26Matt Groening
Even though only 10-15% of people are left-handed, there is a higher than a usual number of characters in The Simpsons who appear to be left-handed (Bart Simpson, Seymour Skinner, Ned Flanders and others). This is due to the fact that the creator of the show Matt Groening himself is left-handed.
27. Cats 'play' with their prey to ensure that the prey is weak enough to be killed without endangering the cat.
28. Guy Fieri's restaurant Guy's American Kitchen in Times Square is the only restaurant since 2012 to receive the worst rating in a New York Times restaurant review.
29. The longest recorded time spent awake was set in 1965 by a high school student named Randy Gardner who stayed awake for 264 hours (about 11 days).
30. When a hamster wheel is placed outside, wild mice will come run on it.
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31Bielefeld town
German internet users have a meme since 1999 where they pretend the town of Bielefeld (population of about 323,000, 18th largest city) does not exist.
32. In 6 B.C., the Greeks dug a tunnel named Tunnel of Eupalinos which is over 1,000 meter long through a mountain, by digging from both ends and meeting in the middle. Ingenious surveying and geometrical techniques were used to ensure the two tunnels didn't miss.
33. Disney owned Miramax for a time, technically making Pulp Fiction a Disney film.
34. Women used to wear foot long pins in their hats which could be used in self-defense to stab men who groped or assaulted them.
35. There is a genetic disorder named Angelman's syndrome which makes the affected person have a uniquely happy personality and an interest in water.
