26Anger
Prolonged anger changes the body and brain in permanent ways leaving a person angrier, more aggressive and less healthy. Anger and depression share similar signs. Angry people have trouble letting go of things that are beyond their control. Laughing could be a good way to alleviate anger.
27. Hitler was a chronic tax evader and was even fined by his own government over it in 1934. He then got the tax department to declare him exempt from taxation.
28. In the word "helicopter", "-copter" is not the suffix. The etymology is Greek, where "helico-" comes from "helix"(spiral), and "-pter" from "pteron"(wing).
29. When Simon and Garfunkel were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Art Garfunkel thanked Paul Simon for enriching his life and Simon said, "Arthur and I agree about almost nothing. But it's true, I have enriched his life quite a bit." After three songs, the duo left without speaking.
30. In April 1998, two women walked onto The Golden Gate Bridge at the same time intending to commit suicide. They did not know each other, but soon realized they were there for the same reason. A patrol officer saw them sitting on the railing, chatting. One jumped, followed by the other.
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31Noela Rukundo
A Burundi woman named Noela Rukundo crashed her own funeral after her husband hired hitmen to kill her. They let her go, telling her they didn't believe in killing women. Five days later she appeared at her own funeral, with her husband pleading for forgiveness.
32. Dread Zeppelin is a parody band. They perform Zeppelin material in a reggae style, sung by a 300-pound Elvis impersonator.
33. 'All of My Love' by Led Zeppelin was written as a tribute to Robert Plant's son Karac, who died of a stomach infection in 1977 when he was 5. Plant did the vocals in one take.
34. Half of academic papers are never read by anyone other than their authors, peer reviewers, and journal editors.
35. For at least 6 years, ad companies have been retroactively adding/changing product placements in old TV shows.
