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Interesting Facts - Page 227
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Since the year 2000, 43 different men have won a gold medal in water polo. They were all born within a 350 kilometer radius circle centered on the city of Našice, Croatia.
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In the 1954 novel "Lord of the Flies", author William Golding wrote about schoolboys who were stranded on an island and quickly reverted to savagery. Was Golding's book an insightful take on human nature? Probably not. In 1965, six boys from a boarding school in Tonga were stranded on an island. Far from reverting to savagery, the boys co-operated to share work, keep a fire going, and survive for 15 months.
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When the inventor of frisbee golf died in 2002, his ashes were incorporated into frisbees.
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When the inventor of Pringles died in 2008, some of his ashes were buried in a Pringles can.
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By the year 2100, the most ethnically German country in the world might be... Bolivia. In 2024, 2% of all births in Bolivia were to German Mennonites, up from 0.2% in 1980. If these trends continue, this religious community would account for half of births in Bolivia by 2100.
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Credit @Danny999 for #1133.
Credit @iRDM for #1134.
ik u hate distance facts
but i cant resist
1. the southeasternmost part of Montana is closer to Minneapolis than the northwesternmost part
2. El Paso is closer to San Diego than Houston
3. Speaking of Houston, Pensacola, Florida, is closer to there than to Miami
here is a border fact to cheer you up
4. Kentucky borders both Virginia, which borders the Atlantic, and Missouri, which borders "Wild West" states of Kansas and Oklahoma
more facts
West Virginia, often grouped as part of the "South", has a panhandle that stretches further north than Philadelphia and parts of New York City
Cancun, the resort city, is just a 2.5 hour drive away from the ancient Mayan temple of Chichen Itza
The northwesternmost corner of Nevada is closer to Canada than to Laughlin, the state's souterhmost inhabited place.
which us state has the highest structure in the country?
is it New York with the 1WTC?
is it Illinois with the Willis Tower?
what about Los Angeles?
nope, it is North Dakota, which has a 2K+ foot tall TV tower
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The easternmost point of India is closer to South Korea than the westernmost point of India.
Golding lived through WWII, saw that literature as 'utter garbage', and wrote Lord of the Flies.
1. Between 2009 and 2010, there was a streak of 29 races in which whoever arrived as points leader was unable to win the race.
2. During the 1977 German Grand Prix, local driver Hans Heyer managed an impressive, one-of-a-kind treble: he did not qualify, did not finish, and was disqualified. He managed to do it after he slipped into the race, and only was found when his car failed.
3. During the 2007 European Grand Prix, Marcus Winkelhock made his F1 debut, in which he: started dead last, took first after gambling on a heavy downpour, started first after the race was stopped, and then didn't finish due to car failure. It was also his last F1 race.
4. Despite being envisioned as the junior/B team for Red Bull, Toro Rosso took the first F1 win for the Red Bull family.
6. George Harrison was a passionate F1 fan. When he took a sabbatical in 1977, he went following the F1 circus. He later admitted he started writing what would become his eponymous album to "satisfy requests from his friends in the F1 community", like Niki Lauda and Emerson Fittipaldi. His song "Faster" was inspired by that friendship with F1 drivers, and served to raise funds for a cancer research fund set up by Swedish driver Gunnar Nilsson. He would also fund the early career of Damon Hill (1996 Champion).
8. In theory, a F1 car running at 200 Km/h (120 mph) would generate enough downforce to be stick on a ceiling, thus, driving upside-down on a tunnel. However, there are some questions regarding whether the fuel and oil systems would work. Looks like a stunt Red Bull could attempt...
9. In one year, in all races, qualifying, practice and testing sessions, all 20 F1 cars combined burn less fuel that a single London-New York transatlantic flight. All the logistic circus that moves F1 around the globe, though...
10. A modern F1 car is made up of 80,000 components.
The surname Hostetler originates from Switzerland, specifically from either Bern or Vaud. -Lindwyrm
The neighborhood of Jamaica in Queens and the country of Jamaica are completely unrelated and not named after each other. The country's name comes from the Taíno word "Xaymaca", meaning "land of wood and water". The neighborhood of NYC comes from a word in one of the Lenape languages, "Yamecah", meaning "beaver". -TurkeyCookTime
If Bosnia ever joins the European Union, then Bosnia and Herzegovina would be a Federation inside a Confederation inside a Confederation. -Lindwyrm
Three whole concrete factories were established solely to provide concrete material for the covering of Chernobyl. -In2restingFacts
A single national park in Costa Rica has 3% of the world’s biodiversity. -ooftownroad
Nuclear power plant workers are issued camera-less iPhones for security reasons. -In2restingFacts
Disney is the second-largest buyer of explosives in the United States, just after the Department of Defense. -Pontiac
"A feature film's job is to send you out of the theatre on a high in 90 minutes. Television's job is to keep you glued to the television for your entire life." —Dan Harmon (In2restingFacts)
"All my life I thought air was free, until I bought a bag of chips." —Popular meme of unknown origin (Pontiac)
"I have never advocated for war except as a means of peace." —Ulysses S. Grant (CambodianQuizzer)
"The cemeteries are full of drivers who had right of way." —Unknown (In2restingFacts)