31 Incredible ‘Did You Know’ Random Facts About Everything | Random List #279

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26The Story of the Kelly Gang

The Story of the Kelly Gang

When the Australian film ‘The Story of the Kelly Gang’ (the first-ever full-length narrative feature film) was released in 1906, the screenings of the silent film were accompanied by live sound effects, including blank cartridges as gunshots and coconut shells beaten together to simulate hoofbeats.


27. Persian Emperor Nader Shah plundered so much loot during his invasion of Mughal India that he stopped taxation of Iran for the next 3 years.


28. The American English expression "Okay" (or O.K.) is nearly identical to the expression "Okeh" from the Amerindian Choctaw-Chickasaw language, which first appeared in print a decade earlier and means "it is so and not otherwise."


29. Between the 13th and 18th century, animals in Europe were often taken to trial for charges ranging from murder to criminal damage. Witnesses were heard from and lawyers were often provided to the animals. Pigs were found to be the most frequent and worst offenders.


30. People who prefer books over TV are more likely to act in a socially acceptable manner. People who prefer watching TV over books come across as less friendly and less understanding of others’ views.


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31Bartolomé de las Casas

Bartolomé de las Casas

Bartolomé de las Casas was a 16th-century Spanish priest who, after witnessing the atrocities of the Spanish against the indigenous peoples, came to oppose their abuses. He would go on to spend 50 years actively fighting slavery and is considered one of the first advocates for human rights.

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