26Hazel Ying Lee
Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese-American pilot that supported the US Army during World War 2. One time, her aircraft made an emergency landing on a farm. The farmer saw her, grabbed a pitchfork, and chased her around the plane, shouting to neighbors that the Japanese had invaded Kansas.
27. YoungKio sold one of his beats to Lil Nas X for just $30. However, the agreement stated that he had 50% of the publishing rights to the finished song, and in this case, he became half-owner of the smash hit “Old Town Road.”
28. Director/producer Greg Garcia (My Name Is Earl) worked at Burger King to collect funny stories during a writer’s strike. He was given 1 of 12 known special Burger King Crown Cards that gives people like Robert Downey Jr., Hugh Laurie, Jennifer Hudson and Jay Leno unlimited free food for life.
29. The 7-minute long shot in the Charlie Work episode of "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" was entirely filmed by camera operator Adam Sklena, without dolly tracks or a rig. "This is a man holding a camera who had to walk backward—and we got it without screwing up on take 1," said Charlie Day.
30. Ronald Reagan won 49 states and 525 electoral votes in the 1984 presidential election which is the most in history.
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31Octopuses
Octopuses have 2/3 of their neurons in their arms. When in captivity they regularly occupy their time with covert raids on other tanks, squirting water at people they don't like, shorting out bothersome lights, and escaping.
32. Basketball Hall of Famer George Raveling volunteered as security during MLK's famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Immediately after the speech, he asked MLK for the original typewritten manuscript, which he gave him. He still has it and has refused offers of more than $3,000,000 for it.
33. 25% of Jamaican citizens claim Irish ancestry, the second-largest reported ethnic group in Jamaica after African ancestry.
34. The secret formula for WD-40 is stored in a bank vault and has only left it twice; once was on its 50th birthday when the CEO of WD-40 rode through Times Square on a horse with a suit of armor on and the formula in hand.
35. Richard Rowland Kirkland was a Confederate soldier who risked his life to tend to wounded soldiers from both sides of the Civil War in the middle of the battle at Fredericksburg. Both sides held their fire as they watched him help every wounded soldier regardless of allegiance.
