26The Feast of the Ass
January 14 was traditionally the day of "the Feast of the Ass", an event dedicated to celebrating all the donkeys in the Bible.
27. Koushun Takami, the author of the Japanese horror novel, Battle Royale, had a nightmare where a teacher commanded him and the other students to kill each other. He vividly remembers the expression on his face and his own terror in the dream, which got him to write the book.
28. The feud between Howard Hughes and Frank Sinatra over the affections of Ava Gardner culminated in Sinatra driving a golf cart through a café window and a resulting fist-fight in which Sinatra lost two teeth. This feud ultimately led to the Mob’s withdrawal from Vegas.
29. During a flight from Taipei to Los Angeles, a Chinese Airlines Boeing 747SP not only performed a 360-degree roll but also pulled 5 gs twice after their number 4 engine failed. Aside from a broken foot and strained back, all passengers and crew were unharmed.
30. Kate Warne, the first female detective in the United States uncovered the 1861 Baltimore Plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln.
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31Flytraps Under Anesthesia
Some plants such as Venus Flytrap can be put under like animals using anesthesia and in that state the leaves wouldn't close to trap the bugs.
32. If grazing animals eat too many corn lilies, their offspring are likely to be born with one eye. This is because a chemical found in the corn lily plant interrupts brain development, causing the fetus to present with cyclopia.
33. Arctic Shrews are solitary animals. One study showed that if you place two shrews in the same cage, one will be dead within days, even without showing any signs of injury.
34. The Mercedes G-Wagon was originally commissioned by the Shah of Iran, but he was overthrown before he ever got one.
35. Kennedy and Lincoln were not the only US presidents to suffer brain damage while in office. Teddy Roosevelt suffered permanent damage to his sight after a boxing match with his military aide staged in the White House.
