26Choctaw Code Talkers
In World War I, 19 Choctaw Native Americans were deployed on the front lines and in command posts because their language was unknown to the Germans who were listening in.
27. In 2019, Colorado passed a law known as the Lemonade Stand law, allowing kids under 18 to operate a temporary business without a license for no more than 84 days in a calendar year.
28. Some of St. Nicholas/Santa Claus's bones were gifted to a New York City church by Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. Unfortunately, both the church and the bones were destroyed during the events of 9/11.
29. In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church sold indulgences to absolve sins or crimes that had been committed or were to be committed.
30. In 17th-century England, the controversial practice of docking a dog's tail (i.e., amputation) signified that the dog was a "working dog" exempt from a luxury tax. Many owners chose to dock their dogs' tails to avoid the tax.
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31Narcissism in Athletes
Narcissistic athletes tend to perform better in high-stakes, highly competitive situations but fare worse in low-stakes situations. Conversely, non-narcissistic athletes perform worse in high-stakes situations.
32. During World War 2, Lyndon B. Johnson had his seat taken by Lt. Col. Francis R. Stevens on the B-17 Flying Fortress (Wabash Cannonball) after a bathroom break. Unfortunately, the Japanese would shoot down the plane, tragically killing everyone on board.
33. Marlon Brando, who portrayed a human in the movie "The Island of Dr. Moreau," insisted on a scene where he would remove his hat at the end of the movie, revealing he was a dolphin all along. However, the director refused to comply with this demand.
34. In 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced the idea of the 'Four Policemen,' outlining a plan in which the US, UK, Soviet Union, and China would individually manage and supervise their respective spheres of influence. Nations beyond this quartet were to undergo disarmament, with exclusive permission granted to the Four Policemen to possess weapons more powerful than rifles.
35. After observing a decline in the population of the Christmas Island pipistrelle, a vesper bat species exclusive to Christmas Island in Australia, the Australian government authorized the capture and breeding of wild specimens. In August 2009, scientists, using echolocation, discovered only one instance of the bat after four weeks. Unfortunately, it fell silent later that same month.
