64, there were only 9 developers on the team.
52. Only one of the programmers has previously worked on a video game.
53. The game won several year-end accolades, including the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Games Award in 1998 and four AIAS Interactive Achievement Awards in its first year.
54. 
    Gennaro Pelliccia, a coffee tester for Costa Coffee, has had his tongue insured for £10 million since 2009.
55. Chastity belts from the Middle Ages are fiction. The vast majority of surviving instances were created as pranks in the 18th and 19th centuries.
56. Most Americans no longer regard millionaires with just $1 million to be rich. The average American now considers $2.4 million to be rich.
57. Hanna-Barbera spent eight weeks pitching The Flintstones to networks before it was eventually picked up. It was the first-ever animated show to air on primetime television.
58. A firm offers mirrors that make people appear to be 10 pounds lighter. Overall, the mirrors have accounted for 54% of total sales for merchants who employ them.
59. Sphenopalatine ganglion neuralgia is the medical name for brain freeze.
60. Because Canadians say “sorry” so frequently, legislation was established in 2009 prohibiting the use of an apology as proof of admission of wrongdoing.
61. There used to be volcanoes erupting on the moon back when dinosaurs roamed the earth.
    The letter J is the only one that does not exist on the periodic table.
62. Intelligent individuals have a propensity of being easily irritated by others around them, yet saying nothing to avoid a pointless debate.
    The child of a Polar Bear and a Grizzly Bear is known as a “Pizzy Bear.”
63. In 2006, a Coca-Cola employee offered Pepsi the opportunity to buy Coca-Cola secrets. Pepsi retaliated by informing Coca-Cola.
64. Facebook built two AI chatbots to communicate with one another, but they were shut down once they began talking in their own language.
65. In 2010, Nintendo trademarked the phrase “It’s on like Donkey Kong.”
66. Leonardo DiCaprio’s iconic line in Titanic, “I’m the king of the world!” was improvised.
67. A “Spaghetto” is a single strand of Spaghetti.
68. Hershey’s Kisses are so named because the deposited chocolate produces a kissing sound as it falls from the machine onto the conveyor belt.
69. Princess Peach didn’t move until 1988 because designers thought it would be too difficult to make her mobile.
70. In English, leaving a party without alerting anybody is referred to as a “French Exit.” It’s termed “partir à l’anglaise” in French, which means “to depart like the English.”
71. In Arizona, cutting down a cactus can result in a sentence of up to 25 years in prison. It’s the equivalent of feeling like a protected tree.
72. The Buddha represented in sculptures and paintings is a completely different person. Because of his self-denial, the genuine Buddha was extremely thin.
73. There is still an active volcano in Colorado, USA. It last erupted at the time that Egypt’s pyramids were being constructed.
74. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was the first film to have a motion picture soundtrack released.
75. Fruit stickers are edible, but like with other fruit, they should be washed before eating. The FDA regulates the adhesive used in them.
76. Myrmecophaga tridactyla is the scientific name for the Giant Anteater. This translates as “three-finger ant-eating.”
77. Astronaut is a composite word made up of the Ancient Greek words “Astro” for “star” and “naut” for “sailor.” As a result, the term “astronaut” literally means “star sailor.”
78. Phosphenes are the colorful light flashes that appear when you wipe your eyes.
79. A newborn panda is about the size of a mouse when it is born.
80. There are 17,425,170 digits in the biggest known prime number. 2 multiplied by itself 57,885,161 times, minus one is the new prime number.
81. Forrest Fenn, an art trader, and novelist buried a treasure trove worth over a million dollars in the Rocky Mountains. It has yet to be discovered.
82. While remaining in the band, the lead vocalist of The Offspring began studying for a Ph.D. in molecular biology. In May of 2017, he received his diploma.
83. 
    In New Zealand, a 15-year-old built the world’s biggest grand piano. The piano is around 18 feet long and contains 85 keys, which is three less than the normal 88.
