26British Government's WWII Tea Purchase
In 1942, the British government bought all the black tea available on the European market, deeming it essential for the morale of their troops in North Africa.
27. In 1980, British athletes attended the Moscow Olympics against the wishes of Margaret Thatcher. Douglas Hurd, a representative of the government, approached Sebastian Coe's parents to persuade them to discourage their son from competing. Coe's parents responded by telling the government to politely get stuffed.
28. On average, drivers in the US spend about $20 billion annually overpaying for parking spots, with each driver spending approximately 17 hours per year searching for one.
29. India and Pakistan played a Cricket World Cup match in 1999 while both countries were at war with each other.
30. There is a myth about virgin ghosts in Korea, which are believed to be formed when an unmarried woman dies. These ghosts are said to haunt newlywed couples, harboring strong resentment and rendering the possessed individual unmarriable. Countermeasures include phallic shrines, dolls, and burying them upside down.
