Barnorama All Fun In The Barn
Get ready to dive into a world of whimsy and wonder as we explore the strange and fascinating realm of random knowledge. After all, who says learning can’t be fun?
“Pepsi used a chimpanzee to roll dice in order to determine the grand prize number for their Billion Dollar Sweepstakes.”
“While in space astronauts sometimes see random flashes of light caused by cosmic rays hitting the optic nerve. We don’t see it on earth because the magnetosphere protects us from the rays. ”
“The Minnesotan public school teachers who created The Oregon Trail never made a cent off the game. ”
“The doubt regarding Shakespeare’s actual authorship of the plays attributed to him was started by Delia Bacon, who had no proof, but just a “feeling” that Shakespeare couldn’t have done it all himself.”
“Within a split second, the human nose modifies the moisture of inhaled air to a constant relative humidity of 75%, and the temperature to a constant of 98.6F (even if the air is 40F or 100F).”
“The Mexican free-tailed bat is featured as Bacardi’s logo because it pollinates sugar cane and protects it from insects.”
“There is a church in Iceland where you can worship the Norse gods.”
“New York City homeowners can request that a tree be planted outside their homes for free.”
“In order to prove that the bacteria H. pylori could cause stomach ulcers, an Australian doctor named Barry J. Marshall drank a culture of H. pylori, developed an ulcer, and successfully treated it with antibiotics. He won a Nobel Prize for it in 2005. ”
“A sealed energy drink can ferment on its own and make a sort of beer that tastes pretty awful.”
“At a “The Who” concert in 1969, a man rushed the stage and tried to take the microphone. Roger Daltrey punched him in the face, and Pete Townshend kicked him in the crotch. The man was actually a plain-clothes policeman trying to warn of a large fire next door. Townshend was later arrested.”
“The Frozen Mudslide cocktail was invented at Rum Point on Grand Cayman Island, but there is no rum in the drink. ”
“Freestyle swimming means you can do any stroke; however, almost everyone does the crawl because it is the fastest.”
“In the movie Hercules (2014), Dwayne Johnson’s beard was made of yak testicle hair.”
“When the historic Plaza Hotel in NYC opened in 1907 a room cost $2.50 per night, the equivalent of $64.26 today. The Plaza now charges over $1000/night. ”
Source: www.reddit.com