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Half of all bank robberies in the U.S. are done on a Friday.
According to 2011 government statistics, bank robberies in the U.S. take place most often in mid-morning, on Fridays and in the southern and western states. Out of the total stolen US$43 million in 2011, only a measly US$8 million was recovered.
Tinder made its first match in Antarctica in 2014.
Tinder made its first match on the continent of Antarctica in 2014. The match in question was between two research scientists. You could pretty much find a match for you anywhere with these new dating apps.
Men’s dress shirt collars used to be detachable.
To save on laundry costs, men’s shirt collars were removable in the mid-1800s. This was because the collar was the part that needed the most frequent cleaning.
The first novel in the world ended mid-sentence.
The Tale of Genji, written by Murasaki Shikibu in the 11th century, is the world’s oldest novel. Towards the end of 54 chapters, the story is stopped abruptly mid-sentence. Some translators believe the work is complete and intended to end that way, but others say a few pages haven’t been recovered yet.
In 2014, a missing woman on a vacation in Iceland was found in a search party for herself.
A missing tourist in the Eldgja Canyon was found in the search party tasked to locate her. She was last seen in the tour bus nearing the volcanic canyon. However, when she changed out of her clothes, she was reported missing. The search progressed from evening until the wee hours of the morning. The tourist group – and likely the tourist herself – were in for the surprise of their lives when they found the missing person in the search party itself.
Sneezing while traveling at 60 mph makes you close your eyes for 50 feet.
In a not-so-fun fun fact, the few milliseconds you spend sneezing can make you lose track of the distance you travel. No matter how amazing that may be, it is very hazardous for the road. About 2,500 road accidents occur in a U.K. winter due to colds and sneezing.
If you make $1 every second, it will take you 2,921 years to be richer than Bill Gates.
At a net worth of US$110 million, Microsoft founder Bill Gates consistently topped the world’s richest billionaires for 18 years. He was dethroned only recently by the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos.
February used to be the last month of the year.
We may know January and February as the first two months of the year, but these months were actually the last couple of months added to the Gregorian calendar. Before, the Roman calendar only recognized 10 months. However, the winter period was measured in these two months – making February the last month of the calendar. This is also why February has the shortest number of days in a month.
Shoe shops used X-Ray machines to measure shoe sizes.
Way before radiation was fully understood, shoe shops measured sizes through X-rays in the 1940s.
The Big Ben in London is leaning so much that the incline is visible to the naked eye.
Weathering has not been kind to the Big Ben. Experts estimate that it will have the same incline as the Leaning Tower of Pisa in 4,000 years.
Australia has the most beaches in the world.
A fun fact for beach lovers: at 10,000 beaches, you can visit one new beach in Australia every day for more than 27 years.
The national animal of Scotland is the Unicorn.
One of the fun facts that’ll make you feel like we’re pulling your leg: the unicorn is officially Scotland’s national animal. The unicorn is the Celtic symbol of purity, innocence, masculinity, and power. Considering the fact that people believed they were real for around 2,500 years, there’s no wondering why the official coat of arms of the United Kingdom features a unicorn.
The directors of the film Despicable Me wrote their own language for the Minions.
It may sound like total gibberish, but the famed (or infamous) Minions of the Despicable Me franchise speak an actual language. The directors combined Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Filipino (Tagalog), French and Russian to create Minionese.
Alaska had a cat mayor.
Another interesting fun fact: The Alaskan town of Talkeetna had a cat as mayor for 20 years. You read that right – this feline was affectionately called Stubbs (for his lack of a tail) and served as the town mayor from 1997 to 2017. Stubbs didn’t really have to do much official business, since the little town was merely a historic district and tourist spot.
There is an island in the Bahamas with only pigs as residents.
Another interesting fun fact: Pig Beach is an otherwise uninhabited island in the Bahamas mainly populated by feral pigs. There’s no confirmed theory of why these pigs ended up there in the first place, but some speculate that they came from a shipwreck, a business tactic, or an abandoned ration of food.
Eating polar bear liver can kill a human being.
If eaten in one meal, 30-90 g of polar bear liver can be fatal. Its high concentration of Vitamin A is toxic to humans.
Insects are attracted to light because of the moon.
