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Only 3 countries don’t use the metric system.
Namely, Myanmar, Liberia, and the U.S.
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Windows key + Y: Switch input language and keyboard layout
Ctrl + Alt + Del: Open the Task Manager or switch user
Windows key + N: Open the notification center
Windows key + W: Open Windows Ink Workspace for pen and touch input
Windows key + V: Cycle through notifications
Windows key + P: Choose a presentation display mode
Windows key + Q: Open Quick Assist for remote assistance
Fact: Cap’n Crunch’s full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch
He’s also been called out for only having the bars of a Navy commander, but the so-called cap’n held his ground on Twitter, arguing that captaining the S.S. Guppy with his crew “makes an official Cap’n in any book!”
Fact: Paint used to be stored in pig bladders
The bladder would be sealed with a string and then pricked to get the paint out. This option wasn’t the best because it would often break open. American painter John G. Rand was the innovator who, in the 19th century, made paint tubes from tin and screw caps.
Fact: Humans have jumped farther than horses in the Olympics
The Olympic world record for the longest human long jump is greater than the world record for longest horse long jump. Mike Powell set the record in 1991 by jumping 8.95 meters, and the horse Extra Dry set the record in 1900 by jumping 6.10 meters. Speaking of random fun facts about the Olympics, do you know what the Olympic rings symbolize?
Fact: The Terminator script was sold for $1
James Cameron is the award-winning director of movies like Titanic and Avatar. In order to get his big break with The Terminator, he sold the script for $1 and a promise that he’d direct it. Of course, this movie has some of the most famous movie quotes of all time in it.
Fact: Pigeon poop is the property of the British Crown
In the 18th century, pigeon poop was used to make gunpowder, so King George I confirmed the droppings to be the property of the Crown. If you’re interested in facts about the royals today, we’ve got plenty of those too.