Things You Didn’t Know: 32 Fascinating Random Facts – Part 253

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26Elton John

Elton John

Elton John once bought a tram while on a 3-day cocaine binge. He had the vehicle shipped from Australia, and two Chinook helicopters were needed to deliver it to his house.


27. While women weren't allowed to participate in the ancient Olympic Games, they actually had their own event called the Heraia which consisted of the same elements the Olympic Games that started out with; a foot race and religious festivities.


28. Many customer service agents can actually see what you are typing in the online support chat before you actually hit "send." 


29. Ulysses S. Grant's real name was Hiram Ulysses Grant, but it was entered incorrectly when he went to West Point. He was embarrassed by his real initials (H.U.G.) so he didn't tell anyone. He ended up going by Ulysses S. Grant for the rest of his life.


30. In 1861, the Japanese created an illustrated history of the United States called Osanaetoki Bankokubanashi (“Children’s Illustrated Tales from 10,000 Countries”) which is a mythology of bizarre tales about the country, including John Adams and his fight against a giant serpent.


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31Archimedes

Archimedes

Archimedes was killed by a Roman soldier during the Seige of Syracuse in 212 B.C., despite orders that he not be harmed. His last words were "Don't disturb my circles!"


32. A solar storm in 2012 with a strong Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) missed Earth by nine days. Had the CME hit Earth, it would have inflicted serious damage to worldwide electronic systems and cost up to $2.6 trillion. The recovery time from such a disaster would have been about 4 to 10 years.

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