26Serena vs Venus Matches
In the early 2000s Serena and Venus Williams, along with their father Richard, were regularly accused of “match-fixing” when the sisters competed against one another. One incident, where Venus pulled out entirely from a semifinal match against her sister (tendinitis), had fans demanding refunds.
27. The Sun accounts for 99.86% of all mass in our solar system. Every other planet, asteroid, and comet only adds up to only 0.14%. More than two-thirds of that is just Jupiter. Over 50% of what’s left after Jupiter is just Saturn. Over 50% of what’s left after Saturn is just Neptune. And over 50% of what’s left after Neptune is just Uranus.
28. A study with over 1,600 patients concluded that acetaminophen is ineffective for low back pain and it worked no better than placebo to speed up recovery.
29. In 2012 as Valentine’s Day promotion, Pizza Hut offered a $10,010 “proposal package” that included $10 in pizza and breadsticks, limo service, a photographer, fireworks, and a ruby engagement ring.
30. Sea Urchins are called Sea Urchins because Hedgehogs used to be called Urchins until about the 15th century. Sea Urchins are Ocean Hedgehogs.
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31First Class Titanic Tickets
The most expensive first-class tickets on the Titanic were $4350 (or £870) in 1912 money. That's over $100,000 today.
32. The longest-serving socialist in the US government was David Hoan, Mayor of Milwaukee (24 years, 1916-1940). He started the first public housing project in the country.
33. Unlike chimpanzees, bonobo societies are relatively peaceful, with squabbles rarely escalating to serious violence. Female bonobos spend their time together in the center of the group, grooming, eating, and socializing. Often, two females will embrace and rub their genitals together.
34. In 1965, when Gatorade was invented at the University of Florida, the football coach wouldn’t let researchers experiment on the varsity team and only allowed testing on freshmen (who couldn't play varsity by NCAA rule). Those players described it as tasting like urine or toilet bowl cleaner.
35. When sliced bread was first announced in 1928 it was referred to as, “the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped.”
