26Helena epitaph
Many ancient Romans loved their dogs and would not only have them depicted in jewelry, but also make graves for them with personal epitaphs. One read, "To Helena, foster child, soul without comparison and deserving of praise."
27. The Soyuz 23 Soviet spacecraft had an unlucky voyage in that it unintentionally “splashed-down” in a frozen lake. The crew of two spent 9 hours in the cabin waiting to be lifted out of the water, and an additional two hours before the responders realized they were alive inside.
28. Paul Revere was one of America's first orthodontists and used walrus teeth as dental implants. The walrus teeth were later helpful for identifying the corpses of his patients that were killed in the Revolutionary war.
29. Boxer Tony Galento would avoid bathing before a fight so he could distract opponents with his body odor.
30. In 1969, Carl Sagan authored an essay detailing his personal experience with cannabis under the pseudonym "Mr. X". The identity of Mr. X wasn't revealed until after Sagan's death in 1996.
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31Moths
Moths don't like light at all. They use moonlight to navigate by night. By keeping the moon at a constant angle, they could ensure they traveled in a straight line. Unfortunately, they now confuse electric lights with the moon and try to navigate by them so they keep going around it, confused.
32. Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple Inc. sold his HP scientific calculator while Steve Jobs sold his Volkswagen van to raise the money they needed to build the first batch of circuit boards for Apple-1 computers. They got $500 (About $2,300 today) and $1,500 (About $6,900 today) each.
33. Weapons manufacturer Remington produces an 8-gauge shotgun called the Master Blaster. It's classified as an "industrial tool" rather than a firearm, being used to blast away built-up materials within rotary kilns from a distance.
34. Queen Victoria's first language was German, and she required two tutors to somehow reduce her German accent in English. Her children all spoke German too and they switched between English and German within the family.
