26Mark Welch Munroe
During the Great Depression, banker Mark Welch Munroe convinced struggling families in Quincy, Florida to buy Coca-Cola shares that traded at 19 dollars. Later, the town became the single richest town per capita in the US with at least 67 millionaires.
27. Tonsil Stones are deposits that grow in your tonsils up to several cm in size. A 2007 study found 75% of participants with bad breath (halitosis) had tonsil stones. They can cause throat and ear infections and a persistent bad taste in the mouth.
28. “Old people house smell” is caused by our bodies releasing more of the chemical 2-nonenal as we age.
29. People with dementia think that stuff like a black doormat isn’t a doormat, but a deep hole in the floor. Due to these visual perception problems, people with dementia avoid stepping on these kind of doormats, and this is sometimes used to keep them from leaving their care facilities.
30. As of 2010, Paul McCartney was making $400,000 to $600,000 a year from "Wonderful Christmas time."
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31Filet-O-Fish Creation
Due to falling hamburger sales on Fridays, a McDonald’s franchise owner created the Filet-O-Fish sandwich to meet the demands of Western Christians who observed a “No Meat” Friday.
32. A man named Daniel Kish who is blind since the age of 13 months has taught himself to navigate by clicking his tongue and listening for echoes, similar to echolocation in bats. Kish and other researchers believe that echolocation produces images similar to sight.
33. In 1381, over 70,000 peasants from across England revolted against their lords, led by a farmer named Wat Tyler. The 'Peasant Army' marched into London, sacking parts of the city and killing any wealthy elites they found.
34. “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” was written by composer Frank Loesser in 1944 for him and his wife to sing at the end of their housewarming party as a way to tell guests it was time to leave. Afterward, they were invited to tons of parties with the expectation of the song being the closing act.
35. Putting live birds in a pie was a form of entertainment in the 16th century. An Italian recipe book of 1549 described how to make a pie so that the birds survived and 'flew out' when it was cut open. This recipe was also found in a 1725 cookery book by John Nott.
