Random Facts (14 pics)

1

In 2007, a married couple unknowingly met each other on a cheating site. They then went on a date and realized that they were both cheating with each other. 

2

Hitler’s doctor injected him with a solution of water and methamphetamine, which he called “vitamultin.” He kept a diary of the drugs he administered to Hitler, usually by injection (up to 20 times per day). The list included drugs such as heroin as well as poisons. 

3

Crows pass the ‘marshmallow test,’ i.e., they resist the temptation to eat a food if they know a tastier treat is coming later. This test of self-control is used to assess mental development in humans. 

4

Lego bricks are very consistent, with only 18 bricks out of every 1,000,000 made being considered defective. The design and manufacture of bricks is also consistent enough to allow bricks manufactured today to interlock with those manufactured in 1958.

5

We say “pardon my French” after swearing because in the 19th century, English-speaking people would drop French phrases into conversation to display class, apologizing because many of their listeners wouldn’t know the language. Then people hid swear words under the pretense of them being French. –

6

The “IKEA bias” makes you place a disproportionately high value on stuff you partially assemble yourself, regardless of the quality of the end result.

7

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano, during a 6-hour spacewalk on the International Space Station, nearly became the first man to drown in space when his helmet began to inexplicably fill with water due to a leak. 

8

“Nail houses,” properties, standing alone amid the ruins of other buildings, that belong to owners who have stood their ground and resisted demolition are a thing in China.

9

The name of the country Bhutan translates to “The Land of Dragons”, the Bhutanese people call themselves “Dragon People”(translated) and the head of state of Bhutan is the “Dragon King.”

10

Pringles are technically not potato chips but a slurry of rice, wheat, corn, and some potato flakes 

11

In 2002, Pepsi had a contest where customers who bought Pepsi could win a car by choosing the right key. However, a man was sued by Pepsi for being able to open the car because Pepsi had made the contest impossible to win by not having the key for the car as a selection.

12

The reason the name of so many south and central Asian countries end in “stan” is because it is an ancient meaning “land of” or “homeland.”