26The Hex Girls
Scooby-Doo’s “Hex Girls” are treated as a legitimate band by Warner Brothers. They are credited on two studio albums and have released thirteen singles since 1999.
27. Deforestation is leading to more infectious diseases in humans due to native animals migrating for survival.
28. At the age of 71, the legendary songwriter Leonard Cohen discovered he was nearly broke after his long time manager and former lover stole $5 million. The theft started after Cohen entered a Zen Buddhist retreat when he retired, believing he had enough money to live there for the rest of his life.
29. The original manufacturing method for shotgun pellets was to pour molten lead through a sieve at the top of a tower. The falling lead would naturally form nearly-perfect spheres due to surface tension.
30. Raven the Chimpanzee became the 22nd most successful money manager on Wall Street after choosing her stocks by throwing darts at a list of 133 internet companies.
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31Avicenna
Ancient Persian psychiatrist Avicenna once had a malnourished patient who believed he was a cow ready to be slaughtered. Avicenna, impersonating a butcher, came to kill him but said the cow was too lean and had to eat more. The patient ate more food which restored his health and cured the delusion.
32. Robocop's suit was so cumbersome, it would not fit into his police car. Every time you see Robocop driving, he doesn’t have his Robo pants on.
33. Albert Einstein once gave a note in lieu of a tip to a Japanese courier. The note said, “a quiet and modest life brings more joy than a pursuit of success bound with constant unrest”. It sold in 2017 for $1.56 million.
34. The "Leaning Tower of Pisa" should have collapsed a long time ago, but British Engineer John Burland managed to reverse the tilt. He could have made it completely straight but only reversed the tilt by 10% out of fear that turning it into the "Tower of Pisa" would anger a lot of people.
35. Beyoncé assumed she would automatically get the title role of Princess Tiana - Disney's first black princess - in the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog, so she refused to audition. The role went to Anika Noni Rose, who had co-starred with Beyoncé in the 2006 film Dreamgirls.
