26Mustard
Mustard will never go bad due to its antibacterial nature, although it can dry out.
27. A man running from a police helicopter using thermal imaging tried to fool the TI cameras by hiding in fresh manure. It didn't work.
28. A man named Eugene Aserinsky who was a pioneer in sleep research died when he slammed his car into a tree north of San Diego in 1998. An autopsy suggested he may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
29. IMAX projectionists wear body armor when handling IMAX lamps; if dropped, they can explode resulting in quartz shrapnel.
30. In Pompeii around 2000 years ago, "Beware Of The Dog" mosaics were used near the entrances to houses, much like modern day signs serving the same purpose.
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31Gussie Moran
In 1949 at Wimbledon, "Gorgeous Gussie" Moran wore a skirt that exposed her knees, causing Wimbledon officials to complain that she was "bringing vulgarity and sin into tennis."
32. The word "Barbarian" originally referred to people who don't speak Greek, because the Greeks thought people who spoke a foreign tongue sounded like they were saying "bar bar bar" all the time.
33. Agreeableness is the best personality indicator for sustaining a loving relationship.
34. Michael J. Fox was one of four cast members on the set of Leo and Me who was diagnosed with Parkinson's. The event was improbable enough that an investigation was launched.
35. Comedian Mitch Hedberg never passed on a job, having been told “No” so often early in his career that he felt like if he didn’t say “Yes,” he might not be given the opportunity to perform again.
