26Mugger crocodile
The mugger crocodile has been observed balancing sticks on its head to lure in birds searching for sticks for their nests. This is the first known example of tool use in a reptile.
27. In 1966, a relatively unknown young American musician asked to get on stage with Cream and the guitar God Eric Clapton. He played the song Killing Floor, which Clapton had always said was too difficult to play live. That man was Jimi Hendrix and that became known as "The day Hendrix killed God."
28. During the Middle Ages, members of guilds were referred to as “masters.” Artisans who wanted to join a guild were required to prepare a “master piece” to be judged for qualification. If the masters approved of the piece, that artisan would be accepted into the guild.
29. Moscow mules were created by a guy that couldn’t sell his vodka, another that couldn’t sell his ginger beer and a lady that had too many copper mugs.
30. A Calvin and Hobbes comic from 1992 referred to the start of the universe as the Horrendous Space Kablooie, saying that "The Big Bang" was too boring. The term Horrendous Space Kablooie (or HSK) has since become popular among scientists and has been used in books and university courses.
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31Neil Armstrong
Barely a year after the 1969 moon landing, the American public had completely lost interest in space exploration to such an extent that 90% of people surveyed could not remember Neil Armstrong's name.
32. Prior to production of Valkyrie (2008), the German Defense Ministry said that filming would not be allowed at the country's military sites, only because Tom Cruise is a member of Scientology, which is viewed as a dangerous cult by the German authorities.
33. The world's largest book was lost by the city of Cleveland. It was called “The Golden Book of Cleveland”, and it was as large as a mattress. It was misplaced in 1936.
34. If you wanted to see every piece of art in The Louvre in one visit, and you spent 30 seconds observing each piece, it would take you over a month, and that’s assuming you were there 24/7 and took no breaks and didn’t sleep.
35. “His Master's Voice”, the famous painting of a dog looking down a gramophone funnel, used as a logo by various companies, was inspired by the artist's dog, Nipper. He inherited the animal from his dead brother and noted that Nipper would look down a gramophone when a recording of his dead owner’s voice was played.
