26Celebratory gunfire
In Puerto Rico, about two people die, and 25 more are injured due to falling bullets from celebratory gunfire on New Year's Eve.
27. Between 1975 and 2008, the number of products in the average supermarket swelled from an average of 8,948 to almost 47,000
28. Rolling luggage wasn't invented until 1970, and initially, stores didn't want to stock it.
29. African elephants are being born without tusks due to poaching, according to researchers
30. A man faked his death to make his wife realize how much she missed him. He left his clothes on the beach and placed an anonymous call to police to say he'd just seen a naked man walk into the sea. But he was soon discovered and his wife filed for divorce after learning about the prank.
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31H0H 0H0 postal code
The postal code of the North Pole is H0H 0H0 in reference to Santa
32. Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn't allowed to voice himself in the German dub of "The Terminator" because the producers thought that his Austrian accent wasn't tough enough for the Terminator. In fact, he's never dubbed himself in all of his movies since.
33. The lyrics to Elton John's 'Rocket Man' were meant to be taken literally and it is about a Mars-bound astronaut leaving his family to do his job.
34. An Albatross (bird) can sleep while flying to avoid predators such as whales and sharks.
35. Connecticut teacher Julie Amero was convicted of sex offenses after a computer virus caused Porn Pop Ups to be displayed in her classroom. The felony convictions eventually vacated, she was still required to surrender her teaching license.
