Historical Fun

21 Quick and Interesting Facts 1. Panama hats originated in Ecuador. 2. 22 million bees were used in the making of the movie The Swarm. 3. It's illegal to carry a plank of wood down the street. Click to read more . 4. "I Love Lucy" was the first major network program filmed before a live audience. 5. Starfish don't have brains. 6. Killer whales kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath which causes the shark to explode. 7. The killer whale is also called an orca. 8. Montana mountain goats will butt heads so hard their hooves fall off. 9. Reindeer milk has more fat than cow milk. 10. A donkey will sink in quicksand but a mule won't. 11. 'Strengths' is the longest word in the English language with just one vowel. 12. Virgina Woolf wrote all her books whilst standing up. 13. During conscription for WWII, there were nine documented cases of men with three testicles. 14. And did ...

1. The Queen is the legal owner of one-sixth of the planet's land surface. 2. Everybody expected the Spanish Inquisition. They were legally obligated to give 30 days notice. 3. In 2008, a man was arrested in Ohio for having sex with a picnic table. 4. William the Conqueror was called William the Bastard before he conquered England. Click here for 5 Fun Facts About William the Conqueror 5. American Airline saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad in first class. 6. There are 1.6 million ants on the planet per one human being. 7. Kangaroos have three vaginas. 8. When Julius Caesar was a young man, he was kidnapped by pirates. Click here for 5 Fun Facts About Julius Caesar 9.  Despite its size, a hippo can run faster than a human being. 10. You can't sneeze with your eyes open. It's impossible. 11. In Greek mythology, the god Zeus was raised by a goat to hide him from his father who wanted to eat him. Click for 5 F...

It's time for some completely random and interesting facts. 1.  Squirrels have the same number of vertebrae in their necks as a giraffe. It's seven. In fact, all mammals have 7 vertebrae in their necks apart from two of the sloth family. 2. Elephants have 150,000 muscles in their trunks. And get charged extra baggage fees on planes because of it. 3. A German U-Boat Captain caused the sinking of his sub because he didn't know how to flush the toilet. Click here for more . 4. Four million cats are eaten in Asia each year. Sheesh, steer clear of those McDonald's restaurants.   5. If you lift a Kangaroo's tail off the ground, it can't hop. But it can kick you in the face. 6. Tintin is called Tantan in Japan, as Tintin is pronounced "Chin chin" in Japanese. And it means penis. 7. The Greek God Zeus is mentioned in the bible. Twice. And was raised by a goat. Click here for more . 8. The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes. ...