33 Random Awesome Facts That You Just Shouldn’t Miss – Part 89

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26 Huangfeng village

 Huangfeng village

There is a village in China named Huangfeng village that publishes the names of those who neglect their elderly parents as a means of shaming those people.


27. Almost all the stones/rocks used in the sport of 'Curling' is from the small uninhabited Scottish island of Ailsa Craig. The only other source of the stone is a quarry in Wales.


28. Texas Ranger Frank Hamer (1884-1955) is credited with having killed between 53 and 70 people. Over his career, he was shot 17 times and left for dead 4 times. He is best known for his lead role in tracking down Bonnie and Clyde.


29. The tiny island country of Tokelau’s electricity is generated entirely by solar power. However, when it is overcast outside, the island runs on generators powered by coconut oil.


30. Norway has won the most gold medals in Winter Olympic history and is the only nation to have at least 100 medals of each gold, silver, and bronze.


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31ARPANET

ARPANET

The first online transaction was weed bought by Stanford students from MIT students in 1971 or 1972. The deal occurred over the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet which was meant for students to use to communicate with other universities.


32. The famous Mexican legend Zorro was actually an Irishman called William Lamport.


33. Viagra can help make flowers stand straight up for a week past their natural lifespan.

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