26Area code 321
The area code for Cape Canaveral in Florida is 321 to mimic the countdown sequence of spacecraft launches.
27. Before his execution, the Marquis de Favras (French aristocrat), upon reading his death warrant stated, "I see that you have made three spelling mistakes".
28. According to Johnny Cash's autobiography, he got addicted to painkillers after one of his ostriches challenged his authority. He attempted to discipline the bird with a large stick, but failed; the ostrich broke five of his ribs and slashed into his stomach, almost disemboweling him.
29. In 2002, a study found that the sun provides the Earth with more energy in one hour than humans can use in a year.
30. Apple reportedly paid U2, $100 million as part of a deal to install their album "Songs of innocence" for free, automatically onto Apple User's Devices which caused an outrage amongst the users.
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The official definition of 1 second is based on a quantum mechanical phenomenon, namely "the duration of 9,192,631,770 oscillations of a Caesium 133 atom's outermost electron".
32. After analyzing losses over North Vietnam in 1968, the US Air Force invested in upgrades for its F-4 jets while the Navy created an advanced combat school for its pilots: TOPGUN. The Navy saw kill ratios climb to 13:1 while the Air Force saw no improvements.
33. A Roman soldier once farted, causing a riot that lead to the deaths of 10,000 people.
34. The foot-measuring tool ("Brannock Device") used by shoe stores was invented by Charles Brannock in 1927. He was advised to make it out of plastic so regular replacements would be needed, but he insisted on steel. Today, most Brannock Devices survive 10-15 years of daily use before wearing out.
35. The filming of Leonardo DiCaprio's "The Beach" permanently damaged the ecosystem of the island where it was filmed, prompting Thailand's Supreme Court to get involved in the legal case against 20th Century Fox.