Bug behavior can be especially strange, but scientists predict that night insects (like moths) are attracted to lights because they used the light of the moon to navigate the Earth way before artificial lights were made.
Lobster used to be considered the cockroach of the ocean.
It may be found in the most luxurious menus now, but lobster was once eaten regularly by the homeless, slaves and prisoners. However, lobster started to be seen as a delicacy after World War II.
DreamWorks studios was created by a former Disney employee.
Jeffrey Katzenberg produced some of Disney’s biggest hits, namely: The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. With the success of these classics, he requested a promotion. However, due to internal conflicts, he got fired, instead. It was then that he founded DreamWorks Studios with other familiar film personalities, Steven Spielberg and David Geffen.
Australia has a bright pink lake.
Lake Hillier is a pink lake in West Coast of Australia. Although colored lakes seem to be a norm in the world, Lake Hillier is the only one that scientists have yet to figure out. To this day, reasons for its pink coloration remains to be theory.
Netflix spent $0 on marketing its DVD rental business, but over 6 million people still used it.
Remember how compact disks feel like in your hand? The frustration of wiping it clean when it starts to skip? Nowadays, it’s all Netflix and chill. However, one of the coolest fun facts about Netflix is how it owned the marketing game in 2014. Despite spending nothing on marketing, sales for DVD rentals soared at an all-time high that year.
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Before I go to sleep, here are a few products that could help you sleep better.
PRODUCTS FOR BETTER SLEEP
Side Sleeper: Casper Original Mattress
Dr. Roizen, who says that your mattress should be as “comfortable to you as your favorite sweatshirt,” sleeps on a Casper mattress. And a good option from the brand for side sleepers is the original, which is divided into three zones to provide support.
It has three layers: a breathable polyurethane foam top, zoned memory foam, and a base of polyurethane foam. All are meant to help provide support to side sleepers by letting shoulders sink and cradling the hips for better spinal alignment.
PRODUCTS FOR BETTER SLEEP
Back Sleeper: Saatva Classic Mattress
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If you are a back sleeper, you know that the right firmness is essential for optimal sleep and comfort. The Saatva Classic mattress combines the durability and responsiveness of an innerspring with the plush comfort of memory foam. It comes in three levels of firmness, and they all include back support and pressure-point relief.
PRODUCTS FOR BETTER SLEEP
Pressure Relief: Allswell Luxe Hybrid Mattress
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The Allswell Hybrid mattress offers three different options, and the Luxe—an affordably priced hybrid bed in a box that is 12 inches thick and has two layers of foam with a layer of pocketed coils—is the perfect entry point. High-density foam with memory foam over the top combines to relieve pressure, reducing joint and muscle pain.
PRODUCTS FOR BETTER SLEEP
Combo Sleeper: DreamCloud Premier Hybrid Mattress
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Interior designer Peti Lau, who sleeps on a DreamCloud, makes it an extra luxurious experience by adding a memory foam topper. But you may not need to do the same, as the Premier version is made with a plush cashmere blend and is seven layers thick. It boasts a 14-inch profile, making this hybrid ideal for sleepers who switch from back to side to stomach.
Memory foam and soft foam offer contouring and pressure relief, which is good for side sleepers, while individually wrapped coils and deeper foam layers provide added support for back and stomach sleepers.
Spiked and studded dog-collars were an Ancient Greek invention.
Who would think that the spiked collars we see on cartoon characters or the local scene kid had ancient origins? Ancient Greek herders would give their sheep-dogs sharply spiked collars as protection from wolves while they guarded livestock at night.
PRODUCTS FOR BETTER SLEEP
Budget Friendly: Ikea HAUGSVÄR Mattress
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People on a budget won’t have to sacrifice comfort with HAUGSVÄR’s individually wrapped springs and high-resilience foam. Lau, who says the bed is really good for the price, recommends it to clients for guest rooms.
A full jumbo jet tank has enough fuel to drive a car around the world four times.
One of the most mind-blowing fun facts: The average jumbo jet burns roughly a gallon (approx. 4 litres) of fuel every second. Compared to the average car fuel tank, this capacity can fill a car with enough fuel to circle the world four times over. Talk about a road-trip.