26Record B-24 Bomber Production
During World War 2, workers at Henry Ford's Willow Run aircraft factory built an astounding 8,685 B-24 bombers in three years. No one had ever manufactured airplanes on such a scale before. At its peak in 1944, it produced a B-24 every hour.
27. Senator William Alden "Watertight" Smith, who led the US investigations into the sinking of the Titanic, famously asked why passengers couldn't take shelter in watertight compartments.
28. Cheryl Gates McFadden (who played Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation) was Director of Choreography on The Labyrinth (1986). She goes by Cheryl McFadden when doing choreography, and Gates McFadden when it's an acting role.
29. Mice don't actually like cheese and are even repelled by many cheeses due to the smell. If they're hungry enough, they'll try to eat anything, but they won't actively seek out cheese.
30. The song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" was written by Frank Loesser to sing with his wife, Lynn Garland, at parties to indicate to guests that it was time to leave.
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31First Known Résumé
The first known résumé was written by Leonardo da Vinci when he applied to be a military engineer for the Duke of Milan. It was mainly just a list of his designs for siege weapons (including trebuchets). He briefly also mentioned, "In painting, I can do everything possible." He got the job.
32. When bears hibernate, they "hold it in" for almost half a year. This is due to a fecal plug that forms in their lower intestine and prevents them from pooping while hibernating.
33. Devil's Hole Pupfish is a critically endangered and rare fish species. They live exclusively in "Devil's Hole," a single, tiny pool of water of unknown depth, roughly 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. As of September 2022, only 263 were left in the wild.
34. When John F. Kennedy was shot in the head, doctors gave him a blood transfusion in an attempt to save him. This is standard procedure because a gunshot to the head is not always a death sentence. Around 42% of civilians shot in the head survive. Even when the wound causes massive brain trauma, it's survivable.
35. In 1988, with the 1,390th pick, the Dodgers drafted Mike Piazza because the manager of the team owed a favor to Piazza's father. Piazza ended up staying in the league for 16 years and is known as one of the best offensive catchers in baseball history.
