26Amsterdam flag
The flag of Amsterdam is meant to represent a triple cross of St. Andrew's.
27. The flag of Mozambique features an AK-47 with a bayonet attached to the barrel crossed by a hoe, superimposed on an open book. It is the only one of the four to feature a modern firearm instead of cannons or muskets.
28. The flag of Zeeland in the Netherlands has a lion in the waves and represents the region's constant struggle against the ocean.
29. The bear on the California flag is the California grizzly bear, an animal that is now extinct.
30. When filming the TV series "The Mandalorian" in 2019, the crew ran out of Stormtrooper costumes, so they reached out to the local branch of a Star Wars fan organisation, whose members came to join the filming in their own home-made Stormtrooper costumes.
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31Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra died the night of Seinfeld's finale and his ambulance made it to the hospital in record time because traffic was so light due to everyone watching the show.
32. When Die Hard was finally made, Bruce Willis was mostly known for TV. His $5 million fees was seen as a huge risk. The film ended up making at least $140 million.
33. Jason Paige, the singer of the original Pokémon Theme, didn't expect the song to become popular and knew nothing about the franchise when he recorded it. He considers the song to be a relatively minor part of his career, as he has worked with Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, and Frankie Valli.
34. Sri Lanka only became an island in 1480, when a cyclone destroyed the land bridge connecting it to mainland India.
35. In 1714, 2 gunships fought for 14 hours before one ran out of ammunition. The captain messaged his opponent, thanking him for a fine duel, and asking for more ammunition so that the fight could continue. His opponent refused, but they then agreed to sail away in opposite directions.
36Kids watching tv
A study from Yale found that kids who watched 'Mr. Rogers Neighborhood' retained more information than children who watched 'Sesame Street.' They also had a higher 'tolerance of delay', meaning they were more patient.
37. A South African farmer named Marius Els rescued a baby hippo (Humphrey) from a flood and gave it a home. The farmer fed him, brushed his teeth and helped him. About 6 years later the farmer was found dead with severe bite marks from the hippo and his body submerged in the same river where he rescued the hippo.
38. Dr. Seuss made a connection between himself and The Grinch, stating that he wrote about him to, "rediscover something about Christmas that obviously I'd lost." In the book the Grinch says he has put up with Christmas for 53 years- Seuss was 53 when he wrote and published the book.
