26Sony Walkman
The earliest Sony Walkman models had two separate headphone jacks labeled "guys" and "gals" so you could share your music with others and not come off as being antisocial.
27. The white stringy stuff on citrus fruit is called 'pith' and it is healthy to eat as it contains as much Vitamin C as the actual fruit.
28. Dr. Seuss studied English at the University of Oxford, with a plan to eventually become a professor there but dropped out when he realized drawing was his only passion. He then moved back to the US to become a cartoonist.
29. Vikings served as the personal bodyguard of the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. They were known as the "Varangians, Men of Oath."
30. Rod Stewart had such terrible stage fright during his first concert in America that he hid behind the amplifiers while singing. It took a shot of brandy to get him out. Decades later, he set the record for playing at the largest free rock concert in history, in front of 3.5 million people.
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31Hercules - Corona Borealis Great Wall
The largest structure in the universe is the Hercules - Corona Borealis Great Wall (10 billion light-years). It would take light 72.4% of the time which has elapsed since the big bang to traverse this structure.
32. A man named Alexis St. Martin did not properly heal after being shot in the stomach. He then participated in experiments for 12 years as doctors could view his digestion in real-time through his wound. He went on to live for another 58 years.
33. The fictional tequila ‘Zafiro Añejo’ which was featured in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul was created by the writers because they couldn't get a real brand to do product placement due to a scene where several people die after drinking it.
34. The character of Grimace who has featured in many McDonald's commercials was originally introduced as "Evil Grimace," who had four arms and would steal milkshakes.
35. The Mapogo Lion Coalition was a brutal pack of 6 lions who feasted across Africa and took over 170,000 acres of land in 2006. They killed 100 lions and cubs in a year, split up briefly after arguments, and died protecting each other in a final battle.