84. The tongue is the only muscle in the body with a single attachment point.
85. In Japan, there is a firm that runs schools where you may learn how to be hilarious. The first one was established in 1982. Each year, about 1,000 students enroll in the course.
86. The Lego Group is the most powerful brand in the planet. There are more Lego Minifigures on the planet than there are people.
87. The Bagheera killing spider was found in the 1800s and is the only vegetarian spider species known to exist.
88. Metal Gear Solid 3 has a boss that can be defeated by either not playing the game for a week or altering the date.
89. The Roman-Persian Wars, which lasted over 680 years, are the longest in history. They lasted for 54 years, from 54 BC until 628 AD.
90. Elvis used to be a blonde. For a more edgy image, he began dyeing his hair black. He would touch it up with shoe polish on occasion.
91. Ed Sheeran purchased a plane ticket to Los Angeles with no contacts. Jamie Foxx recognized him and offered him the use of his recording studio as well as a bed in his Hollywood house for six weeks.
92. The German Chocolate Cake is named after Samuel German, an American baker.
93. During World War I, the first service animals were formed in Germany. Service animals have been mentioned since the mid-16th century.
94. Pluto was named after the Roman deity of the Underworld by an 11-year-old girl.
95. Since 1995, the voice actors of SpongeBob and Karen, Plankton’s computer wife, have been married.
96. A single plateau in South Africa, the Witwatersrand, is said to have produced half of all gold ever mined on the planet.
97. Only 12 plant species and five animal species provide 75 percent of the world’s food.
98. In 1977, the original Star Wars was released in only 32 theatres across the United States. This was done to generate attention as the film’s distribution spread to more theatres.
99. During World War II, the British government created the phrase “Keep Calm and Carry On” to encourage civilians to keep strong.
100. Apple paid a couple of $1.7 million for a parcel of property that was only worth $181,700 at the time. Apple intended to occupy the area of a couple who had lived there for 34 years while they were building a massive data center in the midst of North Carolina. When the couple refused to move, Apple bought their land for $1.7 million dollars.
101. Albania’s capital, Tirana, has many characteristics with other European cities, with the exception of one. It is one of just two capitals in the world without a McDonald’s. The Vatican City is the second.
102. Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids are made by the same company. Red Sour Patch Kids are similar to Swedish Fish, but with a sour sugar coating.
103. Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd is the founder’s name, as well as the name of the farm where he grew up and his hometown.
104. Stephen Hawking hosted a banquet for time travelers in 2009 but didn’t make it public until later. Only those who have the ability to travel across time would be allowed to attend. Nobody else showed up.
105. Horsehair is often used to make violin bows.
106. The Royal Canadian Navy has less than 30 ships, which is less than most third-world countries.
107. The Cable Guy, Larry Daniel Lawrence Whitney is Guy’s actual name. He was born and reared in the Midwest, not the South, therefore his distinctive Southern accent is a ruse.
108. Pope Benedict IX, who was 11 years old at the time of his election, was the youngest Pope in history. He is also the only individual who has served as Pope twice.
109. On GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64, there were only 9 developers on the team.
110. Only one of the programmers has previously worked on a video game.
111. The game won several year-end accolades, including the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Games Award in 1998 and four AIAS Interactive Achievement Awards in its first year.
112. 
     Gennaro Pelliccia, a coffee tester for Costa Coffee, has had his tongue insured for £10 million since 2009.
113. Chastity belts from the Middle Ages are fiction. The vast majority of surviving instances were created as pranks in the 18th and 19th centuries.
114. Most Americans no longer regard millionaires with just $1 million to be rich. The average American now considers $2.4 million to be rich.
115. Hanna-Barbera spent eight weeks pitching The Flintstones to networks before it was eventually picked up. It was the first-ever animated show to air on primetime television.
116. A firm offers mirrors that make people appear to be 10 pounds lighter. Overall, the mirrors have accounted for 54% of total sales for merchants who employ them.