26Weightless
According to a study by the British Academy of Sound Therapy, the song Weightless by Marconi Union is the most relaxing song ever.
27. In August 2001, actor James Woods reported 4 suspicious individuals on his flight. Authorities did not act on his claim and they later turned out to be the 9/11 hijackers.
28. Liquid helium has zero viscosity and can flow through microscopic holes and up walls against gravity.
29. Sean Conway, the first man to swim the length of Great Britain grew a beard to stop jellyfish stinging his face.
30. The "debate" about vaccines and autism, began after a fraudulent paper was published. The author is no longer licensed to practice. Countless dollars have been spent to debunk his claims, and innocent children have probably died due to his lies.
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31Sean Connery
Sean Connery was offered to play in Manchester United but chose to decline it and move on to the film industry.
32. Icelanders can easily read old Norse, a dead language that was spoken in Scandinavia over 1000 years ago because written Icelandic has changed so little.
33. After a Soviet hostage was found dead in 1986, KGB agents castrated the nephew of the hostage-taker and sent the severed organs as well as a list of other known family members to the hostage-taker. The remaining Soviet hostages were quickly released.
34. Oktoberfest started off as a wedding reception for a Prince in Bavaria in 1810, and the newlyweds enjoyed it so much that they suggested making it an annual event.
35. New York City cabs have an amber light that's hidden in the grille and are used to alert cops if the driver is in trouble by blinking.
