26Dying stars
Dying stars cause space to smell like "hot metal, diesel fumes, and barbecue." Astronauts have also compared the smell of the moon to "spent gunpowder."
27. The voices schizophrenics hear are actually their own subvocal speech. This is why it's so common for schizophrenics to believe their minds are being read.
28. 98% of adoptions in Japan are of adult men aged 20-30.
29. Scientists believe there is a 9th planet in our solar system that is roughly 10 times larger than earth but hasn't been located yet. They know it's there because of its gravitational effects on other objects.
30. An Ox is just a bull that's made to work as a draught animal and is not a separate species.
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31Pillars of Creation
The "Pillars of Creation" within the Eagle Nebula are about 4-5 Light years tall.
32. Disneyland's Jungle Cruise is now a self-sustaining ecosystem and requires very little landscaping.
33. Garlic Knots were invented to prevent waste. In 1973, a Pizzeria in Queens, New York came up with the garlic knot as a way of not wasting leftover pizza dough scraps. They became an instant hit.
34. The Queen uses her purse (handbag) to send secret messages to her staff, such as swapping which shoulder it is on when she's done talking with a particular person and wants an excuse to leave the conversation.
35. Spills in an ice hotel are cleaned with an ice pick and then packed with snow.
