31Bialbero di Casorzo
In Casorzo, Italy, there is a unique tree called Bialbero di Casorzo, meaning "double tree of Casorzo". It is actually a cherry tree growing straight on top of a mulberry tree.
32Six Word Story
Hemmingway once wrote a story that was only six words long. “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
33Gadsby
The novel Gadsby, with a total of around 50,000 words, never used the letter E.
34JFK Reloaded
The creators of the 2004 video game "JFK Reloaded" awarded over $10,000 to the person who could best recreate the assassination in-game.
35Kayabukiya Tavern
There is a restaurant in Japan named Kayabukiya Tavern that uses macaques as waiters.
362005 United States Grand Prix
In the 2005 Formula One United States Grand Prix, 14 of the 20 cars quit the race after the formation lap out of protest since their Michelin tires were found unsafe for the final turn.
37Wellie Wanging
Wellie Wanging is a sport in which the objective is to throw a Wellington boot as far as possible.
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38Eddie Gaedel
Eddie Gaedel, a dwarf, became the shortest person in MLB history when he went up to bat a single time in 1951. His jersey number was 1/8.
39Eric Moussambani
The first time Eric Moussambani saw an Olympic size swimming pool was when he swam in the 2000 Olympics. He has by far the slowest time in Olympic history and struggled to finish the race. He won his heat after his competitors were disqualified and set a personal best and a national record.
40Punch Imlach
During the 1974 NHL draft, Buffalo Sabres general manager Punch Imlach drafted Taro Tsujimoto, a non-existent Japanese hockey player as a joke when he was fed up with the league's drafting system. The pick was made official and was reported by major media outlets as a valid pick.
